Heavyweight should implement a WEIGHT LIMIT to improve itself.

Make a new weight class of 300+ open weight, call it the Behemoth Class. Winners get a free 24 hour pass to the hotel buffet.

forget weight limit, its waist size limit the way to go

Nope! No weight limit for heavyweights. Law of the jungle baby. If you choose to come in soft and under conditioned thats on you.

If there is truly and advantage in being "in shape," the someone who is in shape just needs to get in the ring and beat the "fatties". (easier said than done, apparenrlty)

260lbs just like the UFC No athlete benefits from being above that weight. Fury, Miller, Bakole, Ruiz All these fat asses would BENEFIT from having to get into a bit better shape to make a 260lb weight limit. - - Jimmyboy, just go fer it instead of moaning about it...simples...

Nope, the Heavyweight Divisions is a open class division 'and this is why it is the ultimate division, and challenge for any fighter'. People are complaining about the Heavyweight Divisions being terrible 'maybe in terms of skill, compared to past other heavyweight era's yes? That is correct, it has been under par for sometime'. But as a actual competitive divisions, there has never been a time 'when the Heavyweight Divisions has not been considered one of the main attractions, most intriguing divisions in the entire sport. It is still at that level now'. Note: Outside of Canelo Alvarez 'Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have been the biggest most influential fighters in boxing for over a decade. Two Super Heavyweight fighters, and in the case of Fury? A fighter who sometimes has really embraced being a Super Heavyweight fighter, after many years trying to typically hit a fighting weight of between 240 to 260 pounds. Fury's career only really started to sky rocketed when he stopped trying to compete with the more athletically, and classically physique styled heavyweights in the divisions'. Tyson Fury first weighed over 270 + pounds for his rematch vs Deontay Wilder II 'many people were alarmed by the dramatic altercation in his conditioning and mass. Against Kiltschko Fury weighed in at 246 pounds, and for his first fight against Wilder he weighed in at 256 pounds'. Tyson Fury's performance and win vs Deontay Wilder II 'is considered universally as one of his best wins, and one of the most significant wins achieved of this heavyweight era by any fighter'. You most likely think you have discovered a epiphany, you have just thought up a great idea 'with this, Ggggg I think the Heavyweight Divisions should have a weight limit'. But no you have not, in fact? Certain folk within boxing have already tried this, that is essentially what the Bridger weight divisions is 'the weight limit for that divisions is 200 to 224 pounds, seems kind of like your idea doesn't it? The divisions is nothing more than a stepping stone for fighters to prepared themselves, before they challenge the heavyweight division'. Hey Nihon Jim? why are you not making any threads about the Bridger Weight or Cruiserweight Divisions 'those divisions are essentially playing out your idea'. You are not making any threads about those divisions, because you are not interested 'or intrigued by the match ups, in the same way like you are with the heavyweight divisions. Those are the facts'. The UFC Heavyweight Champion compared to the boxing Heavyweight Champion on Global scale has always been insignificant. It is just a division, where fighters who have to make at a higher weight limit compete against each other'. Whereas the Heavyweight Division within the sport of boxing 'Is a open class divisions, the ultimate combat sports division. If you think you are tough or hard enough, you can challenge to be the heavyweight Champion of the world no matter what your dimensions are. Throughout History this has created some of the most dynamic match ups in World of competitive sports'. Let's all be honest, the last mega fight in boxing on Global scale was 'Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Uysk I & II. It was a David and Goliath type match up, similar to David Haye vs Nikola Valuev. Both times the more classically physique styled heavyweight fighter won, which was a great feat achieved and inspiring to many viewers around the world'. There are no weight divisions on the street or in nature, this is what people need to realize 'if you step out of line, disrespect the wrong person. Potentially you are going to get smashed. Because that is the way it can go on the street, and in nature'. The heavyweight divisions within boxing, is the only divisions in combat sports which displays that aspect of life 'because in reality life is a open class quest, and adventure. These societal constructs which mankind has created to make us seem separate from nature, it is just one big smoke screen'. I know what is concealed behind that smoke screen 'we are still a part and in nature. We are not separate. Everyone is fighting for something, to live is to fight'. The heavyweight divisions within the sporting domain in the combat sports world 'reflects that aspect of life. It is the greatest divisions of all-times in boxing, and in sports history. There is no other sporting division's that has had such a impact on society, than the heavyweight divisions'. There is psychologically, spiritually and societal reason for that 'It is not a mistake, and it is no surprise'. To conclude: This idea of putting a weight limit on the heavyweight divisions is not a great idea, it is not a epiphany, and it will not improve the sport. The heavyweight is fine exactly the way it is, we are in the latter stages of this heavyweight era. And it still has the ability to produce the biggest mega fights in the sport on a global scale'. No other division's in combats sports has that type of influence or impact 'two former World Heavyweight Champions could potentially fight in 2026, and it would one of the biggest mega fights in combat sports. Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua'. One of the major reasons why the fight would still be significant on a mass scale 'is because once upon a time, for the best part of this heavyweight era. They were two of the three heavyweight mountains of this era, premier champions, apex fighters in the ultimate division' etc.

