New School Fighters vs. Old School Fighters

[alishuffle]

A guy at work and I were arguing today about Ali vs. Tyson, and then somehow we got onto the topic of old school fighters (1930's-1970's) compared to the new school fighters (1980's to today) and his argument was that new school fighters have more endurance and are faster and stronger, so he feels that they are better. On the other hand, my argument was that old school fighters had more determination, heart, and all around toughness. I can see new athletes in other sports being able to perform better than old school, such as football or basketball, but fighting is something different all together.

Anyway, my question is, which school is the better school. I know that this is kind of an open ended question, but i'm sure some of you out there understand.

[I Got Bummed]

James Toney >

[Jayseen]

IMO fighters were healthier back then but i can't really tell

[Poet682006]

A guy at work and I were arguing today about Ali vs. Tyson, and then somehow we got onto the topic of old school fighters (1930's-1970's) compared to the new school fighters (1980's to today) and his argument was that new school fighters have more endurance and are faster and stronger, so he feels that they are better. On the other hand, my argument was that old school fighters had more determination, heart, and all around toughness. I can see new athletes in other sports being able to perform better than old school, such as football or basketball, but fighting is something different all together.

Anyway, my question is, which school is the better school. I know that this is kind of an open ended question, but i'm sure some of you out there understand.

Okay, let me get this straight: He's saying their endurance in better when one of the fighters in question is Mike Tyson? This is the same Mike Tyson who consistantly gasses out after after six or seven rounds of a twelve round fight? Comparing him to Ali who in his prime could set a brisk pace for FIFTEEN rounds? Huh? This isn't even mentioning someone like Joe Frazier who set a blistering pace from the opening bell and kept it up until the bell ended the fifteenth.

Poet

[cotto16]

Okay, let me get this straight: He's saying their endurance in better when one of the fighters in question is Mike Tyson? This is the same Mike Tyson who consistantly gasses out after after six or seven rounds of a twelve round fight? Comparing him to Ali who in his prime could set a brisk pace for FIFTEEN rounds? Huh? This isn't even mentioning someone like Joe Frazier who set a blistering pace from the opening bell and kept it up until the bell ended the fifteenth.

Poet

there was talk of bobby czyz against tyson back in the 90's but dont think tyson wanted to fight him. You got to respect bobby

[Poet682006]

there was talk of bobby czyz against tyson back in the 90's but dont think tyson wanted to fight him. You got to respect bobby

I like Bobby. Not the most talented in the world, not the most skilled; but he had a lot of grit and determination and a tractor trailer full of heart. Got to like a fighter like that

Poet

[talip bin osman]

his argument was that new school fighters have more endurance and are faster and stronger, so he feels that they are better

tell ur friend reading about the rules the old skool fighters fought under... 40 + rounds with thin horse hair gloves...

tell ur friend that duran & co. fought in the 15 rounds era with better opposition & less cherry-picking...

[Boxingwizard]

new school has unskilled overrated trashy fighters like

Antonio Margarito
Carl Froch
Nikolai Valuev
Ricky Hatton
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr
Ricardo Maryoga
Hasim Rahman
etc

So anyone who says new school is better than old school, needs to get a clue

[Boxingwizard]

Actually if you want judge from 1970-till now, definitely new school. I should of voted for new school.

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Modern training techniques are good , being in your prime with the experience most of today's fighters don't have by the end of their careers might be even better though.