Thoughts on catchweight fights for HW's?

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  1. iron_chin

    iron_chin Boxing Addict banned

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    Was thinkong about this earlier. With these eastern euro robots possesing freakish heigjt advantages over say a solid guy like haye. Do u think it would have been fairer if for example haye-wlad was at a catchweight?
     
  2. 1PunchKO95

    1PunchKO95 The Irish Drunk Full Member

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    :-(No:patsch.

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  4. Magges

    Magges Well-Known Member Full Member

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    no I think smaller HW's should use stilts
     
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  6. Ilesey

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    Honour your ban bet and **** off you pathetic *****.
     
  7. Boxed Ears

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    Absolutely. If Haye got Bitschko to agree to the 210-pound limit, that fight would've gone very, very differently...
     
  8. iron_chin

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    Seriously. **** off u weird little *****. I already offerd to fight u in ryll and u avoided me like the luttle ***** u r. Stop stalking me now u ****ing mong.
     
  10. Porgeous Porge

    Porgeous Porge Well-Known Member Full Member

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    If Haye beat Wlad and had all the power in the division to call the shots maybe

    Haye can be a ***** but i dont think he would ask for a catch, hes a cocky sportsman who likes the ****ing challenge, he had the attitude of im gonna take down these big men in the division and he came up short

    i think it would be good for fighters who are fat like if Stiverne and Arreola had a catch of 240 then Arreola would be in shape
     
  11. Cael

    Cael Claudia Cardinale Full Member

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  12. Dee

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    You forgot to add Madachaud, Rundi, and Chootia.
     
  13. Robney

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  14. Absolutely!

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    A 240lb Arreola is not in shape. He would naturally be a 220 guy if he had the dedication to train like a professional athlete. He's not particularly thickset or wide of frame. I agree though that in cases where both fighters are of a comparable size if might be an idea for governing bodies to restrict the amount of weight they can come into the ring at, not because it gives them an advantage (if anything it would be the other way round) but just to ensure that the fight isn't a total disgrace of bouncing blubber.

    Ensuring that both Stiverne and Arreola can't weigh in higher than 225 would make both fighters train hard and possibly result in a better fight for the fans, as well as going some way to restoring some of the dignity of the division.