Why is it that when people compare Floyd or manny to past fighters?

[IronDanHamza]

There's plenty of footage of Robinson if you know where to look. Robison fought plenty of people with a textbook defense. Denny Moyer, Randy Turpin (Turpin was more traditionally 'european' with his style of fighting not something you saw alot back then which gave Robinson trouble in their first but not second fight)

Look at how throw back fighters like Hopkins and Toney have succeed off old style fighting and you get a little jist of why most people favour old style fighters. The counter punchers and pressure fighters employ a lot more head movement that fighters today do. Henry Armstrong is a great example.

Kid Gavilan was an excellent counter puncher. An ATG from Cuba, to answer whether he ever fought a pin point counter puncher.

Funny you say that , because Larry describes Kid Gavilan as having little skill whilst throwing "Wild ass punches"



Control your laughter, if you can.

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

most people have never even seen the ond fighters fight and the rest most of the time are just delusional Manny and Floyd would be the best of the best in any damn era hands down

Cmon man. Are you serious??


This is just trolling.

[IronDanHamza]

most people have never even seen the ond fighters fight and the rest most of the time are just delusional Manny and Floyd would be the best of the best in any damn era hands down

Translation: "This is my first era of being a Boxing fan"

[IronDanHamza]

What footage is there of Pacquiao or Mayweather beating anyone as great as Leoanrd, Whitaker, or Hearns?

There's plenty of footage of every name in bold, beating fighters just as great as Pacquiao or Mayweather. Trinidad, Hearns, and Leonard get picked to beat Mayweather and Pacquiao because they are huge welterweights, and Hearns and Leonard are simply better fighters.

I mean, are you really acting like Whitaker, Trinidad, Hearns, and Leonard are from some bygone black and white era with barely any footage? go on YouTube and you'd see exactly why they are chosen over Mayweather and Pacquiao.

That's what's the most amusing to me.

New fans consider guys from the 80's and 90's as old school fighters.

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

That's what's the most amusing to me.

New fans consider guys from the 80's and 90's as old school fighters.

Thats a damn good point....


Hell that aint that far back.....

[Larry the boss]

Cmon man. Are you serious??


This is just trolling.

yea im serious not sayign they'd beat everyone but they'd compete in any damn era and be world champions

Translation: "This is my first era of being a Boxing fan"

translation=shut the hell up cause you know nothing about me.they would be able to compete and beat top fighters in any damn era

[IronDanHamza]

Thats a damn good point....


Hell that aint that far back.....

It's not far back at all

[bojangles1987]

Thats a damn good point....


Hell that aint that far back.....

Whitaker fought Oscar for f***'s sake. Is Oscar old school? Is anyone who's prime wasn't after 2005 old school?

[Larry the boss]

true these old school fighters were great.but we are witnessing greatness now appreciate it and stop crying

[MRBOOMER]

I think I need to explain my old school meaning I basically mean anyone that fought before them earlier in this decade or past era's shoulda used a different term my bad