Wilder and Ruiz have proven being a giant doesn’t matter

[ShaneMosleySr]

Yes, Wilder is 6-foot-7 but he rarely weighs over 220 pounds.

He still has crazy power.

Because of this, I think power would translate for a lot of the power punchers of yesteryear.

Yes, Andy Ruiz is 270 pounds but he’s barely 6-foot-2.

He still was able to get inside on a giant champion and knock him out.

Because of this, I think a lot of the shorter champions of yesteryear would have great success today.

I didn’t used to believe this because we went from Lennox Lewis to the Klitschko brothers to Joshua and Wilder. It seemed like all the shorter and lighter champions from the 90s and before wouldn’t have a chance in the era of giants.

Now I think they would.

[daggum]

valuev proved that giants are the best at boxing

[DeanoFlash]

valuev proved that giants are the best at boxing

I still remember that Haye-Valuev stinker...smh.

[boliodogs]

I agree. There have always been giant boxers even 100 years ago and they were seldom the best or the champion. Also lots of great champions were not that heavy in their prime. Here is the actual true weight of some famous champions when the first won the world heavyweight title. Dempsey 185, Johnson, 192. Ali 210, Liston, 214, Marciano 184, Foreman 212, Frazier 205, Tyson 220, Louis 198, Lewis 228. Just big men but not giants. Giants often lose more advantages than they gain. They are usually slower including their punches so they actually often don't hit as hard as more normal sized men that are big but not huge. They often lack stamina and don't have good chins. I think Wlad, Vitali and Fury are about at the upper limit that heavyweights get and still be among the best.A boxer of 200 lean pounds is still probably big enough to be the heavyweight champ if that boxer has the speed, skills, punching power and the chin to get the job done.

[QueensburyRules]

Yes, Wilder is 6-foot-7 but he rarely weighs over 220 pounds.

He still has crazy power.

Because of this, I think power would translate for a lot of the power punchers of yesteryear.

Yes, Andy Ruiz is 270 pounds but he’s barely 6-foot-2.

He still was able to get inside on a giant champion and knock him out.

Because of this, I think a lot of the shorter champions of yesteryear would have great success today.

I didn’t used to believe this because we went from Lennox Lewis to the Klitschko brothers to Joshua and Wilder. It seemed like all the shorter and lighter champions from the 90s and before wouldn’t have a chance in the era of giants.

Now I think they would.

- -U thinkin' what U been drinkin' again?