Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

The Cruiserweight division... was it really necessary?

Collapse
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • #11
    Originally posted by kendom View Post
    The Cruiserweight division was created around the late 1970's when heavyweight boxers were weighing more than they did in the past, and it was seen as unfair that fighters weighing 190lbs would have to face heavies weighing 220lbs. However, notable cruiserweights like Evander Holyfield, and David Haye add weight and move on to heavyweight anyway, so my question is, is the cruiserweight division really necessary and has it partly led to the demise of talent in the heavyweight division?
    Nope. If it isn't an old-school 8 division then by definition it's unecessary and needs to go.

    Poet

    Comment


    • #12
      Absolutely there should have been a Cruiserweight division. How's a 185-190 lb guy gonna compete equally against behemoths?

      Something to think about for those who don't consider a large weight disparity something significant.....Why is it that if a fighter in any weight class other then heavyweight is over the weight limit in a championship fight, that fighter is disqualified from winning the title if the fight still takes place? They're surely not saying a 1/4 pound makes a significant difference but in keeping with the spirit of "fairness", a line does have to be made somewhere. So they made that "line" at the absolute weight limits in each division. So if a 1/4 pound means something to the commissioners, managers, etc., then surely 30-50 pounds is a whole lot of weight to give up.

      Comment


      • #13
        Originally posted by poet682006 View Post
        Nope. If it isn't an old-school 8 division then by definition it's unecessary and needs to go.

        Poet
        Same thing I was thinking

        Comment


        • #14
          Originally posted by Terry A View Post
          Absolutely there should have been a Cruiserweight division. How's a 185-190 lb guy gonna compete equally against behemoths?

          Something to think about for those who don't consider a large weight disparity something significant.....Why is it that if a fighter in any weight class other then heavyweight is over the weight limit in a championship fight, that fighter is disqualified from winning the title if the fight still takes place? They're surely not saying a 1/4 pound makes a significant difference but in keeping with the spirit of "fairness", a line does have to be made somewhere. So they made that "line" at the absolute weight limits in each division. So if a 1/4 pound means something to the commissioners, managers, etc., then surely 30-50 pounds is a whole lot of weight to give up.
          I'll have to side with you on this one, I usually agree with Poet, but what do I do when two mates take an opposite view then It's impossible to agree with both, am I right ??..... --------- I have had blokes twice my weight hit me on too many occasions and it's obvious that they simply hit too hard....... too darn hard,......... and I'm not real keen on pain I must say. I'll never forget Louis V Conn I, Man Conn won the first 12 rounds he had a very good chin but we all know what happened, No seriously, we are all genetically different and a boxer is very lucky if he is born as a perfect HW, but to be a very small HW, means YOU HAVE No DIVISION and You're expected beat someone in theirs, how is that fair ????,...... and that's one thing that would be nice, a bit of fairness.

          Comment


          • #15
            Not a division that has ever grabbed my imagination and I think I might be in the majority on that

            Comment


            • #16
              Originally posted by fitefanSHO View Post
              There are Heavyweights and Super Heavyweights in the Olympics, is that right?
              Yes we have Super Heavyweights from 91kgs + and heavy from 81kg to 91kg

              Comment


              • #17
                Multiple weight classes have never bothered me that much...having 2, 3, 4, 5 "champions" in each of those divisions is the real CANCER.

                Cruiserweight makes sense to me, even though it's been a pretty uninspiring division while in exsitence.

                Evander Holyfield's reign was hands-down the highlight, and his run there was one of my all-time faves.

                Comment

                Working...
                X
                TOP