Whattaya miss about ol' school?

I miss fights like Frazier-Quarry I. That's old school.

 

No you done it. My wife saw your post before a could get it off the screen.

 

Burt,I'm 48 going on 49 and am from Woodside,so I remember Sunnyside Gardens well as I got to see a few there when I was a kid.There has been a Wendy's fast food place on that site for almost 30 years now,but your mention brought back some.Thanks for this thread as you've presented further proof as to why the Classic is far superior to the General.Thanks to you and all of the posters on this thread!:good:good:good

 

"Farce of the heavyweights that was the 70's"Huh?

 

I do believe that was my quote.

Actually, the early 70's were excellent. Post-Rumble to Holmes was **** poor.

 

In the spirit of honest discussion, I advocated "endeavoring" for "ideals", not rose-colored nostalgia.

All generations are humanly imperfect. But -I was there- ideals were something to be cherished and aspired to, not mocked. Loutishness was for behind the scenes, not to be worn as a badge of honor.

When a champion with the past of prejudice of Sergeant Joe Louis can publicly and privately say, "Look, you might not believe in what this country does all the time, but it's still the greatest country in the world...
the heavyweight champion should be the champion of all people. He has responsibilities to all people...we'll win 'cause we're on God's side," perhaps it's only further impoverishing to disregard it.

 

prime,today boxing fans for the most part do not realize the impact prime Joe Louis had on society,during the war years...We did'nt like him, we LOVED Joe Louis,not only for his greatness as a fighter, but more importantly his demeanor and character...Still 70 years later he is my CHAMPION...

 

My Dad,rest his soul,had 2 favorite fighters ever:Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano.However,the Brown Bomber was easily No1 for him.He told me how upset he,and the men that he was watching the fight with,were when they saw the Rock knock Joe out.He told me he saw grown men with tears in their eyes and that several were seconds away from bombarding the TV with beer bottles.Joe Louis certainly was their,and America's,hero.

 

Well, Sullivan's loutishness was very public.

In regards to Louis, there is one picture of a boxer hanging in my house. That boxer is Joe Louis.

 

That's very cool.

 

What I miss about ol' school?

The deep pool of talent of course