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Going up in weight is not the sign of greatness. You only see people going up in weight when they have a tough time making the weight they're at. Example Duran could not remain a lightweight. Could you imagine the 32 year old Pacquiao or Mayweather still fighting at Flyweight and Featherweight? I can't.
Roy Jones, for instance, made a horrible mistake going up in weight to get a belt. That was ****** for his career and quite meaningless. He won a belt - a fu(king belt - so what. Didn't make him heavyweight champ.
Until recently (1980s) there was only one champion. When you beat the man that meant something. Now winning a belt is like beating a TOP 5 fighter. That's good - but not the same as being the man.
The main reason it makes sense for for a fighter (say Ward) to go up in weight is if he can't make 168 anymore.
The only other reason for moving up is big money.
I hope the era of winning one belt in a division and calling yourself the champion of that division goes away. It really came to the forefront with Pacquio. And here's hoping that this thinking fades quickly in the next few years.
Roy Jones, for instance, made a horrible mistake going up in weight to get a belt. That was ****** for his career and quite meaningless. He won a belt - a fu(king belt - so what. Didn't make him heavyweight champ.
Until recently (1980s) there was only one champion. When you beat the man that meant something. Now winning a belt is like beating a TOP 5 fighter. That's good - but not the same as being the man.
The main reason it makes sense for for a fighter (say Ward) to go up in weight is if he can't make 168 anymore.
The only other reason for moving up is big money.
I hope the era of winning one belt in a division and calling yourself the champion of that division goes away. It really came to the forefront with Pacquio. And here's hoping that this thinking fades quickly in the next few years.
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