Calling it "pure ****" might be a bit of reach. It's nowhere near the golden era, but the last several years have been pretty kind to us fans, in general. There have been some fun matchups, first undisputed champ in Usyk (since Lennox) some 25 years ago, the Wilder/Fury trilogy (it was great, c'mon, admit it), AJ getting upset by Ruiz in his MSG debut on US soil (at the time, that was a real shocker), and even somewhat of the passing of the torch moments involving Wladimir Klitschko against both Fury and AJ, albeit the former was atrociously boring, the latter was a FOTY contender/winner that year. Several others that I'm missing, but you get the point. The consensus top 10 are all pretty formidable in their own right, and we have an interesting crop of new faces on the horizon, with a young prospect in Moses Itauma that we haven't seen since the days of the Dynamite Kid. Pure ****? Nah. Yep. It might not be the strongest era talent wise, but entertainment and mainstream impact wise the last 10 years have been way, way better than the Klitschko era.

Just curious, as I wouldn't know the answer off the top of my head, but how many current heavyweight contenders would this even impact? Fury, who may possibly stay retired, probably would struggle to get down to 260, but wouldn't most still be able to fall under that line? Doesn't seem like it would make a huge difference, if it would only weed out a handful of heavies, with only one of that group being relevant. No div should be exempted from making weight. Super HW Max Sup HW No more free rides

Nah it's straight up kahkah Force the behemoths to make wright like everyone else Just curious, as I wouldn't know the answer off the top of my head, but how many current heavyweight contenders would this even impact? Fury, who may possibly stay retired, probably would struggle to get down to 260, but wouldn't most still be able to fall under that line? Doesn't seem like it would make a huge difference, if it would only weed out a handful of heavies, with only one of that group being relevant.

Is it truly "open" now, though? I thought you had to be over 200 lbs to compete in the heavyweight division? It isn’t truly open now because they do have a minimum weight limit. But it used to be, that was the intent of the weight class.

Calling it "pure ****" might be a bit of reach. It's nowhere near the golden era, but the last several years have been pretty kind to us fans, in general. There have been some fun matchups, first undisputed champ in Usyk (since Lennox) some 25 years ago, the Wilder/Fury trilogy (it was great, c'mon, admit it), AJ getting upset by Ruiz in his MSG debut on US soil (at the time, that was a real shocker), and even somewhat of the passing of the torch moments involving Wladimir Klitschko against both Fury and AJ, albeit the former was atrociously boring, the latter was a FOTY contender/winner that year. Several others that I'm missing, but you get the point. The consensus top 10 are all pretty formidable in their own right, and we have an interesting crop of new faces on the horizon, with a young prospect in Moses Itauma that we haven't seen since the days of the Dynamite Kid. Pure ****? Nah. Nah it's straight up kahkah Force the behemoths to make wright like everyone else

No. The heavyweight division has always been the open class of boxing, you should be able to weigh whatever you want. From 100 lbs to over 260 lbs. And live with the consequences. Is it truly "open" now, though? I thought you had to be over 200 lbs to compete in the heavyweight division?

No. The heavyweight division has always been the open class of boxing, you should be able to weigh whatever you want. From 100 lbs to over 260 lbs. And live with the consequences.

A "huge" reason why the div is pure shlt Too much blubber Calling it "pure shit" might be a bit of reach. It's nowhere near the golden era, but the last several years have been pretty kind to us fans, in general. There have been some fun matchups, first undisputed champ in Usyk (since Lennox) some 25 years ago, the Wilder/Fury trilogy (it was great, c'mon, admit it), AJ getting upset by Ruiz in his MSG debut on US soil (at the time, that was a real shocker), and even somewhat of the passing of the torch moments involving Wladimir Klitschko against both Fury and AJ, albeit the former was atrociously boring, the latter was a FOTY contender/winner that year. Several others that I'm missing, but you get the point. The consensus top 10 are all pretty formidable in their own right, and we have an interesting crop of new faces on the horizon, with a young prospect in Moses Itauma that we haven't seen since the days of the Dynamite Kid. Pure shit? Nah.

Lol have you seen the state of the UFCs HW division these days? half of the top 10 are fatties.

No More Fatties!!!!! A "huge" reason why the div is pure shlt Too much blubber

Let them get on the scale and make weight like all the other fighters :boxing: No More Fatties!!!!!

Let them get on the scale and make weight like all the other fighters :boxing: