Weight classes revamped

[-Swizzy-]

this thread is to share my vision for the weight divisions. I think there are too many unnecessary weight divisions. With just a simple elimination of a couple of divisions, boxing would be alot more competitive and there would be alot more attractive events with multiple great fights for each boxing event. just as the welterweight division is so stacked at the moment, so could be the case for every division if there weren't so many of them. I mean, is the jr mw division really necessary? its a 6 pound difference from the mw division. some fighters gain twice that weight from weigh-ins to fight night. and in some of the smaller divisions, there is like a 3 pound weight difference between weight classes.

well anyways, below is my vision of how the weight classes should be IMO, and I listed under each weight class some of the fighters and what weight class they might fight in if the format were to be this way. you will find that almost every weight class is stacked the way the welterweight division is right now.

Heavyweight Unlimited(unchanged)

........

Cruiserweight 200(unchanged)

........

Light Heavyweight 175
Hopkins
Calzaghe
Dawson
Kessler
Jones Jr.
Taylor
Tarver

Middleweight 160
Pavlik
Wright
De La Hoya
Forrest
Abraham
Miranda
Sturm
Spinks

Welterweight 147
Mayweather
Cotto
Mosley
Williams
Margarito
Witter
Malinaggi

Lightweight 135
Hatton
Pacquiao
JM Marquez
Barrera
Guzman
Valero
Campbell
Juan Diaz
Casamayor

Featherweight 125
Vazquez
R Marquez
Calderon
John
Mijares
Donaire
Darchinyan
Linares

[Burner]

I'm not one of the ppl that thinks boxing is dying but I do think there are many flaws in the boxing world. for ex: promoters, fighters ducking, multiple belts for each weight division..... this thread is to share my vision for the weight divisions. I think there are too many unnecessary weight divisions. I think just with the simple elimination of a couple of divisions, boxing would be alot more competitive and there would be alot more attractive events with multiple great fights for each boxing event. just as the welterweight division is so stacked at the moment, so could be the case for every division if there werent so many of them. I mean, is the jr mw division really necessary? its a 6 pound difference from the mw division. some fighters gain twice that weight from weigh-ins to fight night. and in some of the smaller divisions, there is like a 3 pound weight difference between weight classes.

well anyways, below is my vision of how the weight classes should be and I listed under each weight class some of the fighters and what weight class they might fight in if the format were to be this way. you will find that almost every weight class is stacked the way the welterweight division is right now.

Heavyweight Unlimited(unchanged)
Klitschko
Peter
Chagaev

Cruiserweight 200(unchanged)
Haye
Mormeck
O'Neil

Light Heavyweight 175
Hopkins
Calzaghe
Dawson
Kessler
Jones Jr.
Taylor
Tarver

Middleweight 160
Pavlik
Wright
De La Hoya
Forrest
Abraham
Miranda
Sturm
Spinks

Welterweight 147
Mayweather
Cotto
Mosley
Williams
Margarito
Witter
Malinaggi

Lightweight 135
Hatton
Pacquiao
JM Marquez
Barrera
Guzman
Valero
Campbell
Juan Diaz
Casamayor

Featherweight 125
Vazquez
R Marquez
Calderon
John
Mijares
Donaire
Linares

Those are beautiful matchups.

[Lazy Liberal]

I'm not one of the ppl that thinks boxing is dying but I do think there are many flaws in the boxing world. for ex: promoters, fighters ducking, multiple belts for each weight division..... this thread is to share my vision for the weight divisions. I think there are too many unnecessary weight divisions. I think just with the simple elimination of a couple of divisions, boxing would be alot more competitive and there would be alot more attractive events with multiple great fights for each boxing event. just as the welterweight division is so stacked at the moment, so could be the case for every division if there werent so many of them. I mean, is the jr mw division really necessary? its a 6 pound difference from the mw division. some fighters gain twice that weight from weigh-ins to fight night. and in some of the smaller divisions, there is like a 3 pound weight difference between weight classes.

well anyways, below is my vision of how the weight classes should be and I listed under each weight class some of the fighters and what weight class they might fight in if the format were to be this way. you will find that almost every weight class is stacked the way the welterweight division is right now.

