ReEvaluating Past Greats (In regard to Eastern Euros)

[BattlingNelson]

I say there was many more professional boxers BITD's before the iron curtain fell. So the competition back then was tougher.


Prove me wrong.

[JAB5239]

I say there was many more professional boxers BITD's before the iron curtain fell. So the competition back then was tougher.


Prove me wrong.

This section REALLY needs a mod!! Seems like the trolls are breeding, huh Bat?

[BattlingNelson]

This section REALLY needs a mod!! Seems like the trolls are breeding, huh Bat?

Oh yeah. I've supported you from the get go. You really want the job so I'm sure you'll be fair and firm.

BTW do you know what the previous account of the TS was?

[JAB5239]

Oh yeah. I've supported you from the get go. You really want the job so I'm sure you'll be fair and firm.

BTW do you know what the previous account of the TS was?

I don't. If it isn't completely obvious to me I don't even bother trying to find out. A shit post is a shit post though. when the same poster constantly posts shit I know they're a troll.

[StarshipTrooper]

BTW do you know what the previous account of the TS was?

GreatA outed Die Atwoord as MagicMan's latest ban evasion alt.

Poet

[BattlingNelson]

GreatA outed Die Atwoord as MagicMan's latest ban evasion alt.

Poet

Very plausible.

But the poster 'who are you' is definetely also one we've seen before.

[StarshipTrooper]

This section REALLY needs a mod!! Seems like the trolls are breeding, huh Bat?

Trolls and NSB types that aren't interested in discussing boxing only in running propaganda for their favorite fighters and/or boxing ideology.

Poet

[StarshipTrooper]

Very plausible.

But the poster 'who are you' is definetely also one we've seen before.

No doubt.....I just haven't figured out which yet. Possibly knn/Frankenfrank.

Poet

[GJC]

Oh contrair.....Olympic boxing was hugely important to the Commie scum as it was and is a "prestige" event. As for Army obligations, the Soviet Bloc used universal consricption with every able-bodied male being eligable. People with certain valuable attributes were passed over all the time so that they were available for such uses as national sports teams. Talented Chess players where routinely given passes for Army services so they could concentrate on Chess for example. The only people who had "obligations" that actually meant anything were officers for obvious reasons, not the least of which was that officers are career military. Next.

Poet

I believe that army ranks were given to athletes who had excelled in their sport but done little in the army, almost honourary ranks if you will

[BennyST]

There is a couple problems with this, namely;
1) In the 1950s, 60s, 70s, etc Boxing was much less competitive in terms of sheer numbers. The actual size of the talent pool was less. Today, there are 17 weight divisions each with 1,200 boxers per division according to BoxRec. In the 1950s, you had only 8 weight divisions with maybe 500 boxers per division.

This is the most ridiculous, inaccurate statement of all. It is completely the opposite.

The numbers of amateur, pro and the talent pool is tiny compared to even forty years ago. Absolutely minimal.

Do some research.