Boxrec - your thought's on this site

interesting point, boxrec is a great asset in the modern age. doesn't really tell you mucha bout anything but i think i read once that 99% of the fight results are correct. obviously the nws decisions are always gonna be disputed but it's the best we've got i believe.

i think cbz is less reliable. I've noticed a few errors on their website.

 

a useful resource for statistics and that's all it is; it's a work in progress and as such will always have incorrect information and especially the older fighters will constantly be in need of revision... It's like wikipedia basically. Useful but not to be depended on, and used by a lot of idiots without any context whatsoever, but even without BoxRec people would still be twisting records and careers to fit their own arguments or whatever.

 

Way too mainstream, revisionist and reverse-racist. Just like youtube LOLOL.

 

I'd far rather have the use of it than be without it, does that answer your question?

 

If you know how to use it properly, it is arguably the best thing that has happened to boxing this Century.

 

All I know is Klompton petitioned to have it shut down. :conf

 

I always look at that site. It is fantastic for research.

 

I think its a great site and a great tool. My only problem with it is that I dont believe notations for AP or wire reports should be allowed. That would clear up a huge mess of misconceptions. Basically if it isnt a first hand account with a by line it shouldnt be used as a source or a citation.

 

It's really good.
Don't believe everything you read on there, but it's really good.

I remember you would have to buy big thick heavy books just to get a fraction of the records of fighters', past and present.
Fighters who were retired and were never champions were especially hard to get hold of.
With boxrec you can check out exactly what any third-rater's record is, errors notwithstanding.
For people in the fight trade it's got to be a priceless resource.

 

...... and I've heard from a good authority that boxrec and google news archives are all you need to be a boxing historian.

 

I try and go off memory but if i'm struggling i'll use it, and because i don't use it much i have'nt noticed any mistakes...yet.

 

I like it for checking the depth oppositions resume.