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Originally posted by 60'sfan
The bottom line for me is REALISM.
If a prime Mike Tyson loses on points to 175 pound Jim Corbett, that is a ridiculous outcome and should not happen (but it has happened with Title Fight).
Slick boxers should fight like boxers, sticking, moving and slipping punches, whereas aggressive sluggers should be constantly pressing forward. If fighters don't use the style we know they had, the bout is not realistic. I don't think the play-by-play in Title Fight accurately reflects this style factor.
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I agree with you completely...it is absurd to think ANY of the turn of the century fighters could beat any of the modern fighters. Peter Jackson over Evander Holyfield? Come on...
If Corbett were to win a TKO over anyone, that would seem realistic. Often fighters from that era are given "legendary" status, and not just fighters that were at the top of the game "at that time"! Good post...thanks!
Eric