Thing that has bugged me lately is the stock phrase when comparing heavys from different eras "modern heavyweights are too big & strong for the older heavyweights"
You could argue this point if you are talking about someone like Bowe or Lewis perhaps but, for example, recently it was used over over & over again in the imaginery matchup between Holmes & Louis.
In reality though Holmes was 6 3" & Louis 6 2". Holmes was 15 stone 1 when he fought Ali & Louis 15 stone 2 when he beat Walcott. This size thing is often a bit of a myth.
You might think Holmes would beat Louis but size is not a factor. Puts a different slant on it I reckon.
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