Comments Thread For: Michael Hunter Believes Heavyweight Contenders Getting Smaller

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

At 6'2 and around 226-pounds, Michael Hunter is far from the biggest guy in the heavyweight division. In the last few years, a lot of mid-sized heavyweights have been making waves in the weight class - after the weight class was dominated by giant-sized fighters for a long time.
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[Tecnoworld]

Agreed for the weight, but height is increasing very much and actually helps. The last match between AJ and Ruiz was largely determined by the huge difference in reach that AJ was able to exploit (he wasn't in the first match where he chased the opponent).

Same goes with Fury that plays a lot with his longer reach. Wilder is a bit different but he also takes big advantages from looong arms to increase power.

Let's say this: when both boxers are good, the taller guy has advantages.

Price is the counter example...but he probably would be even worse if he were smaller.

[Bronx2245]

Dillian Whyte vs. Michael Hunter! Hearn, what are you waiting for? Let's Go!

[pittapatta66]

if boxing actually had rules, which it doesnt, then people like wladimir, tyson fury and aj would have many more losses, and thats not even taking into consideration disqualifications. smaller guys are at a massive disadvantage because the sport is the most corrupt sport in the world, bar none. it aint so much about skill as it is about getting home-field advantages with refs/judges on your side allowing you to bend the rules while only enforcing the rules on your opponent/b-side and then judges who seem blatantly paid off (whether directly by accepting bribes or by wanting to get the call to judge again - its in their interest to favor the a-side/money tea).

[Kcvtr81]

Dillian Whyte vs. Michael Hunter! Hearn, what are you waiting for? Let's Go!

Hunter is a *****e box and whyte is in line for his wbc shot in what world does that fight make any sense

[4truth]

Hunter is a *****e box and whyte is in line for his wbc shot in what world does that fight make any sense

“Whyte is in line for his wbc shot”

^^Just makes be shake my head.

Hunter/Whyte makes sense in a world where fight fans want to see good fights. Probably not in a world where fans imagine there favorite fighter is entitled to special considerations.

[Bronx2245]

Hunter is a *****e box and whyte is in line for his wbc shot in what world does that fight make any sense

Whyte is in line, but Wilder has until 2021 to fight him. So what does he do in the meantime?

[joe strong]

Hunter is in the mix even after his draw with Povetkin. That was a close fight & could go either way. With that being said Povetkin is 40 so how would that fight have gone if Povetkin was 34 or 35? Povetkin is well past his best days. Still Hunter didn't lose the WBA eliminator so let us see a rematch so we can have the winner moving on. Povetkin already lost to Joshua & twice failed a drug test prior to important WBC bouts so you would think the draw favours Hunter more.

[kiaba360]

Whyte is in line, but Wilder has until 2021 to fight him. So what does he do in the meantime?

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

Hunter really needed that Povetkin victory.

[soul_survivor]

Agreed for the weight, but height is increasing very much and actually helps. The last match between AJ and Ruiz was largely determined by the huge difference in reach that AJ was able to exploit (he wasn't in the first match where he chased the opponent).

Same goes with Fury that plays a lot with his longer reach. Wilder is a bit different but he also takes big advantages from looong arms to increase power.

Let's say this: when both boxers are good, the taller guy has advantages.

Price is the counter example...but he probably would be even worse if he were smaller.

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.