Should the HW division be broken down into divisions?

[Boxingraya]

Why is it ok for there to be a 40lb difference just cause both guys are over 200lbs? If a guy comes in even one pound over in the LW division, he is vilified.

[Golovkinchamp]

No, leave it as is.

[Zaroku]

Leave it...

I’m mad old ugly. I hate Jr titles.

Ray Robinson greatest

[-Kev-]

Absolutely.

Fans don’t have an issue with a 315lb fighter being able to fight a 215lb fighter, because it’s not their brain being rattled by a dude 100lbs bigger than them.

But yes, from a safety standpoint, HW should be broken up. At the very least, 201-250lbs, which is still a high max, but better. Sports, like everything else, needs to adjust to changes. HW’s are now bigger and taller. HW’s in the past were 180-200lbs. That changed when bigger boxers started getting into the HW division and crushing smaller HW’s with their size and power advantage, and Cruiserweight was born for that.

Sanctioning bodies and athletic commissions need to look out for the safety of fighters and create another weight division from 200lbs to maybe 250lbs, from 251 to 280lbs, and then 281lbs+.

Call 175lbs Light/Junior Cruiserweight, Cruiserweight is still Cruiserweight. 200lbs-250lbs is Light Heavyweight. LHW’s name was very literal in its inception, it was literally Light Heavyweight meaning the weight that comes before Heavyweight. It is clearly no longer that as there is now Cruiserweight before HW. So LHW is no longer true to its name. Call 251-280lbs Super Heavyweight. Call 281lbs+ Maxweight. Why? The smallest weight class is called Minimum Weight. So why not call the biggest weight class Max weight?

[Blond Beast]

Safety over marketing and money just won’t happen. I’m surprised nobody has tried to sue the ufc over their 265lb limit. I mean if billboards with tight chicks can get cancelled why can’t a “curvy” lol HW be allowed to fight?

[-Kev-]

Sorry I meant make 251lbs-280lbs Heavyweight.

So with that said, 281lbs+ should be Super HW, I retract my “Max weight” comment. Although Max weight would actually match with boxing’s Minimum weight.

But honestly 200lbs-240lbs should be LHW. 241lbs-280lbs should be HW. 281lbs+ should be Super HW, although I don’t foresee many fighters campaigning at such a high weight class.

[removed]

Make a super HW division and the HW division becomes like the CW division, irrelevant.

Boxing needs less divisions, not more.

[Slicedbread]

Well the difference between 135 and 185 is much greater than say 235 and 285 because the higher bodyweight the less difference a pound makes of overall bodyweight.

But I'll say maybe. I honestly think most smaller HWs would disagree because you'd de-glamorize the smaller HW division thus potentially hurting their earning capacity.

[NORMNEALON]

I feel that's part of the intrigue of the heavyweight division . When u get that david vs goliath feel its exciting for casual fans etc . Its exciting period if it's a great matchup . Iam against so many weight classes in boxing , I have grown to accept it as it is now, and I def dont wanna see a super heavyweight division personally . But that's just my opinion .

[TheMyspaceDayz]

I feel that's part of the intrigue of the heavyweight division . When u get that david vs goliath feel its exciting for casual fans etc . Its exciting period if it's a great matchup . Iam against so many weight classes in boxing , I have grown to accept it as it is now, and I def dont wanna see a super heavyweight division personally . But that's just my opinion .

Gonna have to agree with all of this.

The size “advantage” goes both ways. If you’re smaller then you can use the big mans size against him by using angles, low center of gravity, movement, forcing him to fight at a fast pace.