I think there's a tendency to look, nostalgically, back at the era of The Fab 4, as having been something really special. And it WAS a unique time...
Rigid rules like that won't work. I can't imagine Loma, Rigo, Usyk, Inoue having to go through 35-40 pro fights, before fighting for a world title!
You're right... Ali was a VERY special case, that we're not likely to see duplicated. What I was trying to say, is that even without someone like...
Today's WORLDWIDE talent pool is much larger than 30 years ago. Just because boxing isn't what it used to be in the US (as TBooze mentions),...
The many champions/challengers - how does this influence the talent pool? Today BoxRec lists more than 22,000 active (at least one fight in the...
When was it any different?
Inoue deserves a shout, imo. A beast from light-fly to bantam. He's still young… so who knows, how high he can go in the coming years, and still...
I have asked you before, so I'll ask again… please give us the numbers that support this idea.
Yes, brand-new rule: http://www.ibhof.com/pages/inductionweekend/2020/amendments_2020.html
Under the new IBHOF rules, boxers can be inducted after only 3 years of retirement! So Ward, Cotto, Toney, Wlad and Mayweather, who all had their...
Barney Ross and Oscar De La Hoya.
I'm curious… what statistical disadvantage are you talking about?
Greb, probably.
Yes, I'm aware of this. But you said, that the old timers were used to go more than 50 rounds. Fights lasting more than 50 rounds were EXTREMELY...
So old fighters "used to go 50+ rounds"? When was this a common occurrence?
