Should They Put A Weight Limit On HEavy Weights Again?

[MikeBrew328]

I have an even BETTER idea. They should have a Body Fat % limit and they should also pass a couple of tests like a 6mile run (so that would mean Briggs would be forced to retire)

I think 6 miles would be too much for heavyweights........like with Briggs you could set a 1/2 mile lol

[TheGreatA]

The big guys have always been around.

Valuev is ridiculously slow, easy to hit and can be outboxed, as 6'1, 225 lb Chagaev showed (and many others who did not get the decision over him).
Fields is a glass chinned slugger with no talent and was knocked out by a 6'3, 220 lb man.
Klitschko is actually 6'5, around 235-240 lbs, no bigger than Lewis or Bowe. He was also knocked out by 6'2, 225 lb Brewster.

The fights between the 'little' heavyweights are no better these days.

[Live Dog]

The big guys have always been around.

Valuev is ridiculously slow, easy to hit and can be outboxed, as 6'1, 225 lb Chagaev showed .
Fields is a glass chinned slugger with no talent and was knocked out by a 6'3, 220 lb man.
Klitschko is actually 6'5, around 235-240 lbs, no bigger than Lewis or Bowe. He was also knocked out by 6'2, 225 lb Brewster.

true...

Even without the weight limit HW's have had to find smaller guys to fight to keep up with the competition....

Tyson Vs Spinks
Louis Vs Conn
Ali Vs Moore
Marciano (even though he was a small HW) Vs Charles & Moore

[Zerwas1]

I have an even BETTER idea. They should have a Body Fat % limit and they should also pass a couple of tests like a 6mile run (so that would mean Briggs would be forced to retire)

Althought being a good idea, it would cause some problems.
What if a figther is 1% above the limit? You can't call off a heavyweight unification bout. Getting rid of water is much easier in a small time than getting rif of fat.

[Ryn0]

No weight limit but a body fat % test.

[rizkybizness]

Althought being a good idea, it would cause some problems.
What if a figther is 1% above the limit? You can't call off a heavyweight unification bout. Getting rid of water is much easier in a small time than getting rif of fat.

Well, they shouldnt do a 24hr weigh in. They should pass the body fat % well in advance to avoid stuff like that.

[rizkybizness]

I think 6 miles would be too much for heavyweights........like with Briggs you could set a 1/2 mile lol

I bet you Wlad can run 6 miles because he's in shape. 6 miles sounds reasonable to me, tbh.

[rizkybizness]

No weight limit but a body fat % test.

I see you liked my idea.

[Derranged]

The Super HW division would be even worse than the regular HW division now.

[leff]

I know this might sound lame but its just not fair. Can we really see a fighter like Eddie Chambers beating someone like Valuev or Klitschko? There are simply too big and should be fighting fighters that are actually their size.

really?
didnt 6.1 225brewster beat wlad and his the chunky one.
and didnt chagev 6.1 220 beat valuev?
even ruiz at 6.8 and 230almost beat valuev.

point is the biggest guys will always draw the crowd and less talented superheavy divison would be even more boring