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On punching power - There's no doubt in my mind that heavyweights today have much more punching power than heavies in the 60's and earlier. Bigger muscles, even if they are steroid enhanced, DO make a difference. However, the effects are not as pronounced in the lower weight divisions.
On skill - Today's top boxers, ie Roy Jones, Hopkins, are just as good as the top boxers of any age. However, there were many more boxers with good skills in the 50's, 40's 30's and 20's because 1-top athletes could only make good money playing baseball or boxing - pro football and basketball were not big, and 2-boxers fought much more often, thereby enhancing their skills.
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