Yesterday's boxers (pre-1980) would not be competitive today

[ThePrince]

Yes, and every boxer out there today would be automatically great if they fought before 1980. Chris Arreola would be considered GOAT HW.

What a stupid blanket statement by the OP. There are certain fighters, including some doing it now, who would be great in any era.

[infamous larryx]

you said old fighters if they fought today wouldnt be competitive??wouldnt they be able to use the same supplements if they fought today???..plus supplements doent suplement skill man..plus they had to train harder then cause they fought more rounds

[mariobrotherpr]

1500 meters freestyle (swimming)

1960's record: 16:04.5 - Michael Burton, USA (1969)
1980's record: 14:54.76 - Vladimir Salnikov, Soviet Union (1983)
1990's record: 14:41.66 - Kieren Perkins, Australia (1994)
2000's record: 14:34.56 - Grant Hackett, Australia (2001)

[mariobrotherpr]

Yes, and every boxer out there today would be automatically great if they fought before 1980. Chris Arreola would be considered GOAT HW.

What a stupid blanket statement by the OP. There are certain fighters, including some doing it now, who would be great in any era.

What I said does not imply that, unless you refer to some weird Time Machine argument.

[Joeyzagz]

So that means modern training and nutrition has not helped modern athletes, incluiding boxers, become stronger, faster, with more stamina, than yesterday's athletes.

Your title reads: Pre 1980s athletes would not be competitive today.

THats idiotic in itself.

Now you are bringing up modern nutrition and training? Joe Louis would beat both Klitschkos without modern training, if he had that stuff, hed finish both even faster. You are killing your own argument.

[jrosales13]

So Alexis Arguello would not dominate the 130 division today?

Who at 130 would beat him?

[mariobrotherpr]

Yes, and every boxer out there today would be automatically great if they fought before 1980. Chris Arreola would be considered GOAT HW.

What a stupid blanket statement by the OP. There are certain fighters, including some doing it now, who would be great in any era.

And if you read post #2, you'll see it is not a "blanket statement", as I said defensive wizards stand a chance.

Defensive wizards that are also genetic freaks (Wilfred Benítez) stand a chance also.

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

Goodness where are the mods? Close this trash.

[mariobrotherpr]

Your title reads: Pre 1980s athletes would not be competitive today.

THats idiotic in itself.

Now you are bringing up modern nutrition and training? Joe Louis would beat both Klitschkos without modern training, if he had that stuff, hed finish both even faster. You are killing your own argument.

Maybe, but Joe Louis never had modern training. We'll never know. I said the same thing about Ali.

[jrosales13]

And if you read post #2, you'll see it is not a "blanket statement", as I said defensive wizards stand a chance.

Defensive wizards that are also genetic freaks (Wilfred Benítez) stand a chance also.

Of course