How can people talk trash about last era boxing skills compared to today when....

People criticize skills, not activity. Although most HW champs pre-Louis were inactive in defending their titles.

I think most of the talk about old-time fighters being unskilled is overblown anyway.

 

The guys of today are stronger and faster. But guys of yesterday test themselves more. They seem to have more heart in there hay day. But when you fight every month. You need a lot of heart.

 

I try and watch the old fights whenever I can, and I think the old timers were all leaps and bounds better than the boxers of today.

The more you do something, the better you become at it. Fighters don't fight as much (not even in the same galaxy), and there are not as many other fighters to fight either.

 

It's a statement about general skill level. If 50 years ago fighters were generally more/less skilled, those who stood out as elite were exceptional relative to everyone else. If fighters today are generally more/less skilled...the same thing will happen.


It's relative to the general trend of the time, and that's what people point to.

 

They only criticize Floyd's activity. And remove him from rankings when its been 6 months since he fought and one less time more than any other big name this year.

 

Haha. In conclusion it's impossible to decide whether or not fighters were more/less skilled by looking at the numerical accomplishments of elites from each era. The number of fighters faced by elites isn't necessarily reflective of the general trend of skill level in the era.

One would have to look at side-by-side comparisons of execution of technique and versatility.