Old fighters get overly romanticized

yes, there is truth in all of that, but the fight schedule factor is often conveniently left out of Today vs Then conversations...

it's not that there aren't great fighters today, there is, of course there is, but it is a Fair Question to ask, how many of them would remain at the Top if they were fighting double & triple fight schedule's and many more Top & Noted fighters???

it is a Fair Question for 2 Main Reasons,

the 1st being, that it is highly possible with such realities, they, today's leaders, 'might' just fall short of Top Heights and some would fall away altogether.

the 2cd being, that it CANNOT be taken from past fighters, because they Did It, it is already done, it is Recorded History, and believe it, under such realities that changes a lot for most.

So, it is Fair to compare the two Eras, then vs today's.

 

If Figg and his cudgels was back in action he'd teach all these whippersnappers what a romantic time was about.

 

Always been that way.
In 30 year's time, Tyson Fury Will be idolised ..

 

he shouldn't be idolised in an Era; his career has been well & truly a lie.

 

100%. Everybody shitted on the 90's while they were happening. Now they are the second golden age.

 

Knocking out Ali probably.

 

This isn't asking if they were better, this is asking if they could fight a bunch of times.

 

and REMAIN on Top, is the same thing as to their ability or greatness IF they were burdened with such busy fight schedules.

 

It’s a two way street: Would these old timer and supposedly more durable fighters find their way to the top if they had to deal with a slower fight schedule full of gifted boxers who had full training camps? Maybe their supposed gifts of not tearing ligaments an/or getting arthritis would be nullified and keep them out of top ten rankings.