Freiheit wrote:Battling Nelson, hall of famer, lost his world title on TKO in round 42. Nelson also lost on DQ in a world title fight in round 42.
No its not that, I think its going to be Armstrong's feat of holding three titles simultaneously. Its a feat that I think with boxing politics can be achieved now.
All this 'never be equalled' stuff is a bit beyond me. I mean, Sports that have been going for 100 years and are doing fine will presumably get more great exponents. There will be another Arnold Palmer - we could have him already. There will be another Gareth Edwards, Pele and Ray Robinson.
Boxing's perhaps the exception here for longevity record as fighters fight far less frequently, but that may change as well. As with records that depend on politics.
Unless this is a trick question, you can't say with certainty that anyone's record will never be equalled.
tea wrote:This thread is miles too obscure.....could be anything....
Possibly not, my friend is claiming that with boxing politics holding three titles simultaneously is a feat that is now IMPOSSIBLE.
Pretty much all other feats since the dawn of restricted rounds and restricted age categories can still be achieved.
However, I think if a fighter makes a public claim that he wants to break (or equal) Armstrong's record then the organisations might make a lee-way. Remember it was deemed impossible (due to the politics) for a fighter to simultaneously hold the WBC, WBA, WBO, and IBF belts. But finances and a public sense of history made that feat achievable.
It's impossible NOW (although is Roy Jones had a pop at the cruiser title as well I don’t think the sanctioning bodies would have baulked at a chance to be involved in history. Not all of them at least). But how can you be sure?
an american amateur by the name of o.kirk won gold medals at 2 weights in the same olympics in 1904 in st.louis.now this can never be repeated!i hope this is the correct answer for you m8.
dalek wrote:an american amateur by the name of o.kirk won gold medals at 2 weights in the same olympics in 1904 in st.louis.now this can never be repeated!i hope this is the correct answer for you m8.
The United States of America won all the medals when boxing made its debut on the Olympic programme during the 1904 Olympic Games in Saint Louis.
Not surprisingly, the United States was the only team to enter the boxing competition! I bet they wish that was the case now
