Bivol & Beterbiev

[mattdonnellon]

Of course it's not the same but also it is not to be discounted. The fights that Lomo, Usyk, Bivol, Beterbiev, Stevenson, etc against often against opponents with a 50/50 chance of victory has stood them well. It's different but delivers a fighter deep into a high standard at the professional level. Usyk had Russo, Beterbiev, Joe Joyce, Nistor and a slew more, many of them over 5 rounds, loads in hostile territory.

[QueensburyRules]

Amateur bouts are much shorter and the scoring emphasis is different, body snatchers are at a disadvantage for example.

Having hundreds of theee rounders isn’t the same as having hundreds of pro fights.

- - Well, duh...Beter is a HOFer and maybe Bivol who has a few years left will be if he can keep pace...

[The D3vil]

Boxing is probably the only sport where the fans claim that everybody from the history is better than everybody from modern era.,

Unlike other sports, boxing has weight classes that haven't changed in 120 years.

175lbs is 175lbs.

So, bigger, faster, stronger doesn't apply here.

Also, guys fight less, go longer times between fights, rarely fight the best competition, & often miss whole generations of worthy opponents.

If Tank Davis fought 75 years ago, he would've had to fight Lopez, Stevenson, Loma, & everybody else by now, but these days, he can make a ton of money while avoiding an entire era of people around his weight class.

That is not the way to be great.