Before there was Floyd Mayweather, there was Charley Burley

[therealpugilist]

Respect to these old codgers but like Elroy1 says they couldn't light a candle to the modern era.

that just goes to show you that a lot of posters on here do a lot of talking, and a lot less research on the sport they supposedly love.

[Jc8804]

Father of the philli shell

[Hype job]

that just goes to show you that a lot of posters on here do a lot of talking, and a lot less research on the sport they supposedly love.

Do you think he'd beat someone like Adrien Broner

[therealpugilist]

Do you think he'd beat someone like Adrien Broner

are you serious????

Burley was a natural welterweight and he beat middleweights and even lightheavyweights


He would hold every advantage of AB.....skill, size, reach, power, defense, chin.....there is levels to this



dude went through the same black murderer's row that Sugar Ray Robinson's handlers avoided, except for a shot to bits Aaron"Tiger"Wade

[sicko]

Always studying and learning about Pep, Burley, Charles, Robinson, and Joe Gans just to namea few...you can still see their influences on the sport of boxing even now which is AMAZING to me!

People complain about certain boxing styles because they IGNORANT and have no clue what they're watching!

I think in all Boxing Gyms these young kids should have to sit down and watch film on these legends and learn the history of boxing before even allowing them to put on a pair on boxing Gloves.

Your knowledge of boxing shouldn't start and end at Mayweather vs Pacquiao

[SlySlickSmooth]

Always studying and learning about Pep, Burley, Charles, Robinson, and Joe Gans just to namea few...you can still see their influences on the sport of boxing even now which is AMAZING to me!

People complain about certain boxing styles because they IGNORANT and have no clue what they're watching!

I think in all Boxing Gyms these young kids should have to sit down and watch film on these legends and learn the history of boxing before even allowing them to put on a pair on boxing Gloves.

Your knowledge of boxing shouldn't start and end at Mayweather vs Pacquiao

When I would go to the gym I would look up at all the fight posters.

Marciano vs Charles
Ali vs Frazier
Marciano vs Louis
Walcott vs Charles

I just had to figure out who some of these guys were.

[boliodogs]

I didn't think much of either of them even if Burley is a legend. Maybe he was good in his day but I think modern fighters like Pacquiao, Mayweather, Trinidad Hearns Leonard, Monzon, Hagler, Napoles and other good modern fighters would easily beat him. Much of the fight was spent in a clinch with both men holding and hitting. Neither man had good footwork and at times they looked clumsy. I saw no combination punching, only one or two punches at a time. Neither man had much variety in their punches and mostly threw the same two or three punches over and over again. I saw way to many telegraphed punches. I saw way to many incorrectly thrown, wide, looping punches and sometimes leaping punches. At times they looked like amateurs in need of a good trainer. I don't think Ray Robinson had any reason to fear Burley. From what I have seen of Robinson he was much better than Burley.

[therealpugilist]

I didn't think much of either of them even if Burley is a legend. Maybe he was good in his day but I think modern fighters like Pacquiao, Mayweather, Trinidad Hearns Leonard, Monzon, Hagler, Napoles and other good modern fighters would easily beat him. Much of the fight was spent in a clinch with both men holding and hitting. Neither man had good footwork and at times they looked clumsy. I saw no combination punching, only one or two punches at a time. Neither man had much variety in their punches and mostly threw the same two or three punches over and over again. I saw way to many telegraphed punches. I saw way to many incorrectly thrown, wide, looping punches and sometimes leaping punches. At times they looked like amateurs in need of a good trainer. I don't think Ray Robinson had any reason to fear Burley. From what I have seen of Robinson he was much better than Burley.

Are you a trainer or a pro/am boxer?


Critique the modern guys the same way...I'll start first


Leonard was a sucker for a straight right( extremely low left) n often looped his own....he threw a lot of arm Punches and when he sat down on his shots he threw them wide and ****ed back

[therealpugilist]

When I would go to the gym I would look up at all the fight posters.

Marciano vs Charles
Ali vs Frazier
Marciano vs Louis
Walcott vs Charles

I just had to figure out who some of these guys were.

Back in the day...well the 90s... On espn Jeremy shaap dad had a classic boxing show and srl have sugar rays hit parade with oldies.... Great stuff wish we still had ESPN classic

[The Problem Child]

Seriously dude? I could knock him out in 2 rounds and I dont even train or work out.