Why do boxing analyst act like 205-225 lb boxers are too small for the heavyweight division?

[WillieWild114]

Deontay Wilder dominated the division at 215-225 lb and Uysk is heavyweight champion at 221 lb so why people act like that is undersized.

[Stephankotyk]

Wilder dominated..what?))))) And what happened to Wilder when he faced bigger man?

[REMOVE SHARK 5510]

Deontay Wilder dominated the division at 215-225 lb and Uysk is heavyweight champion at 221 lb so why people act like that is undersized.

Wilder only dominated B and C level opponents

[STREET CLEANER]

Compared to fighters of years ago now you have all these super heavyweights competing. Even fat Andy comes into a fight at 260+

[anonymous2.0]

Most boxing analysts on TV don't know what they're watching, have a company bias, and are trying to appeal to the casual fans.

[elfag]

Its true though. Wilder and Usyk basically represent like 2 out of 4 or 2 out of 5 of the best post Wladimir era of fighters.

So if 50ish percent of your top boxers are 220 pounds then I guess you dont need to be 260 pounds.

[elfag]

Wilder dominated..what?))))) And what happened to Wilder when he faced bigger man?

Wilder is still top 4 of the era. So him and Usyk combined make up 50% of the top fighters of the era.

[PRINCEKOOL]

Old school analyst don't, it is mainly newcomers to the game.

For the large part of history classically styled heavyweights have dominated.

But that does not mean they will dominate again. The Heavyweight Division is a open class division, so from generation to generation 'Different types of fighters and physiques will dominate'.

[buddyr]

Wilder dominated..what?))))) And what happened to Wilder when he faced bigger man?

he lost, but knocked him down 4 times in the process

[Zelda]

Weight is just one aspect. Height and reach also matter along with weight. Fury is tall and can use the reach advantage to hurt you before you can hurt him and use the height advantage to lean on you so make you tire easily. Ruiz Jr weights 260+ but cannot lean on you during clinches. Wilder may weigh less but is tall and, therefore, does not allow opponents to lean on him except for Fury who is taller than him. Usyk and Ruiz Jr beat AJ because AJ doesn't know how to use his physical attributes to his advantage.

So, the opinion that 205-225 lbs are "small" only holds when compared to 250+ lbs fighters who are tall, have a reach advantage, and most importantly know how to use their attributes to their advantage.