Who here was watching during this era???

[edgarg]

Now THIS IS WHAT IT WAS LIKE IN MY ERA...this is NETWORK TV covering the biggest fights every single weekend...Cosell, Tim Ryan, Gil Clancy, etc etc...In the grand scheme of things today, COMPARITIVELY, boxing SUCKS today ...a lot big fights back then were be on ABC/CBS/NBC on a Saturday at 1 or 4 pm...you saw Arguello-Mancini....you saw guys like Hearns, Duran, Leonard, Hagler, Pryor for FREE back then......you saw Curry-Starling, Leonard-Benitez, etc. during the day on free TV... https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...eLDVd9W0#at=12

Yes, I was around then-and before. One of the memories of that period which stick in my mind was the Curry-Honeyghan fight. Curry was regarded by the ringside ex[perts as unbeatable and I believe i recall someone saying something like this.

But there was a particular scene in the fight, which was repeated several times,... Picture this- Honeyghan's back was towards me and they were in close combat. What I saw were about 50 fists and arms flying, something like a revolving paddle wheel or a cartoon skit. I've never forgotten it. The display of energy was unbelievable. I believe that it was mostly Honeyghan. There was shock all round when it became clear that Curry was not coming out for that 6th round.

[CubanGuyNYC]

Yes, I was around then-and before. One of the memories of that period which stick in my mind was the Curry-Honeyghan fight. Curry was regarded by the ringside ex[perts as unbeatable and I believe i recall someone saying something like this.

But there was a particular scene in the fight, which was repeated several times,... Picture this- Honeyghan's back was towards me and they were in close combat. What I saw were about 50 fists and arms flying, something like a revolving paddle wheel or a cartoon skit. I've never forgotten it. The display of energy was unbelievable. I believe that it was mostly Honeyghan. There was shock all round when it became clear that Curry was not coming out for that 6th round.

Funny imagery, Edgar. lol Reminds me of an old cartoon I once saw, with an octopus wearing eight boxing gloves. lol

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Now THIS IS WHAT IT WAS LIKE IN MY ERA...this is NETWORK TV covering the biggest fights every single weekend...Cosell, Tim Ryan, Gil Clancy, etc etc...In the grand scheme of things today, COMPARITIVELY, boxing SUCKS today ...a lot big fights back then were be on ABC/CBS/NBC on a Saturday at 1 or 4 pm...you saw Arguello-Mancini....you saw guys like Hearns, Duran, Leonard, Hagler, Pryor for FREE back then......you saw Curry-Starling, Leonard-Benitez, etc. during the day on free TV... https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...eLDVd9W0#at=12

Yes, i was a kid then but that was my favorite era,,, got me exposed and hooked on boxing,,,,
All went down hill in the 90s

[ICEMAN JOHN SCULLY]

just at 160 you had Minter, Hagler, Hearns, Sutherland, John Collins, Lapaglia, Sims, Don Lee, Kinchen, Fletcher, Parker, etc regularly on FREE TV in USBA and NABF title fights when those two belts were COPVETED...

[Bushidō]

I was aware of Tyson since I was a little kid but didn't truly follow the sport when I saw one of Trinidad's fights. I could not believe how much power this skinny kid had in his left hook.

I've watched a lot of the old boxing videos though.

[JoeKidd]

Now that we see what's been going on, the best thing back then wasn't the free telecast. You knew the best were going to clash!

[Reloaded]

Now that we see what's been going on, the best thing back then wasn't the free telecast. You knew the best were going to clash!

They probably would not have been regarded as the best at the time , not if every kid had a computer to hate on the ones he personally didn't like LOL ,

With the internet today nobody will get true recognition like they got in the old days , the haters are always there in droves to stop that from happening , there will never be another Mozart , Elvis , or the Beatles even though there are many better singers , the world doesn't allow domination anymore , its a case of my guy is better than yours .

[ADP02]

I was watching during this era ..... even the one before that ....