Anyone else think we're coming to the end of an era?

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  • Sage84
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    #1

    Anyone else think we're coming to the end of an era?

    I been thinking recently that we're at one of those moments now that history will put a line under and call an era...

    Most of the great fighters of this generation are either retired or just about on their way out, we have to look for the new young stars to fill the void and take the sport forward. Just a list of some of the bigger names to have retired or about too:

    Floyd
    Joe C
    ODH
    Morales
    Castillo
    Naz
    Barrara
    Lewis
    Roy Jones Jr
    Hatton
    Hopkins
    SSM
    Pac-Man is getting on a said hes not got long left
    Possibly the Marquez bros soon

    Dont get me wrong, i think theres a lot of talent coming through and young talent already at the top but it still feels like we're at the end of something...
  • Technical_Skill
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    #2
    Here's something, of all the new fighter that people talk about, guys like valero, gamboa, Kirkland, Angulo, williams etc. How many of these guys are great boxers?

    Some of them have the potential to be great fighters, but I dont see any of these guys as super talented, slick, accurate boxers of the kind that Hopkins, mayweather, the Marquez brothers and some of the other top fighters were.

    It makes you think about how good this era is/was, because some of these hyped up and comers are lacking in the boxing skills dept imo.

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    • Memeori
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      #3
      I remember a discussion where by the year 2012 all of them would be gone.

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      • dans
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        #4
        Chad Dawson has the most skill of any fighter today.

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        • Pacdbest
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          #5
          Originally posted by dans01234
          Chad Dawson has the most skill of any fighter today.

          He's chinny.

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          • TRAVI$
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            #6
            Originally posted by Memeori
            I remember a discussion where by the year 2012 all of them would be gone.
            That sig is hilarious.

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            • ßringer
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              #7
              The end of an era is definitely upon us.

              I'm not very excited about this new crop of up and comers. Most of them are lacking in either talent, polish, experience, or desire.

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              • THE REED
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                #8
                Originally posted by The_Bringer
                The end of an era is definitely upon us.

                I'm not very excited about this new crop of up and comers. Most of them are lacking in either talent, polish, experience, or desire.
                New crops wouldn't have experience anyway, son.

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                • ShalafiV.2
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Memeori
                  I remember a discussion where by the year 2012 all of them would be gone.
                  LOL man your siggy has "win" written all over it, that **** is hilarious

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                  • Pullcounter
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                    #10
                    the era ended a long time ago when rjj got KTFO and hopkins lost at 160.

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