Comments Thread For: Michael Hunter Believes Heavyweight Contenders Getting Smaller

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Size matters in boxing.

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He's probably going to face tall opponents to get himself ready for Wilder/Fury.

Hunter really needed that Povetkin victory.

It was a draw?

Hunter arguably lost to an old, shot Povetkin who's not on the roids anymore, and he thinks he can beat Wilder/Fury?

I know who my money is on.

[kiaba360]

It was a draw?

Hunter arguably lost to an old, shot Povetkin who's not on the roids anymore, and he thinks he can beat Wilder/Fury?

I know who my money is on.

Yup, a split draw. I guess they can do a rematch.

[hitmanjosh]

Hunter is outta got dam mind

1st let’s be clear, you are not Chris Byrd nor can you move or box like him. If you don’t hit like Wilder yo ass better be big to be a threat in today’s world. Mr. Hunter after your struggles with an old shot Provetkin we have wrote you off.

I’m just saying

[ShoulderRoll]

For a fighter it's good to have endurance and be loose and limber.

Whether he is big or small.

[JakeTheBoxer]

Hunter - Povetkin 2 please.

Hunter only got a draw against old shot past prime Povetkin. It is pretty clear Hunter can`t beat Joshua, Fury or Wilder. I don`t even believe he beats Whyte, Ruiz, Ortiz, Usyk, Kownacki. Actually he already lost against Usyk at cruiserweight. Hunter - Parker would be fine.

Hunter can be a fringe contender, nothing more.

[4truth]

Hunter maybe needs to speak with Evan Fields about doing a HW upgrade.

I mean he's put on a few pounds but it looks like about zero percent of that is muscle. I get that a fighter doesn't want to get too bulky losing stamina and speed but Hunter just looks like a fat cruiser.

[Tecnoworld]

Good assessment, height and reach is a bigger factor than weight imo. Having said that, a good shorter fighter with fitness and inside ability can beat and/or be competitive with a taller fighter.

In terms of the thread itself...not sure what Hunter is seeing. Most contenders these days are between 6'3'' and 6'5'' which is still very big.

All true! He's probably seeing himself only 😅

[fredatencio]

Heavyweights getting smaller

Mr. Hunter how can you make an assessment of Ruiz jr's skills and stamina from the 2 fights against Joshua. You know he went 12 rounds with parker 2 years earlier for open heavyweight title. And he outboxed him, only reason he lost that fight was because they fought in parker's hometown and country. Ruiz lost to Joshua because he didn't train. What about polish fighter kowalnacki? Not sure how to spell it but he is built like Ruiz and he is beating heavyweights into submission and most of his knockouts are coming in the middle to late rounds. I'll tell you what put yourself up against either of them then tell me how they can't stay with you for entire fight

[YoungManRumble]

Hunter maybe needs to speak with Evan Fields about doing a HW upgrade.

I mean he's put on a few pounds but it looks like about zero percent of that is muscle. I get that a fighter doesn't want to get too bulky losing stamina and speed but Hunter just looks like a fat cruiser.

During the Povetkin fight they were talking about how he is vegan and needs to eat 6000 calories a day to maintain his weight. Dude looks like **** and has go to be one of the worst body examples a vegan could provide to try and persuade me to their side. He doesn't even have good stamina and often turns into a punch bag in the championship rounds