Why do smaller fighters age quicker?

[KostyaTszyu44]

i always wondered this

little dudes like morales are done by 30 but HW's and bigger guys fight comfortably into their 30's- i mean klitschko is 32 and considered prime

also most titleholders below LW are in their 20's and most above middleweight are in their late 20's or early 30's


i think its the pressure of keeping in shape to fight at a low weight and the fact that smaller guys are usually invovled in high paced fights where lots of punches are thrown and therefore more punishment taken- i mean unless they are defensive specialists like calderon, little guys cant really fight into old age (boxing old age lol)

waht does everyone else think? any differing opinions?

[larryx]

smaller fighters rely more on speed and reflexes...big fighter last longer why...power is the last thing to go

[ИATAS]

cuz speed is soooooo important in the lower weight classes and that's usually the first thing to go. Bigger guys don't need to rely on speed as much.

[Ben_London]

It´s worth pointing out that Morales had been fighting since the age of 15 I believe, as a pro and he had been in many wars.

[KostyaTszyu44]

yeah thats true also

in the lower weight classes, if you have lost your speed and reflexes you become a punching bag very quickly

[Owlzfan84]

Also with Morrales, you gotta look at how many hits he's taken. Dude was in a lot of slugfests.

[hammerhiem]

I can only put is down to less muscle mass to protect joints and bone structure, punch resistance less due to less powerful neck muscles.

I'm sure a Biology boffin could give a reasoned answer, i'm just guessing.

[KingChile]

what a dumb question.

[BetterCallSaul]

They just do.

Chinese people age quickly too. You never see middle aged Chinese people.

[KostyaTszyu44]

yeah ben london made another point

a lot of lower weight fighters are from hispanic or asian countries where they are able to fight pro as early as 15