Is Boxing the only sport where...

[savorduhflavor]

You can compare people spanning over several generations.

You put Bill Lambieer, an all star center from the '80's in the NBA now and he's a journeyman.

You put Christy Matthewson in the modern day AL east, and he's getting teed off on.

Put Ray Lewis on the field in the 50's going after Frank Gifford, it's a total mismatch.

The constant evolution of the athlete has made it, under most circumstances, impossible to compare athletes over different generations. Except, in my opinion, boxing. There's something about boxing to me that makes me look at Ray Robinson and think he could take the welterweights and middleweights of today. A guy like Ken Norton in the HW division today would be a MAJOR player.

I find the fact that boxing is able to transcend over multiple generations one of the most enticing aspects to it. Anyone agree, or is my love of the sport blinding me.

[The Texican]

Yes, because everything else is just a game. Boxing is not a game. I think somebody else said this before, but anybody can play baseball and basketball. You can't just put on gloves and "play" boxing. The basics of boxing are centuries old, only the styles have changed. In the words of the great Mike Tyson " It's a fight, so **** it! "

[MANGLER]

Yes, because everything else is just a game. Boxing is not a game. I think somebody else said this before, but anybody can play baseball and basketball. You can't just put on gloves and "play" boxing. The basics of boxing are centuries old, only the styles have changed. In the words of the great Mike Tyson " It's a fight, so **** it! "

*from an old thread*
Nobody plays boxing. It ain't a game. It's a fight, but you see who the better man is cuz there's rules. None of your homies jumpin in when you're gettin your ass beat. No hittin in the nuts. No pickin up bottles, rocks, or any other weapons. Only punches, no other sissy ****. And if your tough enough, you can beat a guy who's got more skill. Or vice versa, you can be skillful wit no power and beat up a ripped guy wit nothin but a big punch to offer. Boxing is the ****!

[Bhopreign]

Im not so sure players would tee off on Mathewson, I surely dont think they would tee off on Sandy Koufax or Bob Gibson, those guys were nasty. I still think Willie Mays and Hank Aaron would thrive today also.

[-Antonio-]

Yes, mostly because there's weight classes.

[savorduhflavor]

Im not so sure players would tee off on Mathewson, I surely dont think they would tee off on Sandy Koufax or Bob Gibson, those guys were nasty. I still think Willie Mays and Hank Aaron would thrive today also.

Agreed with Kofax and and Gibson. I think Mays and Aaron would be great today too, but not the players they were....

[Bhopreign]

Yes, mostly because there's weight classes.

I was thinking the same thing. With other sports its basically a size and strength issue. With boxing the weights are kept closely alligned.

[Sweet Pea 50]

I agree, for the most part. Some new training methods might have been introduced, along with more knowledge about nutrition and advances in medical science, but it still comes down to two men in the ring. Along with the most obvious reason why two fighters can be pitted against each other from different era's, Weight Classes. (Not all. Heavy Weights can be kind of difficult.)