Are Four Boxers Enough to Form a Wave?

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  1. Italian Stallion

    Italian Stallion Active Member Full Member

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    When thinking of the Russian wave prominent in the 90s and when referencing a set of boxers forming a wave, what's the minimum amount of fighters needed to call it a wave? Is four boxers enough? The Soviet wave of the 90s included Arbachakov & Tszyu & was Russia's first elite group. That wave had more than four but would four be the minimum to warrant a wave?
     
  2. Malph

    Malph Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think its low. The correct answer is 4.5
     
  3. Italian Stallion

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  4. ArseBandit

    ArseBandit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Waves build. That was the start of the current post soviet wave.
     
  5. Leeroy84

    Leeroy84 Lancashire-la-la-la Full Member

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    Depends on the boxer(s) IMO....

    Example would be you may need several dozen lightweight fighters, whereas one Deontay Wilder swinging like a madman in the water would likely cause a tsunami.
     
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  6. LondonRingRules

    LondonRingRules Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The Mexican wave of the noughties was great.
     
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  7. Italian Stallion

    Italian Stallion Active Member Full Member

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    So then four is acceptable if in time more boxers of the same type follow suit?
     
  8. Malph

    Malph Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No. Its low. No less than 4.5 constitutes a wave.
     
  9. Italian Stallion

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