Artur Beterbiev vs Ezzard Charles

Take that back!

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We were talking about Junior Welterweight (when Crawford unified) vs. Light Heavyweight NOT Welterweight.

 

Except I proved otherwise in earlier posts. You should challenge them instead of liking the comments of someone I mopped the floor with.

 

I'm not talking about Welterweight in this thread. Made an error in my prior post sorry I'm still groggy. Talking 140 back when Crawford unified. Regardless I didn't care to argue over even that. Richmondpete moved the goal post during our argument about Beterbiev and his future prospects at 175 and possibly CW. I encourage you to go back and read my posts. There's literally no debate about 175 vs Welterweight(at least not on my end)

 

By listing other large Light Heavyweights who cut weight past and present. Some of whom Beterbiev has already fought. 168-175 is full of massive guys who cut a ton of weight. Are you going to pretend that Ramirez, Smith, Benavidez couldn't compete at CW? That's just naming Super Middleweights. Do you want me do go down the list of Light Heavyweights? The reality is the those weight classes are filled with guys who cut a significant amount of weight due to gap between SMW/Light Heavy and CW. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure it out

 

Fair.

Oh and absolutely there's an argument for 140 to be heard today. Things have really heated up. The competitive triangle between Taylor/Prograis/Ramirez is fantastic.

 

I'm not involved in that argument. Strictly talking Beterbiev in this thread. I only briefly talked about Crawford because Richmondpete said unifying LHW or CW would be about as impressive as Crawford unifying 140 - I completely disagree. I think Crawfords earlier lower weight campaigns were pretty extreme but that Welterweight is a good place for him.

 

And yeah. Usyk or Gassiev cutting to Light Heavyweight would be nuts. No way would that be possible today. With IVs and most extreme weight cutting PED being banned.