Great physiques do not meant great fighters.

Chiseled bodies are not the rule of thumb in boxing-- they're the exception. I think. The way I see it, there are a few ideal body types for boxing: for the slim, sort of reedy type, there's the young Ali, SRRobinson, SRLeonard, WBenitez, young JLouis, Hearns, Saddler, Arguello and even perhaps the Professor, Morales, Pac, Pep, Little Red Lopez, etc. for the squat/squarish type there are Frazier, Tyson, Marciano, the Ragin' Bull, Limon, Navarrete, Rey Mancini, perhaps MAB, etc. there are those in between, such as, the young Foreman, Holy... then, there are the types to which Bowe and possibly Lewis belong.... as well as the older Ali and older Foreman... Impecably sculpted bodies tend to be muscle-bound....;) There aren't many in the NBA who have some chances for the Mr. Universe title, either, are there?:)

Lacy is going to KO your boy early. but that's another thread for another day. Correct. That is for another thread. Cant wait for the fight. Bring on 2006.

Good point. Frank Bruno had one of the best physiques I can ever recall seeing, and he was what, 1-4 in title fights? Frank Bruno. Totally over-rated.

Duncan Dokawari would have been HW champ if physique played a part, you will be hard pressed to find a HW with that kind of build!

Good point. Frank Bruno had one of the best physiques I can ever recall seeing, and he was what, 1-4 in title fights?

This is what makes me laugh about Lacy fans who seem to think Calzaghe doesn't have a chance just because Lacy is physically bigger and is more built. Lacy is going to KO your boy early. but that's another thread for another day.

This is what makes me laugh about Lacy fans who seem to think Calzaghe doesn't have a chance just because Lacy is physically bigger and is more built.

you're right, but a lot of the time the cut guy is tough. Tyson was ripped in his prime, and look at Lacy now.

david reid was one ripped mofo' but his lizy eye fucked him up...

Holmes, bowe, witherspoon, ali to a degree at least later in hi his career , none were body beautifules like mike weaver, bruce seldon or frank bruno yet all of them had good or even great career. Super cut guys sometimes lack stamina, and well defined muslces do not always translate to power in boxing............ James toney is indeed fat yet his career is going well............. Carl williams had a good build yet he never went all the way................ Seldon, his biceps might explode , yet he lost most of his major bouts................ :D your boy richie melito had a nice physique :boxing:

Yep this theme is sometimes true. Michael Grant was a specimen...with a cotton ball for a chin. Byron Mitchell was a brawny cut up dude...Joe Calzaghe doesn't look like much but he knocked him out. John Mugabi was a hell of a 154 pounder but was ruined after fighting Hagler (understandably for anyone who has seen that fight).

I was watching Eubank/Benn I for the first time the other day. Eubank with that muscular stomach couldn't take a body punch for shit. lol......Vargas was friggin' ripped for his fight wit DLH, but he got his ass handed to him in the end....

I was watching Eubank/Benn I for the first time the other day. Eubank with that muscular stomach couldn't take a body punch for shit.

Yeah thats true i mean look at the difference in punching power between william joppy and felix trinidad but joppy was way buffer then tito

If you put Ronnie Coleman in there with James Toney, he'd get humiliated. This is common knowledge, dude. It didn't really warrant a thread even.