A sea of ghosts...

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by fists of fury, Dec 6, 2015.


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  1. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Infinitely more interesting.
     
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  2. Nighttrain

    Nighttrain 'BOUT IT 'BOUT IT Full Member

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    . . and it's very instructive.
     
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  3. aj415

    aj415 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Haha thats EXACTLY what inspired me to write this thread...

    http://www.boxingforum24.com/showthread.php?t=554191


    but it was probably a little too out there for folks. But yes focusing on everything long and gone without putting new life into it.. a bit of a depressing pasttime
     
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  4. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Research the past so I can appreciate the present. Really is that simple.

    My first ever ATG list was

    Robinson
    Leonard
    Ali
    Johnson
    Mayweather

    Clearly I had to learn about the sport to sort that **** right out.
     
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  5. Boxing2016

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    Glad to see your views. And this is an amazing place like you said because reminding us a lot like in this way is really appreciable.
     
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  6. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Thanks for the responses, everyone. I was totally sozzled when I wrote this but it is interesting to read all the responses.
     
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  7. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    That's true too Nighttrain:good
     
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  8. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I especially enjoyed your response, Cobra. :good Thanks.
     
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  9. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    I think today's sport is the best it has ever been both in terms of fighter quality and the experience for the fan. This is the best of all possible worlds.
     
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  10. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    :thumbsup..Thank you bud...I appreciate that!
     
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  11. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    You must be new!

    The so called "best ever!" takes VACATIONS when the division hots up (not to mention he fights guys past their best), the amount of world titles per division is RIDICULOUS as it we hardly see unifications, the best of the divisions are scared to travel (Ward) and actual unified champs are picking cherries (Garcia).

    It's far from the best time at all.
     
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  12. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This is absolutely the best of times!

    This year alone, I've been watching more live boxing on free TV, than I did during the ENTIRE decades of the 60's and 70s - COMBINED!

    And another thing... why is it necessary to hate modern boxing to appreciate the old-timers? Can we not marvel at the boxing clinic Rigondeaux put on against Donaire... and at the same time be passionate about Gans, Greb, Langford, etc.? Can we not enjoy watching some of today's best fighters, such as Gonzalez, Lomachenko, Golovkin, Kovalev... without being labeled a newcomer, who knows nothing? Hmm... I guess not!
     
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  13. Bullet

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    It's not, man. You just got bored about things you used to love when you were younger.
     
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  14. Nighttrain

    Nighttrain 'BOUT IT 'BOUT IT Full Member

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    I think the game is far from being the best ever!

    It is improving, but it still has a long way to go.

    Foremost, a division can not have a Champion if it 4 of them!

    Titles need to be won or lost in the ring not in some banana republic santionin organization's boardroom!

    Fighters need to fight, not annually! Inactivitiy should be a more glaring blemish. Fighters win and lose, but they fight.
     
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  15. joebeadg

    joebeadg Well-Known Member Full Member

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    theres some good fighters around now. Its just hard to get back inti it for some. You get older, loss interest after the years go by, but I still love the fights, trying to watch more. I do see some guys I'd like to follow, but at my age, I forget their names by time the fight ends!lol
     
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