Heavyweights of today are no where near the the calibre of previous eras, and it's not because of a lack of good American heavyweights. Todays heavyweights are FAT, unmotivated and not that good to watch. . The solution has a lot
To do with the Amatures and how they transition into the pros. In the olympics u can see the talent pool very much but as soon as they become pros they become fat, distracted And not live up to their full potential ..... Example Solis.
Heavyweights of today are no where near the the calibre of previous eras, and it's not because of a lack of good American heavyweights. Todays heavyweights are FAT, unmotivated and not that good to watch. . The solution has a lot
To do with the Amatures and how they transition into the pros. In the olympics u can see the talent pool very much but as soon as they become pros they become fat, distracted And not live up to their full potential ..... Example Solis.
Problem is, all of the potential HW contenders and champs from the US go into NFL and NBA.
That's where every super athlete in the US go.
There isn't enough incentives for these athletes to join a boxing gym from a early age or even interest.
Sorry to say but boxing isn't very popular in the US.
14y ago
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