Fighters Who Feasted On Previous Generation Opponents

What does that quote mean? Educate me

 

The quip might have been Picasso's.

And Parker merely borrowed it. Or did he steal it ? :yep

At any rate, it might mean the difference between imitation and innovation.

The borrowing implies merely lifting someone else's work, whereas stealing implies internalizing and innovating with the original idea.

I could be mistaken.

 

Ezra Pound had a hierarchy of artists. Imitators were fine craftsmen at their best. Truly revolutionay innovators were top of the totem and much rarer. They took previous ideas and tranformed them, inventing new ideas and largely eclipsing the former masters. In this way we celebrate Francois Botha and can not remember Joe Louis.

 

ahh, i get it

 

Whan I saw this topic I didn't think of Ali, Maricano, or Louis beating older fighters who were still the best in the world.

I think more of Tommy Morrison building his resume with washed up 80s contenders Pinklon Thomas, James Tillis, and Carl Williams.