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Originally Posted by meade95
Clear comparison of how much more talent went into the profession of boxing (especially from U.S.) back then as compared today.
Out side of Klitschko brothers, I wouldn't see one of today's top 10 beating any of the 72's top 10 (regardless of ranking).
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Neither do I. Plus, I think the Klitschko brothers are vastly over-rated. Good fighters. However, this era of HW boxing is probably the weakest ever. Klitschko brothers would be very lucky to crack the top 10 during the mid 60's - mid 70's. Boxing is truly more hype than substance. We need to go back to the good ole days when fighters fought at least 1x every month or two and go back to 15rd title fights. Except for a small majority, most fighters of today really don't know their craft compared to the boxer's of old, nor do that they have that physical and mental toughness of the old time fighters...nor the gameness or grit. I guess 20,000,000- 40,000,000 a fight doesn't give you that extra push to continue when all seems lost because 1 payday like that win or lose and you're set for life. Fighters back then made good money but they had to fight a lot more frequently to keep the food on the table. People get mesmerized by the flashiness of today's weak fighters.