The 1920s' FOTYs MAY reflect the mediocrity of the times (for heavyweights at least)

Exactly. It was more about the spectacle than the fight itself.

 

You can just edit the title if you don’t like it...

 

Are you Mark Ant?

 

No. Are you and Mark Ant the same person.

 

I think the 1920s was the beginning of a transition period (which carried into the 30s) - where boxing became more and more "modern". You had a Gene Tunney, who looked way ahead of his time. Benny Leonard was another fine boxer from that decade.

Then in the 30s things really took off - with great boxers such as Ross, McLarnin, Canzoneri, Louis, etc. Once we get into the 40s, boxing had fully evolved (imo) into what we see today, with superb boxers like Pep and Robinson. In the 80 years since then, I don't really see any further evolvement/improvement.

 

What makes you think, that 100 years ago journeman fighters were interested in anything but putting food on the table? With their (often) very busy schedule, would they not prefer to get their fights over with as painlessly as possible?

 

Give it up!. No one is buying yr bull**** revisionist theory. Yr peddling to the wrong market. Most here have deeply studied the sports history in detail & see thru your Take this weak ass shlock to General.

 

Why is it complete bull**** to question, if boxers back then were really interested in engaging in brutal wars every other week? Seems like a legitimate question to me.

 

It's a legitimate question, but if you want to answer it, stating it over and over again like it's a fact won't get you anywhere.

 

I'm not stating it as a fact - which is why I'm asking.

For example, I would legitimately be interested to know, why you reject the idea, that boxers 100 years ago, given their busy schedule, would PROBABLY not be interested in participating in one brutal war after another, only weeks apart.

 

I doubt many fighters wanted to engage in brutal wars. But if two reasonably well matched guys wanted to win.

Though consider their pay was tied to how many people wanted to watch them, having a boring style certainly wouldn't help them.

The main issue is because hard fought undercard and lower level fights are mentioned so often.

We also have a bit of footage from the guy with the most fights recorded, against a guy who had over 100 fights himself, and both of who had fought the previous month.

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