Heavyweights seem to have gotten bigger but lost skill

I think this next era of heavyweights, while they may be lacking in skill, could produce some exciting fights. Hopefully they all get in the ring with each other!

Skill wise it's a lot worse but that extra 35lbs could wear them little guys down.

What is it that you don't like about Joshua? Haven't seen much of Joseph Parker but I'll keep an eye out. He's the Samoan kid, right? dodgy defence, but the talent is definitely there. Wonder if there is a better trainer out there to polish him off a bit (no homo) edit: dont know what the f*ck the ref was waiting for. Stop the fight!

larry, did you move your couch closer to the tv recently?

True of the whole division but not the very top, they fight in a way that takes full advantage of their size. Why would Wlad start dancing round the ring throwing uppercuts and 5-6 punch combinations when he is just as dominant behind a 1-2 and a left hook to finish. I think Haye, Wlad, Vitali are very skilled. Haye is extremely athletic for a heavyweight the fact he supposed has a bad chin and Wlad didn't stop him (and none of this nonsense like he ran, Wlad has stopped a huge amount of his opponents who if they would have avoided being stopped would have). I think Wilder is garbage, I think Fury is the first big Heavyweight since Lennox Lewis to be able to fight on the inside well (his inability to defend from the outside and lack of concentration on defence/technique may let him down he can sometimes look very sharp and then look absolutely dreadful next time)

David Tua once said: "I've dated women taller than me, but in bed we were the same height. There's a lesson to be learnt. If you want to beat Klitschko, fuck tall women.

For all we know Larry's screens have been getting smaller true. larry, did you buy a smaller tv or laptop recently?

To be honest I don't see Joshua being the savior of the division that people make him out to be! If you're looking for a well schooled up and coming heavyweight look at Joseph Parker, the kid from New Zealand.... What is it that you don't like about Joshua? Haven't seen much of Joseph Parker but I'll keep an eye out. He's the Samoan kid, right?

And yet the HW division isn't the worst division in boxing anymore. The sport basically has pockets of talent with several wasteland divisions. Too many weightclasses. If more CW's moved up, like Haye, Adamek did then there'd be more skillz n movement.

if only there was a way to measure ppl size. like a way to know how much a person weighs or how tall they are or something. For all we know Larry's screens have been getting smaller

What do you mean by 'seem' to have gotten bigger? Is there no way we can know for sure? if only there was a way to measure ppl size. like a way to know how much a person weighs or how tall they are or something.

What do you mean by 'seem' to have gotten bigger? Is there no way we can know for sure?

To be honest I don't see Joshua being the savior of the division that people make him out to be! If you're looking for a well schooled up and coming heavyweight look at Joseph Parker, the kid from New Zealand... Skill wise there are some good heavies out there! The Klitschko's without doubt, david Haye if he ever fights again! solis if fit, but I don't have any hope for the guy any more! Mike Perez, when in the frame of mind and Bryant Jennings are all very good.. I'd add Malik Scott too, but he's the Zab Judah of the heavyweight division in my eyes... Parker is great fun to watch, dodgy defence at the moment but he has great power and speed. On the Wlad/Lepaei (sp?) card aint he?

Sure today we have a super heavy weight crop of heavies,but the dedication, skill ans will seems to have vanished. size does not equal talent or skill level at all and makes you wonder if most are only at heavyweight due to laziness It's true, but there is light at the end of the title. That light is called Tyson Fury. Hope for the HW division.

Sure today we have a super heavy weight crop of heavies,but the dedication, skill ans will seems to have vanished. size does not equal talent or skill level at all and makes you wonder if most are only at heavyweight due to laziness Yes This A thousand times this

ya the ones they hype are. it will go in cycles though in a way it always has some smaller type with alot skills will come along eventually

You're right, Larry. The lack of skill in the heavyweight division these days is obvious and sad to see. Maybe Anthony Joshua can change that if he keeps developing. But I probably shouldn't mention him, he has the wrong color as far as Fantastic One is concerned. To be honest I don't see Joshua being the savior of the division that people make him out to be! If you're looking for a well schooled up and coming heavyweight look at Joseph Parker, the kid from New Zealand... Skill wise there are some good heavies out there! The Klitschko's without doubt, david Haye if he ever fights again! solis if fit, but I don't have any hope for the guy any more! Mike Perez, when in the frame of mind and Bryant Jennings are all very good.. I'd add Malik Scott too, but he's the Zab Judah of the heavyweight division in my eyes...

Even someone like Tommy Morrison showed much more ability than most of the current heavys. It's like everyone forgot how to throw fluid combinations.

We're living in a world of Primo Carneras

You look at the lower divisions and see speed,movement,power and a solid skill set..then you look at the heavyweights and it is just big dudes looking for 1 ko punch with nothing to set it up lol there not going to move as fast as welterweights, what do you expect?