Probably because people didn't have the footage we have today and jumped to conclusions based on what the (biased) media at the time said. To me...
Jess Willard was praised ? You read people talking about Willard in a respectful manner while they **** on Carnera or am I wrong ? When is...
Juan Diaz vs Michael Katsidis, it was good but I remember that I expected more.
I honestly see a big advantage in speed for Manny here when I compare both on film. Armstrong would be going after Manny the whole fight, Manny...
People act like Holyfield didn't have a impressively great career.
Obviously yeah, but.. that would show that the talent pool of today is really not small as many say.
I hate Canzoneri's style, so weird.
Monzon
We need to separate the interesting fighter Jeffries from how good he really was when compared with others. The guy did have a very limited...
Yeah, it's better than nothing but fighters fought much more in those days. I want the number of pro fighters around the world, which I'm almost...
Yeah, probably not since Stiverne would happily wait for Layne on the ropes and counter from there as he is used to.
I asked this before around here but no answer was given, and I think it is the type of thing that we need in those discussions, real international...
I see that being said in way too many sports to buy it fully. That said, it's obvious that Boxing is not as popular as it was in the past.
He would be greatly undersized against most guys, I can see Layne beating someone like Stiverne though.
In terms of pure skill and technique, boxing didn't evolve, there is not much to evolve after a certain point in a sport as old as boxing. On...
