Why were many old time boxers so scrawny looking

But muscular (slight or Tyson like) has no baring on being a big puncher, h. Either you can punch or you can't. Arms big as a python or pipe stems.

 

Absolutely idiotic thread.

The fact that the author seems oblivious to the sarcasm directed his way is proof of that.

There were nonathletic looking types back then, there are nonathletic looking types today.

Do you really need examples, or could you think for a moment?

 

Compare a strong man to a body builder today and you'll see exactly the same difference.

I'm convinced you're a troll so I'm off :good

Nobody who can work a computer is this thick

 

Yeah, weird that some of the postors here are acting as if the premise is true.

Boxers back then just looked like boxers to me. And many boxers just look 'atheletic-ordinary'. No different now.

 

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Nahhhhhhh not big at all, if your serious...just wow

 

Anyone else realise that Saddler, a Featherweight, has a bigger fist than Haye, a Heavyweight.

 

Yeah, but I noticed he's wearing gloves too.

 

Yeah boxers back then only did exercises that would be beneficial to a boxer. Running, sparring, skipping, speed and heavy bag plus push ups, sit ups, wrist and neck exercises was basically all that was done, because that was all that was needed. Additional exercises like swimming, rowing and axe training all had benefits to a boxer compared to something like bicep curl which has no benefits beyond aesthetics.

 

the black n white pics wash out the definition that a lot of them had.

 

many modern fighters still practice old school training methods and are ripped. they did, on average do more long distance running than today (although many did do sprints..hell even jack dempsey in his book championship fighting recommends interval sprint, slow jog training, he just doesnt all it that). they didnt do weights but many today still dont....they did do heavy duty push ups, pull ups, chin ups, dips, and medicine ball throws.

as far as being malnourished....i would say most guys from the 30s into the 50s were not really that malnourished. I think it mostly has to do with bad photography. You can find pictures of dempsey (again a bit before the 30s, but thats the old timer i look at most) in which he looks ripped to **** and than others where he looks almost soft. now in some cases that could be because he might have been inshape for one photo and out of shape for another. however, i have seen two photos from the same fight one in which dempsey looks awesome another one in which he looks meh....i think the photography has something to do with it.

 

also basic **** look milk an meat back then was lean n natural. loaded with hormones today

 

The problem with your theory is black and white pictures always bring out a muscle definition that colour ones cant. Thats why the best bodybuilding pictures taken even today are the black and white ones. Otherwise i agree with your post totally. These days protein shakes, weight training, and steroids have made many fighters slower, bulkier and bigger for the weight. Thats why u no longer see the technique or hand speed of past years with some fighters unable to pull of skills you saw not so long ago in people like marlon starling. Than again a noted weight trainer like r jones jnr disproves that theory too. But Jones jnr was a genetic freak the exception not the norm