I proposed a SHW Division in another thread but I was shut down. I think we are missing the great HW because of these mosnters that lurk in the division we are MISSING good fights for sure....Lefty
Doubt it's gonna change any time soon. I wouldn't even mind all the divisions if they had 1 champ per.
Great point mangler. It's really too many orgs, not too many weight classes.
Heavyweight 203 - highter
Cruiserweight 179-202
LHW 167-178
Cancel out SMW division
MW 158-166
JMW 150-157
WW 141-149
Cancel out JWW and SFW divison
LW 133-140
FW 125-132
Cancel out JFW and JBW division
Bantamweight 124-118
Flyweight 112-117
Straweight 105-111
How about this 10 Divisions seperated by 10lbs in each weight class. HW obviously unless you are 220lbs or higher you are going to try your best to get down to 194lbs. I say keep the SMW division men between 165-174 lbs are probably where the best fights are good power still have good stamina and are big enough to draw a crowd. Get rid of all the other inbetween weight classes. I think 9lbs is good enough only 2 lbs over the 7 lbs limit often allowed in the classes now. Also make it one lineal belt Ring Magazine all the other belts are meaningless. If you hold another belt you can fight for the Ring but less weight classes less belts as well.
RING
WBA
WBC
IBF
IBO
HW 195lbs -
CW 185-194
LHW 175-184
***SMW 165-174***
MW 155 - 164
WW 145 - 154
LW 135 - 144
FW 125 - 134
BW 115 - 124
FLW 105 - 114
This is my O ....Lefty
I don't even know where to start with this crap. There are too many lighter divisions but the rest are fine.
The MW division is too tight, it needs to be stretched out more. The SMW division is pointless, although there needs to be a JMW division.
Heavyweight 203 - highter
Cruiserweight 179-202
LHW 168-178
Cancel out SMW division
MW 158-167
JMW 150-157
WW 141-149
Cancel out JWW and SFW divison
LW 133-140
FW 125-132
Cancel out JFW and JBW division
Bantamweight 124-118
Flyweight 112-117
Straweight 105-111
Anyone agree?
I agree. I would actually add one division.
As crazy as it may sounds I would have a Heavyweight division (200-220) and a Super Heavyweight Division (220+).
Too many good fighters like Eddie Chambers are coming into fights at weights they shouldn't. Eddie Chambers should be fighting at 205-210, but because the average weight of heavyweights is higher now, he doesn't feel the need to trim the extra pounds. I think we're missing out on great fights that used to happen right around 200-210.