Proof that people always glorify the past:

[Salardo]

We all know it: the old time fighters are all legends and the present fighters would never beat them. It seems to be something that is within human beings. Everything in black and white was awesome, every world champion from 50 years ago was great, and today's world champs are bums compared to them. I recently realised I am no different- proof: I never liked Ricky Hatton. I thought he is very dirty, he can't really box and I just thought he is not good. And now I recently watched a few minutes of HBO 24/7 Mayweather-Hatton on youtube and I thought to myself: "damn, those old times....Ricky Hatton....exciting stuff sometimes."
and that's funny cause I never liked Hatton. But when I heard him talk in the video it was almost as if I was going back in a time machine (a few years) almost "into another era", and I saw him differently. Maybe I see him now a little bit better than he really was, OR: I see him now as he ALWAYS was: pretty good (not great, but good).
What do you guys think? Do you also sometimes look back a few years and remember how interesting it was to watch some guys fight who are retired now? And do you also see them in a different light now that they are retired, now that you are looking back? Cause I tend to see them as better fighters after their career ended.
The same thing happens to Arturo Gatti a little bit. When he fought, everybody knew he has a big heart, but he is limited and therefore not an ATG. now I got the feeling people almost think he deserves to be in the Hall of Fame on skills alone. In 10 years people will judge Gatti probably even more highly, just cause time casts a shadow over the past and let's us see things in a different perspective.

[Jam Jars]

I think that people let their dislike of a fighter cloud their judgement of them.

[IronDanHamza]

Every world Champion from 50 years was certainly not great.

I can guarantee you can't find anything to support that argument in regards to posters on here.

And no one will ever consider Gatti HOF from skills or what he achieved in his career. Whether it's a year from now or 100 years from now.

[Light_Speed]

There are also people who think today's fighters are just better than old timers because of advanced training methods and better nutrition.

You gotta avoid falling into either one of these traps. I just try to appreciate fighters from all eras and evaluate them without prejudice.

[-PBP-]

There's a bias because with old fighters, they've completed their careers and we've seen them fight top opposition and prove their greatness over and over again. Whereas active fighters, by definition are still making their case.

[-Kev-]

I'll stay neutral on this and just say, imagine there was only 1 title per weight class, 8? weight classes, 15 rounds, with same-day weigh-in. Pieces of sh-ts like Brandon Rios would have to go find another job, low stamina fighters would be journeymen, and most importantly, all of these fighters looking for a vacant title shot/pick on the weakest champion for one of the 73 titles in their weight classes, would actually have to go against the true sole champion of the division and actually earn his damn title against the best.

[-Kev-]

No such thing as a farce of a fight like Pacquiao vs Margarito[neither of them rated in the top 10 at 154] at 150lbs for the vacant WBC title. Nope, Pacquiao would actually have to fight the actual champion at 154, if not, the actual fighter who deserves the title shot. Not sum non-rated bum coming off a 1 year layoff.

[Jam Jars]

I'll stay neutral on this and just say, imagine there was only 1 title per weight class, 8? weight classes, 15 rounds, with same-day weigh-in. Pieces of sh-ts like Brandon Rios would have to go find another job, low stamina fighters would be journeymen, and most importantly, all of these fighters looking for a vacant title shot/pick on the weakest champion for one of the 73 titles in their weight classes, would actually have to go against the true sole champion of the division and actually earn his damn title against the best.

No such thing as a farce of a fight like Pacquiao vs Margarito[neither of them rated in the top 10 at 154] at 150lbs for the vacant WBC title. Nope, Pacquiao would actually have to fight the actual champion at 154, if not, the actual fighter who deserves the title shot. Not sum non-rated bum coming off a 1 year layoff.

I agree with everything you said, good posts.

[MRBOOMER]

They were all on steroids back then.

....? Where's the proof of that?

[Reloaded]

Its the same in all sports , the good old days were always the best ask the guys that say Jack Johnson would beat Ali or Lewis , thats human nature , the twist on it is that for many people these days will one day be the good old days , just another case of mob thinking , humans sure make good sheep .