Heavyweight Unlimited(unchanged)
Klitschko
Peter
Chagaev

Cruiserweight 200(unchanged)
Haye
Mormeck
O'Neil

Light Heavyweight 175
Hopkins
Calzaghe
Dawson
Kessler
Jones Jr.
Taylor
Tarver

Middleweight 160
Pavlik
Wright
De La Hoya
Forrest
Abraham
Miranda
Sturm
Spinks

Welterweight 147
Mayweather
Cotto
Mosley
Williams
Margarito
Witter
Malinaggi

Lightweight 135
Hatton
Pacquiao
JM Marquez
Barrera
Guzman
Valero
Campbell
Juan Diaz
Casamayor

Featherweight 125
Vazquez
R Marquez
Calderon
John
Mijares
Donaire
Linares

Looks good but a lot of the smaller guys would get smoked at 125. Add a 112 division and your divisions look good.

[ElGranLuchador]

at the contrary i think more weight classes would add the fun
make a superheavyweight class and a mini minimum weight one

[Scott9945]

I like the weight classes just the way they are. Just get rid of the multiple champions and bogus mandatory contenders (like Gary Lockett). If you enjoy watching boxing on television you don't want to see fewer weight classes.

[-Swizzy-]

Looks good but a lot of the smaller guys would get smoked at 125. Add a 112 division and your divisions look good.

well, I already thought about that and I came to the conclusion the fighters in the lower weight classes could handle the 125 pounders. I used Ivan Calderon as the study cuz he fights at 108 and most of his opponents are 5'4,5'5 while he is 5'0 and he is handling them pretty easily. and in the list above I think the tallest fighter at featherweight is vazquez at 5'5. and I am assuming that calderon is eventually gonna fight as high as 126 anyway. I mean if you think about it, pacquaio started his career at 106 and the best part of his career has been at 130 and he is even thinking to move up to 135 and later even 140.

I think the guys in the lower divisions already don't get enough recognition as it is and separating the competition at that weight isn't really helping. I mean, we could be discussing a possible Vazquez-Calderon matchup but we're not cuz the possiblities of that happening are slim as both fighters are separated from each other by 4 divisions.

[Scott9945]

well I already thought about that and I came to the conclusion the fighters in the lower weight classes could handle the 125 pounders. I used Ivan Calderon as the study cuz he fights at 108 and most of his opponents are 5'4,5'5 while he is 5'0 and he is handling them pretty easily. and I am assuming that he is eventually gonna fight as high as 126 anyway. I mean if you think about it, pacquaio started his career at 106 and the best part of his career has been at 130 and he is even thinking to move up to 135 and later even 140.

I think the guys in the lower divisions already don't get enough recognition as it is and separating the competition at that weight isn't really helping. I mean, we could be discussing a possible Vazquez-Calderon matchup but we're not cuz the possiblities of that happening are slim as both fighters are separated from each other by 4 divisions.

Are you kidding? Vazquez would squash Calderon like a g****. When you are that small 10 lbs makes a LOT of difference.

[Shanus]

Say a lightweight can't make the limit anymore, how the hell could he jump 12 lbs off the bat?

No, I don't think it'd work.. it did before, but not now.

[-Swizzy-]

Say a lightweight can't make the limit anymore, how the hell could he jump 12 lbs off the bat?

No, I don't think it'd work.. it did before, but not now.

you don't think a lightweight could go from 135 to 147?

Para akong foam (I’m like a foam),” said Pacquiao, who checked in at 129 pounds for his rematch against Juan Manuel Marquez. “Mabilis lumiit, mabilis lumaki (I shrink fast, I bulk up fast).

With sips of water, spoonfuls of ampalaya with eggs and slices of pears and watermelon, Pacquiao continued the process of bulking his way up to 143-144 pounds for his World Boxing Council super featherweight title bout against Juan Marquez Saturday.

a lightweight would have months to gain that weight and any lightweight could do it easily especially if they have a hard time making 135. I think weight issues in the boxing world are looked at with great sensitivity cuz ppl don't like the purity of the sport to be touched, even if it means for the greater good. I doubt very much that any of this would cause much problems. I think at first boxers would complain cuz some of them aren't ranked #1 in their new divsion but after about 2 years or so I think this idea would look great for boxing.

[ElGranLuchador]

Are you kidding? Vazquez would squash Calderon like a g****. When you are that small 10 lbs makes a LOT of difference.

my thoughs exactly its obvious this guy knows nothing about the lower weight classes
arce vs vasquez is a huge missmatch
now imagine calderon vs vasquez