Im sorry Old school fighters are not automatically the best

[dan_cov]

Its like a guy whose been in the pub all day and been dared to step in a ring and take as much punishment as he can withstand.

Did he ever have a fight where half his face wasn't left hanging off?


He just curls up & plods forward with a high guard. He was like Joshua Clottey with only 1/10th of his offense.

[Goldie]

I'm still waiting on a quote of someone who has said that.

I don't recall anyone saying this.

It's more of an attitude than people actually coming out and saying "all of the previous generations of fighters are better on GP". Like I said, when fans act like resume is the end all be all when it comes to ranking fighters, that's what they're basically saying. Having said all that, I don't disrespect the older generations. I agree that fans of today need to understand that it's ok to admit to being somewhat ignorant. I wouldn't speak on a fighter that I wasn't familiar with.

[Larry the boss]

I know you're not a child. You act like a child, but you're not a child.

But, this is your first era though. It's obvious. And that's fine.

Old ass Avi's? It's in colour so that's ok. Isn't it? What's my Avi have to do with anything? Is it a crime to like fighters from the 60's? The 60's is my favourite era of Boxing.

When you say "Old school", how far back are we going?

Because accoridng to you, Whitaker is an "old school fighter" Which further confirms you are new to Boxing. Which again, is fine.

You shouldn't be so ignorant, though.

once again ive actually boxed which i doubt you EVER have.can you even locate a gym in your city???how am i new to a sport i have lived??hell my 11 year old has been in the am's for 2 years now..boxing is my life you just watch it son

[New England]

Damn right i love this era and i have been witnessed to some damn great fighters in this era and just cause a fighter fought in black and damn white does not mean they can beat the greats of this era.people watch a few damn old fights that their grand dad told them to watch and act like it is the damn gospel...hell yea there where great fighters back then but damn it there are great fighters from present day as well....it's like a fighter can't get props until he is old or dead............Hell when Sugar Ray Leonard was fighting he was considered a duck and a pre madana just like sugar ray robinson was.now years later they are warriors.they are fighters i have seen that would wipe the floor with some of these old school cats

wipe the floor huh?


pre madana, you say?

[Larry the boss]

If the boxers of today can contend with 15 full rounds and same-day weigh ins then schizo Larry has a point.

you think Floyd or Manny would have a issue with same day weigh in or 15 rounds???hell no

[sinmiedo]

i have pondered the same question over and over. i agree to some extent that some of the old school fighters fought at an era where they were considered to be the atg's. every era has had great boxers, underrated boxers, and champions, but i'm not trying to knock their accomplishments. TS does have a valid point and cosidering that if the old school boxers vs todays boxers were to challenge each other, there would be some differences in opinions as to whether old school boxers were automatically the best.

[Larry the boss]

wipe the floor huh?


pre madana, you say?

yea and you are the one who said SRR had 0 flaws................lol

[IronDanHamza]

By saying they beat fighters who do it"just as well as floyd and manny do"? Well which fighters are these exactly?

I saw your other posts. Why would you have a problem if someone saw and old tape of an SRR and didn't come away awe struck?

On this board especially people are always saying watch this or check this video out. So posters are supposed to take a 5 min self made video or even a tape of a whole fight , watch it, and then they have to come away with the same feeling as you or they don't know anything?

Irondan you know exactly what the point is here. Some of the NSB illuminati make it seem you can't possibly know the sport if you don't reach the same conclusion. Then when they can't refute your argument, its the usual BS.

I wouldn't have a problem.

I'm more awe struck by Floyd Mayweather or Pernell Whitaker than I am of Ray Robinson. Despite him being much greater of the three.

I don't get where these ideologies come from.

Where have I said you must be awe struck of Ray Robinson? Or anyone for that matter?

It's not a crime to point flaws out in some of the older ATG's. No one has implied that.

No one has said that older fighters are better "Because they're older". And again, that is not what Bojangles said. And I'm still yet to see it quoted.

This whole thread is based of a claim that is frankly bull****.

[Tamis!]

you think Floyd or Manny would have a issue with same day weigh in or 15 rounds???hell no

No I don't, but it seems you do.

So how do you know?

[Larry the boss]

No I don't, but it seems you do.

So how do you know?

they have great stamina and dont have to cut weight to make weight at ww.i think they'd do great with same day weigh in's and 15 rounders