why move up?

[kapersky]

its money? or?... roy jones, evander holyfield , spinks etc they had all skills needed to be undefeated but they move up why?. i mean isnt it much easier to fight in they natural weightclass? and not risking anything.

[Zab Super Judah]

because sometimes they can't make weight anymore..and sometimes it is for the money..and sometimes they get bored

[abdiel2k3]

ofoucrse cuz the money
maybe a lil bit of ego
just to prove they could
to show they were that dam good
but ultimitly
theyre all chasen money
not greatness

[The Troll]

its money? or?... roy jones, evander holyfield , spinks etc they had all skills needed to be undefeated but they move up why?. i mean isnt it much easier to fight in they natural weightclass? and not risking anything.

Holyfield only fought like 4 fights at Light heavyweight and it was becoming a strain on him to make to 175. Then he went to cruiserweight and cleaned out the division and became Undisputed cruiserweight Champion he had nowhere else to go but heavyweight. Who can say that was a regretable descsion when he went on to become Undisputed Heavyweight Champion, and have a legendary career.

Spinks and Jones are a different story.

[kapersky]

Holyfield only fought like 4 fights at Light heavyweight and it was becoming a strain on him to make to 175. Then he went to cruiserweight and cleaned out the division and became Undisputed cruiserweight Champion he had nowhere else to go but heavyweight. Who can say that was a regretable descsion when he went on to become Undisputed Heavyweight Champion, and have a legendary career.

Spinks and Jones are a different story.

what do you mean spinks and jones was different story?, jones also didnt had no where to go. he was to good in every division lower than heavyweight aswell.
:boxing

[The Troll]

what do you mean spinks and jones was different story?, jones also didnt had no where to go. he was to good in every division lower than heavyweight aswell.
:boxing

Jones started at middleweight

Holyfield started at Lt Heavyweight

Jones fought most of his career at middleweight
then supermiddle weight
then for a while at Lt Heavyweight
then he had one fight at heavyweight
then he went back down to light heavyweight

Spinks fought almost his entire career at light heavyweight and cruiserweight and he some success at heavyweight against Holmes. But nothing compared to Holyfield.

Holyfield fought most of career at heavyweight.

Jones had most of his fights at middlewight

Spinks fought most of his fights at Lt Heavyweight


Jones did not clean out the division he jumped around from either. He never undisputed champion in any division.

Holyfield was undisputed at cruiser and heavy

He just started his career at Lt Heavy because that is the weight class he was in the amateurs. And all fighters bulk up alot after they turn pro.

Comparing Jones and Holyfield's carrers are ridiculous. Almost all successfull cruiserweights go up to heavyweight. Probably also most guys that fight in the amateures at 175 pounds fight for most of their career in the pro's as heavies.

[kapersky]

Jones started at middleweight

Holyfield started at Lt Heavyweight

Jones fought most of his career at middleweight
then supermiddle weight
then for a while at Lt Heavyweight
then he had one fight at heavyweight
then he went back down to light heavyweight

Spinks fought almost his entire career at light heavyweight and cruiserweight and he some success at heavyweight against Holmes. But nothing compared to Holyfield.

Holyfield fought most of career at heavyweight.

Jones had most of his fights at middlewight

Spinks fought most of his fights at Lt Heavyweight


Jones did not clean out the division he jumped around from either. He never undisputed champion in any division.

Holyfield was undisputed at cruiser and heavy

He just started his career at Lt Heavy because that is the weight class he was in the amateurs. And all fighters bulk up alot after they turn pro.

Comparing Jones and Holyfield's carrers are ridiculous. Almost all successfull cruiserweights go up to heavyweight. Probably also most guys that fight in the amateures at 175 pounds fight for most of their career in the pro's as heavies.

that explain a lot. holyfield looks like a naturaly heavyweight no doubt and he fough more great fights in that division also.