Old school greats are getting to much credit!!!

[Bhopreign]

Some of the old heavyweights had awful technique and would be bums today.

[Mr. Philadel]

They get a lotta credit cuz they were in an era without big $ contracts, cable TV, etc. And of course absence makes the heart grow fonder. Most fighters are even more respected once they're gone than when they were still around. Instead of bein the talk of the moment, over time great fighters of past eras become measurin sticks for modern guys, which of course makes em look even better. Nothin wrong wit cats given props to legends. That's one of the reasons they fought their asses off in their careers, to leave a lastin impression.

ya post is on point like Chris Paul

[Spacey1991]

They are sometimes given a little too much credit yeah, but I gotta admit things were different back then.

[Great Afrikan]

with old timers you talk about who THEY FOUGHT,

NOT WHO THEY COULD'VE FOUGHT....

[street bully]

Its the truth and dep inside you know it.

Yes I'm sure Vitali Kilitscho or however you spell his last Name would have beaten Muhammad Ali.

[poeticlsykuac]

with old timers you talk about who THEY FOUGHT,

NOT WHO THEY COULD'VE FOUGHT....

OWNED! Nice call!

[yesiamhandsome]

They are sometimes given a little too much credit yeah, but I gotta admit things were different back then.

Most old timers are given too much credit. If floyd was in srr's era wouldnt you think hed be succesful?

[andrewcuff]

Most old timers are given too much credit. If floyd was in srr's era wouldnt you think hed be succesful?

Not as successful because fighters in those days fought the best competition on a regular basis.

[IwatchBoxing]

Some of the old heavyweights had awful technique and would be bums today.

Is that because of the glove difference?

[TheGreatA]

Not as successful because fighters in those days fought the best competition on a regular basis.

Not to mention that with his brittle hands he would never be able to fight as often as fighters back then had to in order to make a living.