Dempsey beats anybody

[Red_Menace]

I think a lot of modern boxing fans don't give enough credit to the old guys. You have small fat James Toney in with todays heavyweights and he does fine. He's not an all-time heavyweight, but he has no problems in that weight class. He's a throwback fighter, so why wouldn't all of those oldschool fighters be able to hold their own as well?

At the same time, I think a lot of old school fans don't give modern fighters enough credit as well. There are those that think yesterdays fighters would roll over every fighter from the modern era with ease, and I think that's a bit silly as well. I think the heavyweight division is in a low swing right now, mostly because there are a lot of other sports that are far less damaging with greater monetary reward. But, I think many of todays heavyweights would be competitive even in those fondly remembered 60s and 70s, though their records would have a few more blemishes.

[potatoes]

I think a lot of modern boxing fans don't give enough credit to the old guys. You have small fat James Toney in with todays heavyweights and he does fine. He's not an all-time heavyweight, but he has no problems in that weight class. He's a throwback fighter, so why wouldn't all of those oldschool fighters be able to hold their own as well?

At the same time, I think a lot of old school fans don't give modern fighters enough credit as well. There are those that think yesterdays fighters would roll over every fighter from the modern era with ease, and I think that's a bit silly as well. I think the heavyweight division is in a low swing right now, mostly because there are a lot of other sports that are far less damaging with greater monetary reward. But, I think many of todays heavyweights would be competitive even in those fondly remembered 60s and 70s, though their records would have a few more blemishes.

In the next 5 years the heavyweight division will be changing, and most likely for the better. Some these aspiring young boxers from Eastern Europe will make the limelight and the heavyweight division will once again be the flagship of boxing. It is clear that Jack Dempsey or Joe Louis could run right over the current collection of lackies who pretend to be heavyweight champions, but it is not clear that the up and coming new generation would be so easy.

[Abe Attell]

I think a lot of modern boxing fans don't give enough credit to the old guys. You have small fat James Toney in with todays heavyweights and he does fine. He's not an all-time heavyweight, but he has no problems in that weight class. He's a throwback fighter, so why wouldn't all of those oldschool fighters be able to hold their own as well?

At the same time, I think a lot of old school fans don't give modern fighters enough credit as well. There are those that think yesterdays fighters would roll over every fighter from the modern era with ease, and I think that's a bit silly as well. I think the heavyweight division is in a low swing right now, mostly because there are a lot of other sports that are far less damaging with greater monetary reward. But, I think many of todays heavyweights would be competitive even in those fondly remembered 60s and 70s, though their records would have a few more blemishes.

I am disappointed with the current crop of heavyweights...I don't think it would be as competitive as you may think...Wlad and maybe a few others would be competitive, but the rest, I don't think so...the guys today are more likely to show up out of shape, and seemingly not take their sport serious because if they are, they shouldn't be in the sportin the first place because it is tough not having the talent to compete.


The last great crop of heavyweights was Lewis, Bowe, Holyfield, Tyson, etc.

Other leagues like MLB, NFL, and NBA, yeah, they can more than hold their own, though most of the current crop of NBA players don't know how to play defense, but we will save that for later