Are Today's Fighters Better than Fighters From The Past? Hell Yes

[GJC]

Funny how comparing boxers from the past with boxers from the present always ends up with mentioning the K brothers.

Think it's because their fans in their heart know they are in a weak era and gild the lily so to speak. They are dominant in a weak era, not their fault but it is what it is.

[TheMagicMan]

Think it's because their fans in their heart know they are in a weak era and gild the lily so to speak. They are dominant in a weak era, not their fault but it is what it is.

ANd how are you judging a weak era? What quantifiable unit of measurement are you using other than nostalgia?

[GJC]

ANd how are you judging a weak era? What quantifiable unit of measurement are you using other than nostalgia?

More a lack of nostalgia really, Briggs, Tua and Rahman are still top 25 ranked HWs.
Dont really need to say much more so i'll ignore the rest of of mediocrities floating around.

[TheMagicMan]

More a lack of nostalgia really, Briggs, Tua and Rahman are still top 25 ranked HWs.
Dont really need to say much more so i'll ignore the rest of of mediocrities floating around.

Have you looked at top 25 lists from the 70's tons of bums stayed on the list, tons. Who was ranked number 23 all of 1974? Bums everywhere. HW division has always been about the top 3-4 guys, the 70's were one of the "best" eras because there was no great champion who ruled like Wlad does.

[Forza]

K bros would get smacked around in the 70's HW scene

Both pac and floyd would lose to a prime duran, SRL, hagler

[TheMagicMan]

K bros would get smacked around in the 70's HW scene

Both pac and floyd would lose to a prime duran, SRL, hagler

yeah right. Not according to the computer dude. Boxmaster v. 8.1 says they would dominate.

[GJC]

Have you looked at top 25 lists from the 70's tons of bums stayed on the list, tons. Who was ranked number 23 all of 1974? Bums everywhere. HW division has always been about the top 3-4 guys, the 70's were one of the "best" eras because there was no great champion who ruled like Wlad does.

Ring Magazine 1973

George Foreman, Champion

1.Muhammad Ali
2.Joe Frazier
3.Ken Norton
4.Jerry Quarry
5.Ron Lyle
6.Earnie Shavers
7.Oscar Bonavena
8.Joe Bugner
9.Jimmy Ellis
10.Chuck Wepner

Sure deeper down there will be some journeymen/bums but they will be 1973 journeymen/bums not 1965 journeymen/bums still hanging in there