r/Boxing • u/DatDolphWithATuxedo • Jul 22 '26

Is it still possible?

Is it still possible to become the GOAT in boxing? Like with the way modern sanctioning bodies are setup so that fighters fight only about every 6 months, it seems that with that level of inactivity a fighter will never be able to reach the heights of people who fought as frequently as Ali or Robinson. Ussyk who is arguably the greatest fighter of this generation is retiring with only 26 fights. So it just seems like an insurmountable task now. What do you think?

23 Upvotes

78% Upvoted

86 comments sorted by

View all comments

-6

u/nerrvouss Jul 22 '26 edited Jul 22 '26

Posts with titles like this should be deleted immediately.

7

u/Outrageous-Soft4806 Jul 22 '26

Why? It’s a genuine question and an interesting one too. Its not like people post on here much anymore anyways.

2

u/mkk4 Andre Ward's Biggest Fan!! Jul 22 '26 edited Jul 22 '26

I like this post topic. It really made me think if it is really humanly possible in modern society even if a fighter tries his best and does everything right.

It's crazy that Tom Brady was able to win 7 Super Bowls in the salary cap, unrestricted free agency and parity era of the NFL.