How to shake free of Old School bias.

[Taeth]

I think people who say the guys of old are invincible are truly lost in nostalgia. I mean even the greatest ever Sugar Ray Robinson watch this fight with Lamotta.



You see brilliance in offense and his quick jab, but you also see flaws defensively. You see how his jab often falls short despite its speed, how off balance he was coming forward when he would throw those amazing combinations, if a guy were to use lateral movement who knows what would have happened. Technically we have seen the sport improve so much, but it's almost impossible to find his offensive poetry beyond Pacquiao at times, and what RJJ, Meldrick Taylor, young Mosley, Hearns and SRL did in spurts. You see Robinson look impressive, but you see him fail to capitalize on the fact that Lamotta is hunched over to his right, and Ray is often throwing his jab short despite the fact Lamotta is so slow.

[Andre]

Different weights you are talking about, different deal in my mind too.
Heavyweights are not as technical as other weights and they get worse the longer the fight goes on, (generally)speaking.
There are some modern exceptions that would have a shot like some of the talented giants we have seen but we are talking generally/overall here.

[holmcall]

I think people who say the guys of old are invincible are truly lost in nostalgia. I mean even the greatest ever Sugar Ray Robinson watch this fight with Lamotta.



You see brilliance in offense and his quick jab, but you also see flaws defensively. You see how his jab often falls short despite its speed, how off balance he was coming forward when he would throw those amazing combinations, if a guy were to use lateral movement who knows what would have happened. Technically we have seen the sport improve so much, but it's almost impossible to find his offensive poetry beyond Pacquiao at times, and what RJJ, Meldrick Taylor, young Mosley, Hearns and SRL did in spurts. You see Robinson look impressive, but you see him fail to capitalize on the fact that Lamotta is hunched over to his right, and Ray is often throwing his jab short despite the fact Lamotta is so slow.

Yes. I agree