Which fight would you rather watch: Wlad vs Mormeck OR Hopkins vs Pacquiao?

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  1. jonsnewflat

    jonsnewflat Bobby Pactard Full Member

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    Which fight do you feel would be more competitive? Which would you rather see?


    Wladimir Klitschko (Height: 6'6 - Weight: 243lbs - Reach: 81")
    vs
    Jean Marc Mormeck (Height: 5'11 - Weight: 215lbs - Reach 74")


    Advantages: Wlad = Height: +7" - Weight: + approx 30lbs - Reach + 7"


    OR


    Bernard Hopkins (Height: 6'1 - Weight: 175lbs - Reach: 75")
    vs
    Manny Pacquiao (Height: 5'6 - Weight: 147lbs - Reach: 67")


    Advantages: Bernard = Height: +8" - Weight: + approx 30lbs - Reach + 8"
     
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  2. RonnieHornschuh

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    What kind of stupid thread is this? The HW division is an open division, and there are very good reasons for that.
     
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  3. MaliBua

    MaliBua Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :lol:

    Should this be hard pick?:huh
     
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  4. jonsnewflat

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    I understand the rules of the weight classes.

    But the point is Mormeck faces the exact same challenge in fighter Wlad that a welterweight would against a light heavyweight, so i'm asking which of the two physical mismatches you'd prefer to see.
     
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  5. jonsnewflat

    jonsnewflat Bobby Pactard Full Member

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    I don't know.

    What's your reasoning?
     
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  6. RonnieHornschuh

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    No, he doesn't. Any man above 200 pounds can do serious damage to another guy - doesn't matter if the guy is 250, 300 or 400 pounds. Size can become a disadvantage too.
     
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  7. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    what about donaire vs cotto, ioka vs jmm or pirog vs lebedev?
     
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  8. jonsnewflat

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    Yeah - you have to be able to get near the guy first, and if he has 8 inches in height AND reach over you, chances are you're don't have much of a chance of doing that.
     
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  9. jonsnewflat

    jonsnewflat Bobby Pactard Full Member

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    All good examples.
     
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  10. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Too much wrong here to know where to begin.


    But for starters, on fight night Bernard would be 26 % bigger than Pac.
    (187 to 149).

    Klitschko will have a 13 % (243 to 215) weight advantage, roughly half of what Bernard has.
     
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  12. jonsnewflat

    jonsnewflat Bobby Pactard Full Member

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    I was waiting for someone to post that . . .

    Fancy putting some vcash down that Mormeck won't be doing that tomorrow night . . .
     
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  13. Post Box

    Post Box I'm back too, bitches Full Member

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    Bobby Pacquiao vs Bernard Hopkins would be even better.
     
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  15. RonnieHornschuh

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    But that is because Wlad has superior skills, not because he is much taller.
     
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