Boxing can make the best case compared to other sports.......

[Max Power]

.....in which previous participants as a whole from prior eras would dominate it's current era, by the widest margin.

I don't quite see that in regards to other sports.

The UNLV men's hoops team from 90-92 could still hang 20+ years later. They were that good

Yeah and I'm sure the Riddick Bowe of 1992 could still hang very well with Wladimir Klitschko as well. There can be made a decent case that Bowe might win too! But prior to the 90's, we are struggling to find examples of guys who could hang in current boxing and also in other sports too.

You will struggle to find a single tangible record at the Olympics for instance, no matter whether the event is based on athleticism, skill, strength or a combination thereof.

[Max Power]

BUMP

OOPS LOL

I guess we can take the complete ignorance of the video comparisons above and the sudden abandonment of the thread to signify we will require no further entertainment of this absurd idea anymore.

Myth busted!!

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

I could be wrong but I'm sure that if anyone has decided to make a case for an old timer, they'd usually prefix their argument with the acknowledgment that nutrition and training methods are very different.

Also, I'm not sure how a clear difference in training methods is equal to the differences in a mans natural ability to fight.

[Max Power]

I could be wrong but I'm sure that if anyone has decided to make a case for an old timer, they'd usually prefix their argument with the acknowledgment that nutrition and training methods are very different.

Also, I'm not sure how a clear difference in training methods is equal to the differences in a mans natural ability to fight.

About as clear as it is how the difference in training methods is equal to the differences in a mans natural ability to play football, tennis, run and jump and just about everything else.

At birth they would be on a level playing field lb for lb. Except modern training and nutrition and modern opponents makes that differentiation more striking as the boxer grows.

Obviously!

I got no problem with any of those old guys. But they'd get completely smashed would they compete today no doubt.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Wow. That's actually like saying George Best didn't have the natural ability that Ryan Giggs has.

Utter nonsense.

[Max Power]

No it isn't, it's saying they DO have the natural ability the same as the modern fighter but that natural ability alone does not make them a champion.

Fighting comes natural to some and they make the best natural boxers but "boxing" is anything but natural and proficiency only comes with endless hours, days and years of practice. No matter how good one is "naturally" they are not going to become a professional boxer unless they are trained like they are.

In the olden days it was perfectly acceptable to go for a jog, do some sparring and hit a bag for awhile in between ridiculous fight schedules. Unfortunately in todays landscape it takes a little bit more than that to be successful.

In fact, it take a LOT fucking more!

[bradlee180]

An old school elite fighter that has experienced 70 professional fights by the time he's 24 years old against all manners of styles(unprotected) is going to be a better fighter than a current 24 year old elite fighter with about 21 fights against hand-picked opposition(protected).

End of story.

[erics44]

Wow. That's actually like saying George Best didn't have the natural ability that Ryan Giggs has.

Utter nonsense.

if george best was born when ryan giggs was and lived like ryan giggs then he would be a massive superstar

Things are so different now bests career would have probably have been even shorter due to his life style as the competition is so much more great

Brazil 70, considered the best world cup winning team in history, woudnt qualify today