KO %s

[Greatest1942]

Some good points made personally I think that the tv insistance on the all powerful zero is leading to some pretty awful match making. I'm probably getting old and crotchety but I've seen fighters with 40-0 records with phenomenal KO records who frankly can't throw a punch IMO. La Motta has a terrible KO% and wasnt renowned as a puncher but I think had he fought over the last 20 years he look like a killer with careful handling. Can't remember the last time I saw a fighter put his shoulder and some weight behind a punch. As for technical advances drawing leads, countering, judging distance using footwork (not to be confused with speed) to me the sport is going backwards.

I agree feinting, parryying , counter punching seems a lost art now.

[GJC]

Feinting?? I can't remember the last time I saw a fighter duck! How hard is it to duck?

[GoogleMe]

We'll never know who hit harder. But the fighters back then fought with different gloves, and I promise you, the gloves we use today are like pillows compared to those back then.

Not saying that these 10oz won't hurt you - they will. Broken hands were more common back in the days, as there's alot more protection in todays gloves.

[JAB5239]

We'll never know who hit harder. But the fighters back then fought with different gloves, and I promise you, the gloves we use today are like pillows compared to those back then.

Not saying that these 10oz won't hurt you - they will. Broken hands were more common back in the days, as there's alot more protection in todays gloves.

This was the reason for boxing gloves, to protect the hands, not the face.

[Marchegiano]

Feinting?? I can't remember the last time I saw a fighter duck! How hard is it to duck?

No ****ing ****. Listen, I'm too young to take a "back in my day" kind of stance, but when I was first introduced to boxing I was pretty unimpressed by what was being shown to me. Mid 90's had a bit more talent then now, but pretty much the same **** going on. Funny you mention Jake. The first time I saw Ray and Jake go was the day I became an honest to god boxing fan. The way Jake fought seemed so brutal, so much like a trained killer, and the way Ray handled him was just astonishing.

It's obvious no one's following old books left by the masters.

[TBear]

Referee's are much quicker to stop fights today.

Also During 1925-1955 there was one champion and contenders had to fight each other to prove themselfs to get a title shot. Now you just send some money to a sanctioning body and if you don't lose too much you will get a title shot, this is a big factor in ko percentage.

[GoogleMe]

This was the reason for boxing gloves, to protect the hands, not the face.

Boy, are you kidding me? I'm not talking bare-knuckle fighting, I'm talking old school boxing gloves. The protection in them are WAY less than those we use today, but ok - a guy who haven't weared boxing gloves, would have no clue.

And yes, less protection for the knuckles, more damage to the opponents head aswell.