Can a boxer take on fighters 2 or 3 divisions above him?

[boxing_great]

I'm wondering if you guys give any boxer a chance against somebody heavier than them. E.g. Can Hatton possibly take on somebody like say Felix Sturm , or can Miguel Cotto take on say Winky Wright.? or Edison Miranda
These guys aren't big hitters, however Miranda is.

I find I'm always sparring guys bigger than me at the gym, and no matter how hard I try , it's just hard to block their punches,because of the weight difference.

I'm wondering if you guys would give any boxer a possibility against somebody 2 or 3 weight divisions above, provided they have superior skills.

[Alonzo Harris]

I'm wondering if you guys give any boxer a chance against somebody heavier than them. E.g. Can Hatton possibly take on somebody like say Felix Sturm , or can Miguel Cotto take on say Winky Wright.? or Edison Miranda
These guys aren't big hitters, however Miranda is.

I find I'm always sparring guys bigger than me at the gym, and no matter how hard I try , it's just hard to block their punches,because of the weight difference.

I'm wondering if you guys would give any boxer a possibility against somebody 2 or 3 weight divisions above, provided they have superior skills.

Charlie zelenoff and andrew hartley would lose to a decent fighter in any weight class even minimumweight!

No I dont think so the power difference would be too big for most fighters.

[muppetman]

Its Ben Done Before I Think I Just Cant Remember The Names....along Time Ago Some Middle Weight Fought A Heavyweight And Won....true Story

[RichCCFC]

Roy Jones beat John Ruiz but Roy was something special...

[Burner]

[RichCCFC]

Roy was a ****ing beast in his prime.

[SAN D13GO VILLAN]

Were you been? this has happen over and over, James toney,De la hoya,Mayweather,Paquiao and if you rememer their was talks about Hopkins moving all the way up to the heavyweights to fight Maskaev when he was a champion.

[Vladimir303]

I'm wondering if you guys give any boxer a chance against somebody heavier than them. E.g. Can Hatton possibly take on somebody like say Felix Sturm , or can Miguel Cotto take on say Winky Wright.? or Edison Miranda
These guys aren't big hitters, however Miranda is.

I find I'm always sparring guys bigger than me at the gym, and no matter how hard I try , it's just hard to block their punches,because of the weight difference.

I'm wondering if you guys would give any boxer a possibility against somebody 2 or 3 weight divisions above, provided they have superior skills.

Skills pay the bills my boy.

I keep telling these cats on the other thread, that Mayweather could beat Joe Calzaghe at super-middleweight if Floyd were allowed to come in at 161.

If you have Top notch, Class A skills, nothing is impossible.

[muppetman]

hes asking if a smaller guy came in at his weight and the other guy came in at his weight like a 160 pounder vs a 225 pounder ....and i said yes there was A MIDDLE WEIGHT WHO FOUGHT A HEAVYWEIGHT AND WON AND THE MIDDLEWEIGHT CAME IN WEIGHING WHAT A MIDDLEWEIGHT DOES ...ROY CAME IN AT HEAVY WEIGHT TO FIGHT RUIZ...HE DIDNT COME IN WEIGHING 160 OR 168

[boxing_great]

hes asking if a smaller guy came in at his weight and the other guy came in at his weight like a 160 pounder vs a 225 pounder ....and i said yes there was A MIDDLE WEIGHT WHO FOUGHT A HEAVYWEIGHT AND WON AND THE MIDDLEWEIGHT CAME IN WEIGHING WHAT A MIDDLEWEIGHT DOES ...ROY CAME IN AT HEAVY WEIGHT TO FIGHT RUIZ...HE DIDNT COME IN WEIGHING 160 OR 168

yes, thats exactly right. staying at your weight and fighting somebody heavier..
I wonder if any fighters out there in the top 10 can take on somebody 3 weight divisions up in the top 10 also. now that would be interesting.