How reliable have you found BoxRec to be?

[extracurRICular]

No I'm not going to search for links of how many times they've been wrong. It's really not that serious. It's one of those things when you're put on the spot and you can't think of an example, but later you'll remember a bunch. That's what's happening to me right now. All I can say is it happens numerous times a year. It's pretty well known that they jump the gun frequently and they'll list upcoming fights based on speculation. I'm sure other people can remember a ton.

Oh you mean one of those times where yo get called out and you go oh sh#t I dunno sh#t.......yeah that happens....

anyone else give examples of these "numerous times a year" that they are wrong?

[Kuyukut]

boxrec is the tmz of boxing.

[extracurRICular]

boxrec is the tmz of boxing.

is that good or bad?

[Pechorin]

Boxrec is a reliable source for a knowledgeable boxing fan. If you're a casual fan, it's not a very reliable source.

[KRITKL]

For future fights boxrec can be unreliable.

I saw them list Maidana vs Thurman, Mayweather vs Pacquiao (2009), and others I can't immediately recall.

They're right most of the time, but I've seen them jump the gun on quite a few fights.

Did you commit to memory or write down for future reference which fights.

Why you have such an interest in this Ric?
Is that chooneck guy you're alt?

[JimEarl]

Boxing Scene's history section, from what little I've read, has more problems than BoxRec has.

Joe Gans didn't win any middleweight title on May 12, 1902 or ever even fight in England. He won the lightweight title on that day with a 1st round KO of Frank Erne and was the first Black American to hold a boxing world championship. (There were 2 black champions before him: Canadian George Dixon and the original Joe Walcott from Barbados. Born in British Guyana)

So whatever source Boxing Scene was using comes up short as compared to BoxRec.

He also never gave that title up as some suggest. He defended it right up until losing it to Battling Nelson in their second fight in 1908, probably while suffering the effects of tuberculosis.

I didn't read past that but if you're going to do a history section it might bode you well to know some history. There are two biographies out about Gans now. Both informative but William Gildea's is the best read, imo.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinion/the-longest-fight-in-the-ring-with-joe-gans-boxings-first-african-american-champion-by-william-gildea/2012/07/21/gJQAMJ2R0W_story.html

http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/JoeGans-ClayMoyle-Book-Review.htm

[boliodogs]

They are not perfect but they are pretty reliable. Their rankings are good and they are terrific source of information. I am a long time super boxing fan and boxing is the only sport I care about. I can't keep track of all the good fighters. Boxrec lets me see a fighter's entire pro record and the record of all his opponents. They let me know where they rank him and where they rank all his opponents. There is nowhere else you can get that much information on a fighter.

[extracurRICular]

Did you commit to memory or write down for future reference which fights.

Why you have such an interest in this Ric?
Is that chooneck guy you're alt?

Choowho??? WTF you talkn son????


I had a debate with some friends at work about the validity of boxrec that's why the topic came up....what's it to ya bob?