Why does everyone say SRR was the best of all time

It is completely true. He wouldn't have lost to LaMotta for a start.

 

That toad looking mother****er in the your Avatar isnt on my P4P list..(Actually, he might be if i ever actually made one)

 

Guys with extensive amatuer careers will usually fight very frequently within their first years as a pro. Guys like Kostya Tszyu and Oscar De La Hoya were fighting good guys early on in their careers. The only reason they really have some easy fights very early in their career is to generate public interest. Most times they would be sparring better guys then they are fighting.

 

Charles has loss to subpar fighters, if I remember correctly, he was a hot and cold fighter. Charles also defeated Bivins multiple times to Bivins sole win. Kind of like La Motta's win over Robinson, La Motta could not defeat Robinson at his best, but caught that victory early in Robinson's career. I feel that these factors should be taken into consideration.

Bivins was an exceptional fighter, but a 'great' he was not. I can't get past Bivins being pasted by lesser than great fighters on occassion, even if he has 2-3 great victories over massive names.

 

I have been a Calzaghe fan for a long time now. I am neither insane nor an uppity snob. I willfully admit to having a case of the ******* now and then.

 

Please explain to me the technical skills that cannot be learned in 200+ amatuer fights but can be learned in 300+ pro fights plus an amatuer career. By fighting more they are merely over doing it and punishing their body. I never said that all modern day fighters had more so I am not wrong at all..... And you think that fighting through injury is beneficial in some way? And last of all, if it were a viable way of getting fighters to be the best they could be, they would fight more frequently like they do earlier in their career for a longer period of time. Obviously this is not the case though. Fighters benefit more from the rest and getting the extra time to focus on their skills in training camps.

 

Well, I can admit to mild, but functional insanity on my part, it's not a big deal.

Besides, you're not a hardcore JC fan, there is quite a difference from a casual appreciator to devout loyalty as a fan.

 

They simply don't though. If fighters have had long amatuer careers they don't need even thirty fights in most cases before they attempt to face the best opposition that boxing has to offer. You are completely wrong. If they hadn't peaked as fighters do you really think their managers would be throwing them to the wolves?

 

I meant his best in terms of the preparation and the fight. I don't think the best Robinson showed up that night and it was early into his career, Robinson had a long career and an exceptional run as a top P4P fighter at that.

Have nothing against him, I only seek to bring down jokes like Taylor. I do have a strict critera for the term 'great' however.

 

What exactly is a harcore JC fan? Someone who overrates his accomplishments while at the same time tearing anothers? Or one who makes ridiculous posts to try to make him seem larger then life?

I've been watching Joe C fight for about 10 years now. I don't get hero worship for any fighters. Doesn't make me any less of a fan of the fighter.