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

[Banderivets]

Sure.

If heavyweights do it why others cant?

Its not like we dont see 220 Vs 260 or 240 vs 300 or 205 vs 230 at heavy...

[SHB]

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.

The only thing Class A here is the drugs you're taking.

[Froch You]

Roberto Duran

[SupremeElectron]

Chris Byrd is the best example I can think of.

[Jim Jeffries]

3 words. Roy ....... Jones........... Junior.

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roy jones jr

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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.

the guy that fought jack johnson stanely last name starts with a k he was a mw

[hemichromis]

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

and john ruis was one of the weakest champs in history!

fighters moving up tend to be ALOT faster than their opposition although they do lose power.

hearns went from welter to cruiser and well into his thirties he was faster than most opponents.

Roy Jones was so much faster than ruiz, i think he could have pushed for a knock out if he really wanted.

[SkillspayBills]

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.

Did you call?

[Naps]

The only thing Class A here is the drugs you're taking.