Marquez "I Cant Fight Without a Hyperbaric Chamber."Grandpas-"Technology Dont Matter"

[SplitSecond]

fighters of today range from 2000's in peoples minds, while the older guys can choose through the 1900's to early 80's

i dont think what they did back then was that amazing, well, it's obvious they had more stamina, but that's not what i look for in a good fighter, i've seen street bums of today, old guys, fighting for hours, they are usually hillbillies, it's not that impressive really, when you dont throw with your whole body and know the technique you're gonna have more energy, has anyone seen the greb footage? it's cringe worthy, esspecially that "sparring", even if it was just a mess about

monte cox himself says that early boxing had no real science or technique, it only came on around the 40's, today you see the most kinesthetic intelligence, know where else in boxing do you see as good technique as roy jones or floyd mayweather etc, nor as good footwork

the old timers had stamina, i'll give them that, but it was just because of the rules, add that, and maybe not today, but it wouldn't take long for fighters to today to adjust and fight through those 40 rounds, although most of the skilled fighters would be at the bottom of the list while the margarito's probabley be at the top

[E-Thug]

Everyone already knows this. It would be like saying you could put Vitali in against any HW in history and Vital would win. But its not exactly fair unless you let the old fighter (e.x. Ali) train using today's techniques and diet. If you plucked him out of the past without giving him a chance to train like a modern fighter than he gets KTFO.

However it is possible that a modern fighter would gas out if they did same day weigh in and fight until someone gets ktfo. The only fighter I could see today that would do good in old school rules is Pacquaio. I've never seen him tired even after throwing thousands of punches and he doesn't put on that much weight after the weigh in.

That's because he's your dad and you're his ******ed red-headed stepchild

[yuppie]

I would have knocked Jack Johnson out, probably in 1 round.

Nah, but good post though..things are different today than they were ages ago.

[Zocalo]

I just think its funny how a top 10 p4p boxer talks about how he couldn't perform without modern technology. We see his workouts utilizing modern theories on fitness. We have all this evidence that modern athletes are far superior. However, old people still want to believe their part time fighting heroes could compete today. Its hilarious. I would have knocked Jack Johnson out, probably in 1 round.

You keep telling yourself that buddy...