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PittPanther · 02-16-2003, 02:24 AM

No doubt about the divisions. . . It's exactly why boxing works in the exact opposite of football and baseball. . . Boxers from yesteryear would not only compete with today's stars, they might very well dominate.

I'm not so sure that would be the case in some of the team sports that are popular these days. The players get bigger and bigger, the offenses get more complicated, the defenses faster and so forth. Boxing is, and always will be, the sweet science. A left hook to your jaw in 1935 is still a left hook to the jaw now. Boxing always has the same foundation, no radical changes here.

Will Jones beat Ruiz? History says no!

On a lighter note, Ketchel is my wife's great-great uncle----She's a direct descendent, and her Grandfather, Ketchel's nephew, fought a few pro bouts. If I recall, Ketchell stepped up as a true middie to fight a heavyweight champ and lost his teeth. Although, unlike is the case now, the champ was one of the best of all time.

I think Johnson would hold his own against anybody. And that's why boxing is the finest sports my friends!

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PittPanther All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,218 Thanks: 0 Thanked 13x in 4 posts	No doubt about the divisions. . . It's exactly why boxing works in the exact opposite of football and baseball. . . Boxers from yesteryear would not only compete with today's stars, they might very well dominate. I'm not so sure that would be the case in some of the team sports that are popular these days. The players get bigger and bigger, the offenses get more complicated, the defenses faster and so forth. Boxing is, and always will be, the sweet science. A left hook to your jaw in 1935 is still a left hook to the jaw now. Boxing always has the same foundation, no radical changes here. Will Jones beat Ruiz? History says no! On a lighter note, Ketchel is my wife's great-great uncle----She's a direct descendent, and her Grandfather, Ketchel's nephew, fought a few pro bouts. If I recall, Ketchell stepped up as a true middie to fight a heavyweight champ and lost his teeth. Although, unlike is the case now, the champ was one of the best of all time. I think Johnson would hold his own against anybody. And that's why boxing is the finest sports my friends! __________________ Commitment Teamwork Pride Hail to Pitt!