When Fighters used to "FIGHT"

[brocktonblockbust]

[Beanflicker]

Amazing to think Mancini only had a 6 year career and was retired at 24 (not counting the two comeback fights years later).

[beenKOed]

Rocky Marciano had an eight year career. 1947-1955, a different era and another mindset.

[Beanflicker]

Rocky didn't have the nutrition and... umm... special "vitamins" that athletes had decades later, otherwise he'd have had a much longer career.

[brocktonblockbust]

Marciano would whip any heavyweight in any era up to 30 pounds heavier than himself, i.e. up to 214

[Master]

Richard Steele stop that a bit prematurely?

Were these guys the equivalent to Gatti v Ward, not world class but provided entertainment and heart?

[Beanflicker]

Mancini vs Frias was one of the best world title matches ever, over in one round!

[greynotsoold]

Richard Steele stop that a bit prematurely?

Were these guys the equivalent to Gatti v Ward, not world class but provided entertainment and heart?

Chacon was former world champ at 126 and 130. He fought Olivares two or three times, Bazooka Limon 4 times, Boza-Edwards, Arguello, and Little Red Lopez. He started at 122 and was past his best by the time off this fight, while Mancini was young and a very strong 135. My friend sparred with Chacon for this fight. Sometime coming up soon, if it hasn't already happened, there is a fundraising benefit being held for him in So. California, at a golf course, I hear.

[g3org3]

There's still plenty of fights like that nowadays it's just that you down see those type of fights usually when it comes to world class level. Skills pay the bills and idiots get beat the shit out of.

[Mr140]

Fighters still fight have seen some of the brutal knock out we have had over the past years. Just because some one does not run his face into a punch does not mean we do not have a fight on our hands. The old days were great but the game has evolved since the 70's come join us here.

[Dia bando]

Fighters still fight have seen some of the brutal knock out we have had over the past years. Just because some one does not run his face into a punch does not mean we do not have a fight on our hands. The old days were great but the game has evolved since the 70's come join us here.

Yep the game has evolved some Jack Ass, fighter being a so called great and defending there title
one in a blue moon, and the fan's pay through the nose for the privilege to see him.!
Boxing in general is controlled by PPV and TV networks today, they seem to call the shots and us
fans just have to go along with.!

[SlimTrae]

yeah a lot of cherry picking today caused a lot of fights to fall through. Cherry picking has always existed, just not as frequent, so we miss potential great fights.

[Beanflicker]

One of the best one-punch KO's ever... by the Paz man!