Will the greats of the past ever be invalidated in terms of skill?

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  1. SonnyListon>

    SonnyListon> #1 Sonny Liston fan Full Member

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    This is referring to H2H
    It frightens me to think that one day the greatest boxers of the past may no longer be threats due to genetic and training modifications. What do we think about this?
     
  2. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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    I think eventually humans will become foreign to what we currently know them as, so probably
     
  3. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well depends on how much things change. The sport is completely different than in 1920. Shorter fights different gloves different rules. If the same happens the sport will slowly become unrecognizable in which case we will look at a fighter and think the worst. That’s why I suppose we just have to accept and appreciate what fighters do in their time. There is never an era that Liston couldn’t compete in don’t u hang ur head low lol
     
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    SonnyListon> #1 Sonny Liston fan Full Member

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    I was more worried for Frazier when typing this out. Thanks for the comforting words though haha.
     
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    SonnyListon> #1 Sonny Liston fan Full Member

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    What you talking about? Like 3 arms and a tail or what?
     
  6. Rubber Glove Sandwich

    Rubber Glove Sandwich A lot of people have pools Full Member

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    Do you mean like compared to fighters right now or some far out future? If it's the later then yeah I doubt Packey McFarland is going to beat the lightweight champion of 4077 if boxing even exists as we know it.
     
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  7. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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    Who knows honestly, I’m just certain it won’t be comparable to humans now and from the past.

    Maybe we will **** things up and de-evolve, sky’s the limit really. We’re a r3tarded species
     
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    SonnyListon> #1 Sonny Liston fan Full Member

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    Never thought id see someone use a 3 instead of an e to avoid censorship on this forum haha.