The Boxing Scene Mentoring Program

[The Old LefHook]

The Boxing Scene Mentoring Program is an utter failure, folks. Egg cells like Nash think they can teach the grown chickens.

[Nash out]

The Boxing Scene Mentoring Program is an utter failure, folks. Egg cells like Nash think they can teach the grown chickens.

You seem to have an agenda against Nash, Oldlefhook. You don't seem to want to acknowledge how respected the Great Nash is around these parts. Nash is a once in a generation forum poster that must be respected. Nash out. AKA, Dr. Boxing.

[billeau2]

Queensbury is a lost cause. Even having two mentors won't be enough to salvage him.

He has a couple of lucid hours depending on the med schedule... and depending when they hose him down in the yard for poop stains.... Just gotta catch him at the right time.

[billeau2]

The Boxing Scene Mentoring Program is an utter failure, folks. Egg cells like Nash think they can teach the grown chickens.

who is Bilbo? Is that me? Also "Dee Money" is one of our best posters.

[The Old LefHook]

Hilarious!

[Nash out]

The Great Nash would like to report that they successfully mentored Stuntman Mike. Mike is now a very worthy poster on boxingscene. Nash has tried all they can with Queensbury rules, but Queen is a lost cause. Queen chose rebelling over learning. Nash out. AKA, Dr. Boxing.

[JAB5239]

The Great Nash would like to report that they successfully mentored Stuntman Mike. Mike is now a very worthy poster on boxingscene. Nash has tried all they can with Queensbury rules, but Queen is a lost cause. Queen chose rebelling over learning. Nash out. AKA, Dr. Boxing.

Congratulations on your success in rehabilitating Stuntman Mike into a productive member. Queenie was always a lost cause so don't be to hard on yourself. This is his failure for being unwilling to learn, not yours.

[GhostofDempsey]

Also I meant to say the length of the careers average would affect the frequency of fighting average. Since my first (ignorant) claim was fighter fought 12 times a year. Im curious what the average was among top 10 fighters.

id heard sayings like a boxer is old by 30, likely because boxing was a hard trade if you fought all the time. Anyhow just curious.

I would guess there was more wear and tear on the body back then. For one thing, they were using much smaller gloves which not only hurt their opponents but wasn't as good for a fighter's hands. They didn't have comfy Nike and Asics to do their roadwork, that was done in very uncomfortable canvas or leather sneakers that were similar to the flat-footed Converse Chuck Taylors. Some even did their road work in combat boots. Most gear wasn't as forgiving or protective as it is today. It was actually Dempsey who solicited a sporting goods manufacturer to develop improved headgear that could hold up to 15 rounds of sparring, prior to that headgear was flimsy and sparring was far more taxing on the body. Groin protection didn't come along until late 20's or early 30's. Today, fighters fight anywhere between 2 - 4 times per year. Boxers are more preserved, particularly in their joints and having more time for their bodies to recover.

[them_apples]

I would guess there was more wear and tear on the body back then. For one thing, they were using much smaller gloves which not only hurt their opponents but wasn't as good for a fighter's hands. They didn't have comfy Nike and Asics to do their roadwork, that was done in very uncomfortable canvas or leather sneakers that were similar to the flat-footed Converse Chuck Taylors. Some even did their road work in combat boots. Most gear wasn't as forgiving or protective as it is today. It was actually Dempsey who solicited a sporting goods manufacturer to develop improved headgear that could hold up to 15 rounds of sparring, prior to that headgear was flimsy and sparring was far more taxing on the body. Groin protection didn't come along until late 20's or early 30's. Today, fighters fight anywhere between 2 - 4 times per year. Boxers are more preserved, particularly in their joints and having more time for their bodies to recover.

Yeah they had shorter careers but fought more frequently its my guess. So those with 200+ fights fought very frequently.

also, almost all old fighters are taking trt now, which either wont be detected or isn't even illegal given test levels are in a normal range.

[QueensburyRules]

I would guess there was more wear and tear on the body back then. For one thing, they were using much smaller gloves which not only hurt their opponents but wasn't as good for a fighter's hands. They didn't have comfy Nike and Asics to do their roadwork, that was done in very uncomfortable canvas or leather sneakers that were similar to the flat-footed Converse Chuck Taylors. Some even did their road work in combat boots. Most gear wasn't as forgiving or protective as it is today. It was actually Dempsey who solicited a sporting goods manufacturer to develop improved headgear that could hold up to 15 rounds of sparring, prior to that headgear was flimsy and sparring was far more taxing on the body. Groin protection didn't come along until late 20's or early 30's. Today, fighters fight anywhere between 2 - 4 times per year. Boxers are more preserved, particularly in their joints and having more time for their bodies to recover.

- - Not many ran on city streets then where most running injuries occur. In that regard, running in fresh country air on soft country dirt roads and paths through woods is preferable as long as no bears are around. I never did any city streets running inhaling tailpipe emissions like modern day idiots.