LaMont Kirkland and Tony Ayala Jr

[marbleheadmaui]

Many years ago I saw tape of Ray Robinson as an amateur and thought the same thing. Amateur boxing used to be a lot like real boxing. Now it is like slap fighting with fluffy mittens.

I've got Robinson's 1939 Golden Gloves title fight when he was a 126 pound 19 year old. His timing and balance are not yet what they will become but Lord is he fast, a punching demon and he really understands what he's doing.

[johnsebastianmiran]

You guys are right, they looked like pros.