Why don’t most cruiserweights come into the Heavyweight division under 230 lb like Uysk ?

[WillieWild114]

These cruiserweights fight under 200 lb but when they turn into heavyweight boxers they blow up to 230 lb ! Why don’t they just gain 15-20 lbs more like Uysk ?

[Smash]

examples?

[DeeMoney]

I imagine most fighters who fight at Cruiser are doing so because thats their naturally best weight, or they are natural Lt Heavies who aged up into it. I mean its no different than any other weight, fighters fight where they are at their best, if 200lbs is where you are able to compete at your best then you fight there.

Citing Usyk's success is not really beneficial, as he is an all time great. Its like asking why don't all sprinters just run a 9.6 like Usain Bolt.

[WillieWild114]

I imagine most fighters who fight at Cruiser are doing so because thats their naturally best weight, or they are natural Lt Heavies who aged up into it. I mean its no different than any other weight, fighters fight where they are at their best, if 200lbs is where you are able to compete at your best then you fight there.

Citing Usyk's success is not really beneficial, as he is an all time great. Its like asking why don't all sprinters just run a 9.6 like Usain Bolt.

Now you stretching it. He’s great but he is not the greatest

[Nash out]

CW's moving up have the smaller man advantage, but this era of HW's are so good, only Usyk is good enough. Usyk pushed the GOAT Fury to two close losses on Nash's card, and beat everyone else. He's a true hero. Wilder will beat him of course, but the streets will never forget Usyk's great HW run. Obviously Usyk is much better than OldGens like Lewis, Tyson, Holyfield, and VintageGens like Foreman, Ali, and older VintageGen Marciano. Nash out - His Majesty

[DeeMoney]

Now you stretching it. He’s great but he is not the greatest

Possibly the greatest Cruiserweight though- Only Holyfield could really challenge him for that (though some argue Haye) but Holyfield's was at 190.

[Smash]

if a cruiser guy is making 200 pounds he is probably 210 - 225 in the ring already


take usyk for example, i think he was not a big rehydrator at cruiser and came in fight night about 210

then when he fought AJ he as 221 at weighin which would make sense as he had clearly bulked up a bit from cruiser times so he put on about 10 pounds which allowed him to fight and beat bigger heavyweights

so it will depend how how much water u are shedding to make weight at cruiser what weight u end up at heavyweight if u move up

[QueensburyRules]

These cruiserweights fight under 200 lb but when they turn into heavyweight boxers they blow up to 230 lb ! Why don’t they just gain 15-20 lbs more like Uysk ?

- - Y U no ask them?

[elfag]

Most do don't they?

Haye was 210-224 with a high of 227

Tony bellows was 210-213

chris Byrd was 214ish

Holyfield was 220s

Tarver 217-224

Jirov mostly under 220, with a high of 227


James Toney was old and fat got into the 230s 240s even near 250 but also came in 217


Out of all those toney is the only one that has as over 230


Also with there being no weight cut some of them probably had a big meal or something that could be a few pounds between water and food

[real raw]

Because today's Heavyweights are north of 250 lbs, far above the cruiserweight division limit.