Is the weight gap from light heavyweight to cruiser insane?

[Tony Trick-Pony]

How about we go back to the original 8 weight classes and have same day weigh ins

Yes!!

Would make boxing much much better. Should have never changed from this...

[BigDramaShow]

Cruiserweight shouldn't even exist imo

I agree, they should just get rid of it.

[_Rexy_]

it doesn't matter what Wilder did, nobody else punches like him

he is an exception..... because his punching power is exceptional

which is why I suggested that we cannot use David Haye as a benchmark for beating Valuev

also, Breazeale could have made 250 if there was a weight restriction

they will never remove 168..... 160-175 is a near impossible jump

it does not matter that Hopkins did it..... because he is another exception, what with him being exceptional and all that

fair point that the super-heavyweight division would not be stacked..... we would not want to see meaningless/regurgitated fights..... maybe 240 is a better limit..... not sure tbh, just floating ideas

tricky

I still think that SHW division would just be Tyson Fury holding 5 belts (ring & ABC’s) and making fat club fighters who shouldn’t get title shots look ridiculous. I can’t think of anyone over 250 that could stand a chance with Fury off the top of my head.

[aboutfkntime]

I still think that SHW division would just be Tyson Fury holding 5 belts (ring & ABC’s) and making fat club fighters who shouldn’t get title shots look ridiculous. I can’t think of anyone over 250 that could stand a chance with Fury off the top of my head.

Fury would make 250... same with Breazeale... same with Joshua

they would he heavyweights

heavyweight would be... " normal "

if introduced, I see a super-heavyweight division evolving into a combination of...

1) " freaks "..... guys like Valuev..... monsters of nature

2) guys who will not put in the work..... Miller..... a lot of islanders (while not being tall) struggle with weight, but hit like a truck..... and would produce entertaining slugfests

3) bigger/older guys..... who may no longer be good enough to compete against the top heavyweights, so view super-heavyweight as a better option..... no longer having to make weight (240/250 whatever)..... guys like Dimitrenko, and maybe Joshua in 4-5 years

4) guys who see super-heavyweight as an easier path than heavyweight..... because they have an advantage in a certain area..... speed especially, but also power stamina chin whatever..... and because the competition is overall not likely to be as technically demanding (like say, Fury in 4-5 years, with his advantage in mobility/skills)

5) some of those HUGE NFL/NBA/rugby guys, that did not made the grade

it would evolve over time..... and could possibly become an entertaining blend of characters/styles

the only difference would be that heavyweights could no longer be outweighed by 100lbs..... like Haye/Valuev..... and say, Usyk/Miller

not sure really, you could be right, maybe we should leave it..... just a thought is all

[4truth]

Definitely agree with the op but I would limit cruiser to 190 and start “Super” heavy at about 225.

[aboutfkntime]

Definitely agree with the op but I would limit cruiser to 190 and start “Super” heavy at about 225.

way too low imho

240 would be minimum you could go

250 could be better, but rexy made some good points

not sure really, but 225 seems a little low

[4truth]

way too low imho

240 would be minimum you could go

250 could be better, but rexy made some good points

not sure really, but 225 seems a little low

At 240 you would have fighters weighing 250 + on fight night, fighting guys who could not quite make 190.

No matter where you put the limit though, there is still nothing to keep freaks like Wilder and Usyk from challenging for the open class title.

[_Rexy_]

way too low imho

240 would be minimum you could go

250 could be better, but rexy made some good points

not sure really, but 225 seems a little low

225 is way too low, you’d have Abel Sanchez calling Gassiev “Mr 175-225”

[aboutfkntime]

At 240 you would have fighters weighing 250 + on fight night, fighting guys who could not quite make 190.

No matter where you put the limit though, there is still nothing to keep freaks like Wilder and Usyk from challenging for the open class title.

but a 50lb weight difference is better than a 100lb weight difference

and true, there would be nothing stopping the heavies moving up