Are past boxers really better than current boxers?

[bballchump11]

Yes. Back in the day, boxing was more popular around the world and expcially in the US and you would have more athletes competitng. Also there were only 8 weight divisions and 1 title, sp you had to earn a title.

[RubenSonny]

For the most part yes they are,but I believe you can throw some new school guys in the mix that whould have been greats no matter when they fought..But you got to say they wore smaller gloves fought longer rds,and everyone came to win..Nowa days ya got guy's coming in to collect pay checks,fighting bums yr after yr to pad their records..B.S. belts to help them duck good comp in their own weight classes..I think fighters of yesterday are better,but I also think that time period was better for boxing..Just my two cents..

This sums it up nicely for me.

[pherber12]

I generally believe most past fighters would lose to the current ones just because of the training, vitamins, and other training regimens. The sport has evolved a bit. And its hard to say if the fighters in the past had the same tools/resources the fighters do now adays they'd beat the current crop.

I believe this. Just like any other sport - records are being beaten all the time. Athletes can run faster, jump higher, have more endurance, etc than previous generations. We've made a lot of improvements and scientific breakthroughs in health and nutrition.

[AKATheMack]

They had more balls and thats not debatable.

[mrgreenfingers]

they can't even beat all the heavyweights in this era.

you know they're not undefeated right?

lol schooled

[Dedication]

Honestly, I'm not quite clued up on the history of boxing, so call me out if I'm wrong. But what I say is this.

Could the fighters of old hang with the current bunch if they had access to the same hi tech training facilities, vitamins, and had day after weigh in advantages etc? Answer, will be a definite yes.

Then I ask myself, if the fighters of current could go back in the past and compete with the fighters of old using the same methods of training, same day weigh ins and you practically had no way of gaining an advantage over an oppenent? I don't really think so.

There are some exceptions though, the likes of Hopkins (early in his career was very old school in his training methods and still to some degree is), Mayweather, Marquez, etc. These are just a minute few.

So, I've come to the conclusion that the past boxers are actually better than our current stock.

[Barry Halls]

Is vitamins code for steroids? Or are you actually suggesting actual vitamins would make any major difference as to the quality of the athlete?

And what are these high tech training facilities you guys speak of? Like altitude chambers?

[Dedication]

Is vitamins code for steroids? Or are you actually suggesting actual vitamins would make any major difference as to the quality of the athlete?

And what are these high tech training facilities you guys speak of? Like altitude chambers?

Vitamins, as in actually legally manufactured sports drinks and nutrients. I don't want to get into the steroid.

Hi tech training, yes I mean the likes of altitude chambers, weight training facilities, hyberolic chambers, etc.

[Canelo Phresh]

i think those past generations were from a tougher stock than ours in everyway. sure some of todays fighters could beat past fighters but i think it would lean towards past victor's. duran is the only one out of the 4 horsemen from the 80s that pac or may have a chance against. leonard, hearns, and hagler all win by ko easily.

[Barry Halls]

Vitamins, as in actually legally manufactured sports drinks and nutrients. I don't want to get into the steroid.

Hi tech training, yes I mean the likes of altitude chambers, weight training facilities, hyberolic chambers, etc.

what kind of vitamins would you be lacking from a wellrounded diet that would have an impact on how great you perform?

Weight training facilities? People have been able to squat and deadlift for a long time now.

altitude chambers could be of help tho i don't know how much and i don't think many fighters at all uses it.
Maybe the incorporation of drinking pee?