What will it take for the HW division to dominate once again?

[PainfromUkraine]

I won't repeat other people's points, a lot of which has already been mentioned. But, an idea I would pitch would be for the top contenders to avoid really long lay-offs. There have been several times where it seems like a reasonable contender gets an injury or gets into some promoter dispute or whatever it is, and lose their buzz and don't fulfil their (potential) promise.

Also, leading on from this a bit more generally, I'd like the champs to possibly fight more often, and in general big fights more often - think of it this way, long periods between fights allows the division and fighters to be ridiculed if it's a bad performance, and if it's a short night KO, then some aren't satisfied with a lack of action.

[mrlopez]

it most definitely needs an exciting HW champ. a fighter who comes out to destroy his opponents. Not someone who jabs and hugs and hangs on his opponents.

[LoadedWraps]

I won't repeat other people's points, a lot of which has already been mentioned. But, an idea I would pitch would be for the top contenders to avoid really long lay-offs. There have been several times where it seems like a reasonable contender gets an injury or gets into some promoter dispute or whatever it is, and lose their buzz and don't fulfil their (potential) promise.

Also, leading on from this a bit more generally, I'd like the champs to possibly fight more often, and in general big fights more often - think of it this way, long periods between fights allows the division and fighters to be ridiculed if it's a bad performance, and if it's a short night KO, then some aren't satisfied with a lack of action.

Good post, I agree.

[Ivansmamma]

i dont think it can..the smaller more skillful fighters are getting more and more popular and more coverage, the personalities of tyson and ali played a huge part in the divisions success and maintained interest, there are no such charactors around today and it would take more than that to reignite interest in the division after such a stale period...haha stale period lol...but people like seeing big guys ko'ing other big guys so we never know, im just not expecting it to happen any time soon!! gr8 question tho!

Yeah and i think it's a good thing. Casual fans might tend to be more interested in HW just cause they are the biggest and would beat all the smaller guys but i honestly don't care much for that division. They are slow, the punch output is low, they are often technically inferior to the lower weightclasses. 135-175 are the most interesting divisons. The other divisons need something special to happen keep my attention.

[cupocity303]

Despite the dominance of the Klitschko's, there is a lack of draw, and hype to the HW division. What will it take for the HW division to rise and dominate boxing once again? Discuss.

Two words: Shannon Briggs.

[jas]

a few more tyson fury's . fightings the game and furys the name

[cupocity303]

I like Heavyweight just fine ll things considered, aside from the current crop of Americans. There's some good fighters, but they don't have the athletic gifts to be great.

This is one where you can't really deny the NBA/NFL argument:

This argument doesn't pass the smell test.

That's like saying that Usain Bolt would be a good swimmer if he had taken up swimming from an early age, and that Michael Phelps would be a great runner if he had taken up running from the get-go.

It's a fallacy. Height and athletic ability aren't everything.

[LoadedWraps]

This argument doesn't pass the smell test.

That's like saying that Usain Bolt would be a good swimmer if he had taken up swimming from an early age, and that Michael Phelps would be a great runner if he had taken up running from the get-go.

It's a fallacy. Height and athletic ability aren't everything.

Well said. Good post.

[Rope_Burns]

A good looking, charismatic, in shape (no flopping *******) American champion. Wilder is coming close, question is if he can win against legit opposition. I feel he's heading down the way of the villain like Floyd and Tyson Fury, meaning people will pay to hopefully watch these guys lose and that's perfectly fine with me and it sells. Fury's table flipping presser was gold lol.

[LoadedWraps]

A good looking, charismatic, in shape (no flopping *******) American champion. Wilder is coming close, question is if he can win against legit opposition. I feel he's heading down the way of the villain like Floyd and Tyson Fury, meaning people will pay to hopefully watch these guys lose and that's perfectly fine with me and it sells. Fury's table flipping presser was gold lol.

Wilder may be him, if they can matchmake him around Tyson Fury.