Im sorry Old school fighters are not automatically the best

[IronDanHamza]

once again ive actually boxed which i doubt you EVER have.can you even locate a gym in your city???how am i new to a sport i have lived??hell my 11 year old has been in the am's for 2 years now..boxing is my life you just watch it son

You've lived Boxing

[deanrw]

Back in the day, there were many great fighters. Boxing as a sport had a much larger gene pool at that time. There was literally 100X as many fighters as there are today, so when it came to top talent, that was much higher than today.

Today there are still great fighters, but the amount is so much smaller and frankly, they do not fight each other nearly as often due to frequently avoiding each other. Way back when, the Charley Burley's were rare as they all fought each other.

[Roman Moreno]

once again ive actually boxed which i doubt you EVER have.can you even locate a gym in your city???how am i new to a sport i have lived??hell my 11 year old has been in the am's for 2 years now..boxing is my life you just watch it son

[Larry the boss]

You've lived Boxing

boxing is life man laugh all you want but ive had over 30 fights and am now training my son and getting my youngest son ready.you talk it i walk it......ive loved this sport since i was 12

[IronDanHamza]

"I live Boxing"

"People overrate old school fighters like Pernell Whitaker"

[The Big Dunn]

I wouldn't have a problem.

I'm more awe struck by Floyd Mayweather or Pernell Whitaker than I am of Ray Robinson. Despite him being much greater of the three.

I don't get where these ideologies come from.

Where have I said you must be awe struck of Ray Robinson? Or anyone for that matter?

It's not a crime to point flaws out in some of the older ATG's. No one has implied that.

No one has said that older fighters are better "Because they're older". And again, that is not what Bojangles said. And I'm still yet to see it quoted.

This whole thread is based of a claim that is frankly bull****.

In fairness to Bojangles in the other thread I did give him credit for at least making his arguments clear.

Not specifcially awe struck but you get the point. For example, If you post a vid of hearns destoying Pipino or Duran, does that mean he does same to manny or floyd?

[Larry the boss]

yet another person who hasnt fought a day in his life

[Larry the boss]

"I live Boxing"

"People overrate old school fighters like Pernell Whitaker"

never said Pernell was overated.i said Floyds resume was better and he has accomplished more..and that is true

[dan_cov]

Jack Johnson is another, he was nothing special either have you seen him?

Ainsley Harriot in a pair of tights & gardening gloves appearing on Dancing with the stars comes to mind

[bojangles1987]

In fairness to Bojangles in the other thread I did give him credit for at least making his arguments clear.

Not specifcially awe struck but you get the point. For example, If you post a vid of hearns destoying Pipino or Duran, does that mean he does same to manny or floyd?

He definitely destroys Manny that way. Hell, maybe even in the first rather than the second round. Manny is just there to be hit by right hands.