Only two boxers have been able to make this proud claim... and, sorry, Wilde is not one of them!
... how many boxers could at that stage claim to hold at least one win against every opponent, they had faced until then?
At no time have I been arguing, that boxing outside of USA is better today than back in the 1980s. I'm saying, that there, worldwide, are more...
This has got nothing to do, with this discussion: Which is how many active fighters we have today, compared to earlier (in this case the 1980s.)...
So you completely dismiss the BoxRec numbers - according to which there are far more active boxers today, than in any year during the 1980s decade?.
In 2023 these 4 countries staged a combined total of 622 promotions. 40 years ago, in 1983, the total was 587. So what is your point?
First I thought of, when I saw the thread!
Sure - but overall the talent pool is growing. Worldwide!
Boxing is pretty big in the UK these days, - as is the case in Mexico as well as Japan (where world-class boxers in the lighter divisions are...
That's funny, I was at the beach earlier today here in Denmark - where I swear, I saw several young people!
You are no doubt right... the further back in time we go, the more fighters are likely to have gone "under the radar", and have therefore never...
I'm not talking about which era was the strongest (which of course is a matter of opinion). I'm strictly commenting on the size of the pro talent...
Talent pool smaller today than back in the '80s? Maybe in the US - but worldwide? I don't think so!
Exactly! I think the real evolution took place between the two World Wars. in the '20s Leonard and Tunney looked pretty good, and in the late...
And how about the most active of all the champs, Jack Britton... 345 recorded pro fights, and not a single clip saved on film!
