Great physiques do not meant great fighters.

[medium-deek]

This is what makes me laugh about Lacy fans who seem to think Calzaghe doesn't have a chance just because Lacy is physically bigger and is more built.

[TOPitBull]

This is what makes me laugh about Lacy fans who seem to think Calzaghe doesn't have a chance just because Lacy is physically bigger and is more built.

Lacy is going to KO your boy early. but that's another thread for another day.

[DiegoFuego]

Good point. Frank Bruno had one of the best physiques I can ever recall seeing, and he was what, 1-4 in title fights?

[scap]

Duncan Dokawari would have been HW champ if physique played a part, you will be hard pressed to find a HW with that kind of build!

[medium-deek]

Good point. Frank Bruno had one of the best physiques I can ever recall seeing, and he was what, 1-4 in title fights?

Frank Bruno. Totally over-rated.

[medium-deek]

Lacy is going to KO your boy early. but that's another thread for another day.

Correct. That is for another thread. Cant wait for the fight. Bring on 2006.

[grayfist]

Chiseled bodies are not the rule of thumb in boxing-- they're the exception. I think.

The way I see it, there are a few ideal body types for boxing:

for the slim, sort of reedy type, there's the young Ali, SRRobinson, SRLeonard, WBenitez, young JLouis, Hearns, Saddler, Arguello and even perhaps the Professor, Morales, Pac, Pep, Little Red Lopez, etc.

for the squat/squarish type there are Frazier, Tyson, Marciano, the Ragin' Bull, Limon, Navarrete, Rey Mancini, perhaps MAB, etc.

there are those in between, such as, the young Foreman, Holy...

then, there are the types to which Bowe and possibly Lewis belong.... as well as the older Ali and older Foreman...

Impecably sculpted bodies tend to be muscle-bound....

There aren't many in the NBA who have some chances for the Mr. Universe title, either, are there?