Exactly. I love that fight.
Yeah dumbed down boxing can be explained by the simple truth that senseless slugging is always entertaining. Even for purists who appreciate the...
I don't believe in there being any major difference in boxing training anyway. Boxing is boxing. Practicing boxing is the same as it was.
I think being a "successful" trainer in that sense does depend a lot on getting talent through the gym door, and getting reputation with...
Mildenberger was a decent fighter. He would do well at 175 or 190 or 200 pound divisions in this era. Maybe pick up a world title. He was clearly...
To be fair to Leonard, he has never even denied that he waited for Hagler to decline, and it was the Mugabi fight that made him think the time had...
I can't even begin to fathom the minds of people who think the likes of Robinson, Armstrong, Louis, Charles, Moore, Saddler and Pep were not all...
My point was with have had several posters here who hold views that are extreme as Silver's but usually they are taking aim at old timers. We...
Ali rarely knocked anyone out in 1 round so that is a silly statement, yes. I think Ali had two 1st round knockouts in his entire career. One...
He was in his absolute prime but I think Hagler would still edge past him.
I think Hagler would win in a close fight I thought Hagler beat Leonard too, of course.
Having said that, there are probably tons of fairly obvious examples of where a more "old school" approach paid real dividends in recent decades....
But the platform doesn't really exist. It cannot easily be done with just isolated individuals. It requires a structural change. And making...
Yes. That's the problem. People making broad claims about an era based on individual fights. On this forum, I think there are far more people...
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