Quote Originally Posted by SlimTrae View Post
Do fans of other sports have similar comparisons? I don't frequent other sports forums but kinda think its the same for all sports.

I'm okay with comparing old to new, so as long as we reverse the scenario.

I do like to muse how well could Floyd Mayweather had done with no hand injections and have hand issues. I also like to consider the only way for Pac to win 8 back then would be to go from the lowest to Heavyweight!


Comparing records though is kinda iffy-in that I am in the age bracket where magazines was how we compared when I was a kid. From 1980s back to who knows? Rings start? for decades all fans had was a magazine that told us of who fought who, when and where. As a result it wasn't their record we went by -rather the blow by blow we depended on--then comparing previous fight issues. I think as a result losses weren't that big of a deal. Today losing means it's harder to get that shot...regardless of how many belts there are.

But thanks to YouTube -one can clearly see a 25-1 padded record fighter compared to vs a 19-6 well earned record...is the likely winner between the two!


Good point on the "other sports." You only have to look as far as the "Jordan vs Lebron vs Kobe" arguments...... the "Brady vs Montana" arguments..... and maybe a little closer to home for most folks here, the "Messi vs Ronaldo" arguments.

Yes... these are team sports... but fans engage in these entertaining (if unwinnable) arguments just the same.