Why do I keep hearing the same old refrain: "The heavyweight division has gone to hel

[TitoFan]

Anyone who thinks the heavyweights of years past are better then the current ones are simply delusional. Look at the NFL great lineman used to be 6' 260 lbs now they're 6'6 310 lbs modern nutrition and modern training have played a huge role in our advances in sports. The problem people have with the heavyweight division today are
1)The Klitschko's are too dominant
2)American kids are less likely than ever to get involved in boxing
3No current boxer has had close to the charisma or star appeal of Heavyweights from the "golden era's"

Kind of narrow-minded reasoning, if you ask me. I think people would love to see more athletic, skilled, charismatic heavyweights going at it... regardless of their nationality.

[generalbulldog]

Anyone who thinks the heavyweights of years past are better then the current ones are simply delusional. Look at the NFL great lineman used to be 6' 260 lbs now they're 6'6 310 lbs modern nutrition and modern training have played a huge role in our advances in sports. The problem people have with the heavyweight division today are
1)The Klitschko's are too dominant
2)American kids are less likely than ever to get involved in boxing
3No current boxer has had close to the charisma or star appeal of Heavyweights from the "golden era's"

Kind of narrow-minded reasoning, if you ask me. I think people would love to see more athletic, skilled, charismatic heavyweights going at it... regardless of their nationality.

Exactly. Let's say if there was an HW version of a prime Duran, I'm pretty sure he would be very popular amongst casual and hardcore boxing fans and the general public in America.