So... Anthony Joshua Gets Gold

alma wrote:

TheMackemMawler wrote:

rowley wrote:Surely when we are talking about ranking fighters a decent knowledge ofthe history of the sport is slightly more useful than knowing how to slip a jab or tie a bloke up on the inside, one allows you to speak with some authority and insight as to whether James Jeffries deserves to rank above Marciano the other will help you not get beat up.

You are 100% correct, but that wasn't my point.

My point was that boxers no more about boxing in a vocational sense (training, nutrition, the hardships of making weight, sacrifice, technique, tactics, psychological preparation and most importantly HOW TO FIGHT). The sense that really matters. REAL BOXING KNOWLEDGE.

Historians no about history and are of a clever sort. They know how to formulate a coherent argument by selecting evidence to support their ideas. All entirely subjective ofcourse, but they will have you believe that it is an objective opinion (as though such a thing exists).

Sporting historians may know more about boxing history, but I find it extremely offensive that anyone that has not boxed, or coached, could possibly know more about boxing per say.

I don't mean to be patronising, but it's per se, from the Latin. Just thought I'd point that out.

#HayeChisora - Haye by 10 Round Decision. #KhanGarcia - Picking Khan to win. 4 any more thoughts read my timeline.

-From @LennoxLewis on Twitter: ( 4:40 pm, Sat 14 Jul 2012)
I don't see Chisora being KO'd, just outboxed. Chisora is more likely to get a KO win than Haye…but thats y they settle it in the ring!