We will never see nothing like the "Golden Age" Ever Again

We will, depression si coming back, don't you worry.

 

boxing was just so much more popular back then, they had many times the amount of fighters in the golden era(s) that means more trainers more gyms wich of course translates to more fighers who had the "goods".

I think what you said about the depression is true hard times makes great fighters. if the american economy collapes the silver lining will be boxing will probably enter a new golden age.

with no money though lets hope we get to see it for free.

 

As if America is the only country that can make great fighters. People living in most countries in the world have tough lives compared to Americans. Maybe future generations of top fighters will come from India or China the same way eastern Europe has had a wave of top fighters in the last decade.

 

Discovery, loss, and rediscovery is the pattern of human progress.

 

How the hell can you say you'll "never see a golden age again"? You can't foretell the future or can you?

 

The TS wouldn't acknowledge another golden age because he probably lives in the past, like much of the classic forum

 

I think we may see it again.

Boxing is in a slump, for sure, but to tell the truth, I work in a lot of gyms, 13 to be exact, and I train a lot of fighters(worked with and for the last 5 US Olympic Teams), and I haven't see gyms this full of youth(Under 18) in 15 years.

And they aren't all that bad. I think in another, say, 10 years, we're gonna see the ranks repopulate in a big way.

Unless I'm just involved in a massive anomaly in USA Amateur boxing, we are years away from a big resurgence.

 

Exactly. USA's dominance may be waning, but boxing in Europe is at a high. Maybe countries in Eastern Europe are pumping out quality fighters. These next couple of years will be buffe runtil we have a great new era.

 

when did I say that, but hey if the American economy collapses maybe it will bring down your countries economy along with it and then we both will see a influx of boxing talent:bbb isnt the global economy great!

 

Neither the economy of the US or the UK needs to collapse. Future boxing talent can come from Asia, Africa, South America etc. Boxing isn't baseball or American football, its an international sport

 

It wouldn't surprise me if Pac's success has a huge impact on boxing in Asia. And Latin America is churning them out, just as they've always done I'd guess.

 

Some odd responses here. Almost as if what we should be looking toward is a new depression, that'll make it all better! Man, you guys really love your boxing.

I know, I'm misquoting and oversimplifying, but that's the tenor of this thread.

For me, any semblance of a "Golden Age" has no dependence on whether or not the fighters amass 100 fights. That (or any other arbitrary) number means nothing to me........I'd just welcome in a new era that features weight classes with one champion and good, regularly televised matchups. That'll work for me.

 

Just seein' the words "Golden Age," P89,....wish I could turn back the clock, with a card every night of the week in N.Y., and the Neutral Corner bar jammed with the fight crowd.

But, at least I have my memories, and they're VIVID.