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Two other comments here.

One, Primo Carnera held the Heavyweight title at one time, enough said.

Two, even in the lower weight classes there is still a point to be made for the evolution of man.

I am afraid that boxers are taking far too much advantage of the schedule calling for making weight the day before the fight. A lightweight who trains hard and gains that 15 pounds of muscle might very well be able to make the 135 limit and still fight at 150 the next day. It may have been the same in the old days, but I am not aware of it.

I guess money is the root of the problem of today's top fighters?

There is little incentive to stay in shape and pound out 5 or 6 fights a year when you make that type of income only by limiting the number of available fights. It seems that the number of fights is being controlled by a cartel intent on limiting the supply to drive up or at least maintain the price. One would have to assume that it is providing limits on the experience and, therefore, the abilities of those same top fighters.

I feel that this is the only argument that weighs in favor of the earlier fighters, I just do not feel it is strong enough against the flood of evidence of the evolution of man.