Jim Corbett v Ken Norton15rds

Something interesting is happening right now in boxing due to the internet.

Communities are forming together, many of them are amateur boxing online communities.

You'll be surprised at how often manuals from the 1800's, or a Lee Wylie video of Joe Louis help these up and comers learn how to deal with specific challenges in the ring.

Recently someone had an issue with a specific fighter using his forearm to push his head away. The solution he found to that problem was in an 1888 boxing manual.

You make it sound like we've had major technological breakthroughs of hitting people in the face with your fists. Things have changed, but not the tune you imply.

A determined man can beat the best scientific boxer simply because the latter fighters energy is sapped, or he is unmotivated.

 

You just said Ann Wolf would beat this man
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:hi:

 

Never heard of that place. You never fail to amuse with the stuff you conjur up

 

Can you explain what you mean by this (wrt the bit about Sharkey and Norton that you highlighted)?

 

Can you tell me what problem you're having comprehending it?

 

:yep

 

I can't be too insulted by someone who can't differentiate a slap from a punch.

Or who thinks that Ann Wolf would beat Corbett

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Sharkey fought at the highest level of the sport. So he obviously knew a whole lot about boxing.

 

Or maybe the highest level of the sport wasn't very high back then? :think Do you know much about Sharkey's background and upbringing in boxing? (sincere question)

 

I don't confine ones fighting ability to any particular style or way of fighting.

For instance, I don't subscribe to the school of thought that Marciano wasn't a great boxer. I understand where that characterization comes from. It comes from him not fitting the mold of being "scientific."

Curious though, if McVey replaced the words Sharkey with Marciano, would you react differently? So I can better understand the seriousness of that statement, or if exaggeration is implied.

 

So you use size as a reason why Louis would clean them up with ease?

Not that I disagree with Louis beating them, but how do you reconcile with Louis dominating 250lb Super Giants, but having trouble with 170lbs of Conn?

And did you just threaten to shoot me? Wtf man chill. Let's not do anything crazy over a disagreement on boxing history, yeah?

 

Do you know much about Sharkey's background and upbringing in boxing? (sincere question)

 

I haven't read a book about him or anything. I know he didn't have a scientific fighting style. Are there some major red flags I'm missing or something?