Funny you mention that because what professional boxer do you know today that would tell you he would get bashed up by his counterpart from 80 years ago? or 50? Not a great many, smashing that argument.

And the other class you mentioned, the codger who seen the old fights live. I have seen much of what I need on film... NOW. And don't you think a less analytical eye than my own, seeing something ringside where things are a little more difficult to perceive than on film in the first instance and cannot be replayed again and the memory of which will deteriorate with time, and then write about it, your telling me this type of historian is a reliable resource over solid evidence and statistical facts?

Your beliefs are akin to a religion, your sect of guys who believe this and pat each other on the back are like a church and your historians are like its preachers and you and your kind are like the parish sheep than listen to sermon.

And me and my kind are like Galileo or Bruno, I forget which one now, showing you all the world is round and can't understand why in light of overwhelming evidence you still can't let go of the idea that it's flat.

That's what I think!