1920 vs 2020

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by POTUS, Jan 6, 2020.


1920 vs 2020

  1. 1920

    9 vote(s)
    45.0%

  2. 2020

    11 vote(s)
    55.0%
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  1. POTUS

    POTUS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    1920 vs 2020
    Can anyone do a division by division breakdown?
    Which year had the better prospects, contenders, Champions, Top 10-100? Etc.
     
    POTUS, Jan 6, 2020
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  2. The Clan

    The Clan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    1920s - 8 weight divisions
    1920s - 1 World Championship Belt per division
    1920s - 8 World Champions

    2020s - 17 weight divisions
    2020s - 5 World Championship Belts per division
    2020s - 85 World Champions

    1920s - BETTER!
     
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  3. LANCE99

    LANCE99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :lol:
     
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  4. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    It would be funny picturing how this board would react to Wilder losing two of three times to an obese flyweight like Dempsey did to Meehan.

    Or watching the board defend Fury for drawing the color line on Wilder and Joshua.
     
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  5. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon. Full Member

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    That'll be difficult since ring didn't start ranking fighters until 1924. You could look up who the champs were in the original eight weight classes on wikipedia but you'd need some historical familiarity with the era that most people don't possess to know more. This looks like a question for the Classic section, though they'll likely just ignore it like they do most threads requesting information or that aren't about Rocky Marciano.
     
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  6. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon. Full Member

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    What do you mean the 1920s are better? We have ten times as many champions!
     
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  7. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    1920 wins due to superior nicknames, like Old Chocolate Johnson and The Phantom with the Paint Gun in his Trousers
     
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  8. aaalbert

    aaalbert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    More is not always better...
     
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  9. POTUS

    POTUS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Troll
     
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  10. Accurate

    Accurate Jump back, wanna kiss myself! Full Member

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    Surely he was being sarcastic.. I hope so anyway lol
     
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  11. aaalbert

    aaalbert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lol yeah that's what I'm thinking too now after reading it again haha
     
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  12. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    I mean... that's just metadata. Says nothing about relative quality.
     
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  13. Reg

    Reg Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Not the era full of part time club boxers.
     
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  14. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    I was 6 years old in 1920. Can't remember too much!
     
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  15. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    I respectfully disagree. To me it fostered an environment that encouraged far more risk-taking when managing a career path.
     
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