Old School v New

[McGrain]

A tournament for pro's that sees greats from yesteryear matched up with ATG's post 1955...who would you pick to win each match up? Who have I forgotten to pick as a representitive for their era? Let's see your picks...


Pre 1955 v Post 1955.


FLYWEIGHT...................WILDE v FIGHTING HARADA

BANTAMWEIGHT.............TONY CANZONERI v OLIVARES

FEATHERWEIGHT.............HENRY ARMSTRONG v SALVADOR SANCHEZ

LIGHTWEIGHT.................BENNY LEONARD v DURAN

WELTERWEIGHT..............SUGAR RAYROBINSON v FLOYD MAYWEATHER

MIDDLEWEIGHT...............GREB v HOPKINS

LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT.......LANGFORD v ROY JONES JUNIOR

HEAVYWEIGHT................DEMPSEY v ALI


Had a hell of a time picking someone to go in with Wilde...

[Bummy Davis]

I got the oldtimers winning them all except, Ali and Dempsey, up for grabs

[Jack]

I'd say the cut off point to there being a true difference is around 1925-35, personally. I consider, say, Armstrong and Robinson to have fought a modern style of boxing, unlike Wilde or Greb.

FLYWEIGHT...................FIGHTING HARADA

BANTAMWEIGHT.............OLIVARES

FEATHERWEIGHT.............HENRY ARMSTRONG

LIGHTWEIGHT.................DURAN

WELTERWEIGHT..............SUGAR RAYROBINSON

MIDDLEWEIGHT...............HOPKINS

LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT.......ROY JONES JUNIOR

HEAVYWEIGHT................ALI

[Dempsey1238]

You guys are RELLY underated Cani. I give the fights to the old timers expect Dempsey and Ali. For the record Cani DOES beat Olivares.

[robert ungurean]

Wilde
Canzoneri
Armstrong by a nose
Duran
SRR
Greb
Langford & Jones is very close call.I think Sam is better,but can he deal with Roy's athleticism.
Dempsey.

[McGrain]

I'd say the cut off point to there being a true difference is around 1925-35, personally. I consider, say, Armstrong and Robinson to have fought a modern style of boxing, unlike Wilde or Greb.




I agree; however the point was more to split tha pantheon of gloved boxing into two (roughly) equally sized peices and see what got coughed up. Robinson may have a "modern style" (i'd like that defined if you feel like it) but he belongs in the first half of boxing's first 120 ish years of gloved combat, haveing started as a pro in 1940.

Nobody would like too see different fighters in any of the births?

[George W Hedge]

A tournament for pro's that sees greats from yesteryear matched up with ATG's post 1955...who would you pick to win each match up? Who have I forgotten to pick as a representitive for their era? Let's see your picks...


Pre 1955 v Post 1955.


FLYWEIGHT...................WILDE v FIGHTING HARADA

BANTAMWEIGHT.............TONY CANZONERI v OLIVARES

FEATHERWEIGHT.............HENRY ARMSTRONG v SALVADOR SANCHEZ

LIGHTWEIGHT.................BENNY LEONARD v DURAN

WELTERWEIGHT..............SUGAR RAYROBINSON v FLOYD MAYWEATHER

MIDDLEWEIGHT...............GREB v HOPKINS

LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT.......LANGFORD v ROY JONES JUNIOR

HEAVYWEIGHT................DEMPSEY v ALI


Had a hell of a time picking someone to go in with Wilde...

I`ll coment on the ones Ive seen footage of....

Robinson KO`s Mayweather

Ali Decisions Dempsey

Ps. Ive seen olivares, sanchez, duran, hopkins & jones, just not much of their opponents.

:good

[China_hand_Joe]

Clinton Woods could well beat Langford -fullstop

[McGrain]

Clinton Woods could well beat Langford -fullstop

:lol:

Wrong old timer my friend.

Langford KO Woods 2.

[mister]

old school gets schooled by new school:think

[janitor]

[quote=McGrain;215579]A tournament for pro's that sees greats from yesteryear matched up with ATG's post 1955...who would you pick to win each match up? Who have I forgotten to pick as a representitive for their era? Let's see your picks...


Pre 1955 v Post 1955.


My best guess.

FLYWEIGHT...................WILDE
BANTAMWEIGHT.............TONY CANZONERI
FEATHERWEIGHT.............HENRY ARMSTRONG
LIGHTWEIGHT.................DURAN
WELTERWEIGHT..............SUGAR RAYROBINSON
MIDDLEWEIGHT...............GREB
LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT.......LANGFORD
HEAVYWEIGHT................ALI

[janitor]

Clinton Woods could well beat Langford -fullstop

And chocolate money could well rain down from the sky.

[reznick]

I think Arcel, who trained Leonard and Duran, would tell you without hesitation that Leonard was better, and would have won.

I'll also pick Robinson and Greb


Dempsey Ali is by far the hardest for me to call. Dempsey is very underrated, and would be more than just a handful for Ali. I still think Ali will find a way through his ability of "magic".