Is it just me or does anyone else think there should be a new weight division for K2

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  • adamt
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    Is it just me or does anyone else think there should be a new weight division for K2

    ... size boxers?

    Im not saying the Klitschkos are successful due to their weight and height, but it is an unfair advantage we dont see in other weight divisions.

    Wlad and VK are usually 4-7 in ches taller and up to 30 pounds heavier,
    do you think it is fair for a welterweight to fight a light heavy - Thats the equivalent!

    surely a welterweight would have little to no chance againsta light heavy, so why is K2s 30 pound advantage fair?

    i think the governing bodies should bring a ruling and introduce a heavier weight division for K2
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    #2
    At some point it'll have to happen.

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      #3
      Originally posted by adamt
      ... size boxers?

      Im not saying the Klitschkos are successful due to their weight and height, but it is an unfair advantage we dont see in other weight divisions.

      Wlad and VK are usually 4-7 in ches taller and up to 30 pounds heavier,
      do you think it is fair for a welterweight to fight a light heavy - Thats the equivalent!

      surely a welterweight would have little to no chance againsta light heavy, so why is K2s 30 pound advantage fair?

      i think the governing bodies should bring a ruling and introduce a heavier weight division for K2
      Having a heavier weight division than heavyweight wouldn't sound right, also if they actually did this who would the klitschko's fight? There would literally be like 5 people in the world big enough for them to fight, just because the klitschko's are excellent overall athletes and fighters doesn't mean it's fair to take stuff away from them, they're the best in there division that's to there own credit.

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      • The Hammer
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        #4
        Wlad's record:

        http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hum...7035&cat=boxer

        Many of his opponents WEIGHED MORE THAN HE DID:

        Thompson
        Rahman
        Austin
        Jefferson
        Moli
        McCline
        Koch
        Shaheed
        Purrity
        Pannell
        Dixon
        LaRosa
        McIntyre
        Botowamungu
        Martin x 2
        Monroe x 2
        Wolfgramme
        G. Williamson
        Maciel


        For those 21 fights and a few others Wlad's opponents were bigger than he is. Frans Botha weighed exactly the same. About ten others were very close to the same weight.

        Wlad has excellent boxing skills. If size was all that mattered, then the top heavyweights would be Marcellus Brown, Julius Long, Nicolay Valuev, Evgeny Orlov, Michael Grant, Tyson Fury, Alexander Dimitrenko and Tye Fields. All these men are bigger than Wladimir, but none of them are close to his athleticism.

        Lennox Lewis was about the same height as Wlad, just under 6'6" and had a longer reach at 84" to Wlad's 81" and longer arms 29.5" to Wlad's 26".

        Michael Grant has a reach of 86" and Julius Long has a reach of 90" compared to Wlad's 81".

        It's not size that matters, it's how you use it.
        Last edited by The Hammer; 03-02-2012, 02:32 PM.

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        • The Big Dunn
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          A super HWT division would be good but it wouldn't change the dynamic of the Klits becuase its not size its the low quality of opposition. But at least there wouldn't be a wlad mormeck fight where the opponent is outweighed by 30-40 lbs.

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            #6
            Originally posted by Big Dunn
            A super HWT division would be good but it wouldn't change the dynamic of the Klits becuase its not size its the low quality of opposition. But at least there wouldn't be a wlad mormeck fight where the opponent is outweighed by 30-40 lbs.
            28 pounds. Do the math, simpleton.

            Lennox Lewis outweighed Zeljko Mavrovic by MORE than Wlad outweighs Mormeck, but you didn't whine and cry about that.

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              Originally posted by Freedom.
              28 pounds. Do the math, simpleton.

              Lennox Lewis outweighed Zeljko Mavrovic by MORE than Wlad outweighs Mormeck, but you didn't whine and cry about that.
              A super HWT division would be good but it wouldn't change the dynamic of the Klits becuase its not size its the low quality of opposition. But at least there wouldn't be a wlad mormeck fight where the opponent is outweighed by 27-30 lbs.

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              • adamt
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                im not taking anything away from K2 , they are excelent athletes and boxers,

                i just feel a height and weight advantage is unfair.

                the HWs that weighed similar weights to K2 is due to them being overweight and out of shape.

                a ripped lean muscular HW would be 30 pounds lighter than a ripped lean muscular Klitschko

                to repeat myself - is it fair for a light heavy boxer to fight a welterweight, or even an overweight natural welterweight?
                Last edited by adamt; 03-02-2012, 03:15 PM.

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                • any craic lad?
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                  #9
                  Haye beat Valuev who was what a 100 lbs heavier.I think it's more to do with no one being good enough for them plus a heavier division does sound weird

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                  • Russian Crushin
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                    #10
                    People dont understand that the bigger you get the less athletic you are

                    Otherwise Valuev would be the GOAT

                    And if that were to happen, then 8 of the top 10 HWs would be in it

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