Did the Cruiserweight Division Give a Boost to the Behemoth HW Champs?

[Tony Trick-Pony]

It seems strange to me that only a few heavyweight champions were very tall before the cruisers were implemented. You had I think Foreman and Carnera, neither of whom reigned very long? Then the cruisers come along and the taller dudes started getting further. I mean, Breidis showed that a cruiser can knock a heavyweight the F out in his fight with Char. Some guys have their best weight between 180-195. They can't do that and compete in the division. It's just a theory but I think it could explain a lot. What do you guys think?

[Tony Trick-Pony]

Don Turner even thinks that Marciano would have destroyed the Klitschkos but of course, Rocky fought at around 185- his best weight. He wouldn't be allowed to do that today but should he? I think so...

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[YoungManRumble]

Do you have to be over 200 to compete in HW? Wasn't RJJ like 195 in his John Ruiz fight or am I remembering wrong and or special circumstances?

[Tony Trick-Pony]

Do you have to be over 200 to compete in HW? Wasn't RJJ like 195 in his John Ruiz fight or am I remembering wrong and or special circumstances?

I'm not sure. Could have been and that was quite a while back, maybe before they made the limit 200?

I don't think you can fight at heavy unless you're over 200. Not absolutely sure, though.

[YoungManRumble]

I'm not sure. Could have been and that was quite a while back, maybe before they made the limit 200?

I don't think you can fight at heavy unless you're over 200. Not absolutely sure, though.

I could have looked it up first, but it feels more like a genuine conversation speaking on what I already have in my head. He weighed in at 193, and was 199 on fight night. I'm still not sure if it was something previously negotiated though since it was a big weight jump.

[Tony Trick-Pony]

I could have looked it up first, but it feels more like a genuine conversation speaking on what I already have in my head. He weighed in at 193, and was 199 on fight night. I'm still not sure if it was something previously negotiated though since it was a big weight jump.

And his win over Ruiz did show how a smaller guy can beat a much bigger man. Makes you think...

[BLASTER1]

Maybe these cruisers need to do the opposite of weight draining and do weight gaining.
Then drop it off to your best fighting weight.
I do think guys need to be at least 210 to fight at Heavyweight now.

[Damn Wicked]

Do you have to be over 200 to compete in HW? Wasn't RJJ like 195 in his John Ruiz fight or am I remembering wrong and or special circumstances?

Roy Jones was 200 lbs for that fight.

[andocom]

I thought there was a minimum that you couldn't be under in amateurs but in pro fights there is no minimum only a max?

[YoungManRumble]

Roy Jones was 200 lbs for that fight.

Not according to HBO and the LA Times

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-feb-28-sp-boxing28-story.html