Cruiserweight is a true blessing of a division

[M Bison]

This happens all the time in lower divisions....

The attraction to watch midgets fight isn't as high as watching fully grown guys go at it. Part of the problem is too much money in boxing and far too many plastic titles.

[Redsox]

cruiserweight sucks. that's why nobody cares about it.

[Weebler I]

The attraction to watch midgets fight isn't as high as watching fully grown guys go at it. Part of the problem is too much money in boxing and far too many plastic titles.

the midget boxers are fully grown, they just don't grow that big, like bonsai trees

But yeah, Cruiserweight, phenomenal division, constant classics.

[Mexican_Puppet]

The attraction to watch midgets fight isn't as high as watching fully grown guys go at it. Part of the problem is too much money in boxing and far too many plastic titles.

This is boxing, not a weight or height contest.

And a midget man will kill you in the ring.

And Pacquiao is better than all the fighters from Europe in history

And he is a midget

[BigZ44]

Absolutely, just this weekend it delivered a contender for KO of the year and 2 fights of the year. From a pure entertainment perspective, it's a fans dream. Long live the cruiserweights!!

[CubanGuyNYC]

You don't think the cruisers could compete with Andy Ruiz?

If the cruiserweight division was scrapped it would force a lot of those guys to move up and add depth to the heavyweight ranks. Which would make for more entertaining fights and a vibrant scene.

I think that the men in the cruiserweight division are there for a reason. If they could compete at the highest levels in the heavies, they would. I think that’s beyond question. The heavyweight division is more lucrative and glamorous, by far. Who wouldn’t prefer being the heavyweight champion of the world versus the cruiserweight equivalent? It’s no contest. Yet, how often do you see a top cruiser moving up and making a splash as a heavy?

As for Ruiz, I didn’t pick him to upset Joshua, but I knew going in he was no slouch. I had seen Andy fight once before and was immediately impressed. It should be obvious to everyone now that he’s no regular fat-body. Guys like him are an anomaly, the likes of which aren’t often seen in sports. (If you know baseball, Pablo Sandoval, “Kung-Fu Panda,” comes to mind.) There isn’t a single current cruiserweight I would confidently pick to beat Ruiz.

[dan_cov]

Its lost a lot of depth with Usyk, Gassiev and Hunter all moving up sadly but its still a great division that keeps producing great fights constantly. Lot of intriguing prospects from Russia, UK and Poland coming through.

[Eff Pandas]

The WBSS is the blessing. They are matching these guys up in a way thats highlighting the allure of this division in a previously underseen &/or underappreciated way.