Is weight overrated???

[Supafly25]

Morales - Barrera III got me thinking, is weight overrated??? When it was announced Morales was up to 143 pounds and Barrera was 132 the commentators immediatly pointed out what a huge advantage this would be for Morales. Watching the fight i would say Barreras punches were just as, if not more powerful than Morales.

Is there a weight advantage? Does more weight make you more powerful? Less make you faster? I dont't think so, what about u guyz?

[realtim]

I dont think Morales came in that heavy, if its true no wonder he looked sluggish.

[spinksjinx]

Barrera looked really bulky not to mention soft, he looked 143 not Morales....


I think a weight difference can play into it a little bit but not much, I mean Morales was a heavier puncher at 118-122 then he is now at 126-130....

[n14061981]

I think height is overrated.
Yes It can be an advantage, but only if youre smart enough to use it.

[spinksjinx]

I think height is overrated.
Yes It can be an advantage, but only if youre smart enough to use it.

When you are tall it is only to your advantage if you can fight tall....

Dorin was 5'4 spadafora was 6' I believe and I use this as an example because it is a huge difference anyways...Dorin chopped spadafora down to size and made him look 5'2.

Being tall is only good if you can fight tall.

[Mikie]

Depends on the fighter.

[oldgringo]

When you are tall it is only to your advantage if you can fight tall....

Dorin was 5'4 spadafora was 6' I believe and I use this as an example because it is a huge difference anyways...Dorin chopped spadafora down to size and made him look 5'2.

Being tall is only good if you can fight tall.

Agreed. Jameel McCline is another glaring example of a fighter who doesn't fight like he's 6'6 270. Big guys are only effective if they utilize their height and reach advantage. I think Kiltschko does a decent job of using his size. McCline should take leaning lessons from Lennox Lewis.

[mic573]

I thought Barrera was the quicker and the harder puncher in all three fights. I think extra weight can help fighters absorb punches better. Examples would be Tito and Corrales. Since moving up to 160 Tito has shown to take punches better and be more steady on his legs and the same thing can be said about Corrales since his move to 135.

[Hurlex]

isnt it true the less you wieght, the less chin you have...i mean the more weight the body has, the it more relaxed and feels good..but isnt it true ..that the less and less you wieght...the weaker your chin is because your body for your height is to weak...get me

like for exmaple...i guess what it mean is if..amb fought at 126..but walks around at like 146-150...when he's at his walking around weight (his chin is more solid) any truth to this...one eample is roy draining himself to fight glen and tarver

[mic573]

I think that could be true about some fighters. Like I said above Tito's chin was always weak and his legs were not that steady at 147 because he had trouble making weight. Corrales had the same problem at 130 since moving to 135 he seems to have a better chin.