Are Today’s Fighters Better Than The Great Fighters Of The Past?

[Scott9945]

i don't knwo a ton about billy backus, but i'm led to believe by people i respect that he was the real deal. i'm not sure i've even seen him fight.

prime napoles [and i don't go far back enough to rattle off his prime years off the top of my head,] would walk right through everybody on that list not named mayweather or pacquiao.


here's a highlight for the newcomers. the man could box, fight, punch, adjust. he was shades of ray freaking robinson.

Backus was an ordinary talent, and I can't see him beating too many current contenders. He caught lightening in a bottle against Napoles and was taken apart in their rematch.

You are 100% correct in your assessment of Napoles. His only flaws were being small for the division and having paper thin skin around his eyes.

[New England]

Backus was an ordinary talent, and I can't see him beating too many current contenders. He caught lightening in a bottle against Napoles and was taken apart in their rematch.

You are 100% correct in your assessment of Napoles. His only flaws were being small for the division and having paper thin skin around his eyes.

i'm pretty sure cubans come out of the womb throwing hard f'ing uppercuts

[Bundana]

this discussion should probably include how few people box professionally today, and how robust professional boxing once was at the local level.

fewer fighters = less talent.

Ok, let's discuss this! So how few pro boxers are there today worldwide, compared to, say, 50 years ago?

[Scott9945]

i'm pretty sure cubans come out of the womb throwing hard f'ing uppercuts

Check out this eye popping uppercut at about 4:45 -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tccXjGHUimU

[The Old LefHook]

A well written and well reasoned article. No use with some of these jokers though. Hopeless.

[billeau2]

All I can say is: "Where is Elroy when you DON'T need him?"

[Suckmedry]

All I can say is: "Where is Elroy when you DON'T need him?"

That bloke is an absolute nutcase but if he's good for anything its a laugh