How do you think old-school boxers (pre-1950s) would perform against today’s top competitors?

the best of that era...prime against prime....would beat the living hell out of today's group. an occasional exception....but generally they would whip ass.

 

Sugar Ray Robinson would be the welterweight champ. Probably have all KO's, and a few deaths on his resume. The **** he would do to Crawford and Spence wouldn't even be fair.

Henry Armstrong would be lightweight champ. If Lomachenko had issues with Salido, an Armstrong brought in with more refined and modern training techniques would definitely push Loma's **** in.

Sandy Saddler would be featherweight champ. What he would do to Leo Panty Cruz and lil Russell Jr., wouldn't even be pretty.

 

Great stuff!
Toney one was one of the most successful counter punchers in modern game, and his defense is just this right here, nothing new.

 

they would all have to move down a weight but would probably do pretty good

 

with current training and nutrition, probably the same as current fighters. maybe a little tougher. posted a thread on the same subject a couple of years ago and was told to **** off! LOL!

 

AND he stood in front of his opponent and was not afraid to exchange punches. he was not a runner like some current (cough cough) "fighters"!

 

otto wallin gassed after six is a good example of what you are saying.