I saw this photo the other day and what really struck me was how Gassiev doesn’t really look all that smaller than Klitschko- https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcT2Ql7hmP0OE5fBYAHTu4bnivEVm92LbJkkL_2gr1I9jiHEm5-I&usqp=CAU
This also got me thinking- Gassiev is about the same size as historical heavyweights like Muhammad Ali. If he’s almost as big as Klitschko, it makes them almost as big as Klitschko too !
Gassiev won’t make it, he’s too fragile now and very rusty on top of his confidence being in question!
I think even guys like Takam or Malik Scott would give him major problems!
Him and Usyk shouldn’t be a topic of discussion amongst the big 3 elite heavyweights in Fury, Wilder and AJ!
Well its not always about the stature but going up to heavyweight it sure doesn't hurt. I would say it mostly depends on the skill set an skill level of the fighter moving up look at holyfield moving up his skill set matched up an I kno Tyson didn't move up but look at his skill set with his stature it meshed well going up against bigger men