What is the fixation of weight on the heavyweights of the past?

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  1. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Let's abolish cruiserweight AND light heavyweight, thus returning boxing to it's Golden Age and allowing today's Fitzsimmons and Marciano's to thrive and earn proper purses.
     
    Seamus, Jun 25, 2021
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    :lol:
     
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    choklab cocoon of horror Full Member

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    And have it take place below a Superheavyweight division?
     
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  4. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    No.

    Ed Dunkhorst.
     
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  5. Boxing2019

    Boxing2019 If you want peace, prepare war. banned Full Member

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    Norton, Tyson, Holyfield, Ikeabuchi, W. Klitschko, Joshua, Dubois are the same stuff imo as to the use of chemical substances to improve the mass. I dont think they only eat spinaches like Popeye.
     
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    Boxing2019, Jun 25, 2021
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  6. Entaowed

    Entaowed Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    I know who you would occupy the HW division you propose.
    I was asking which HWs today you were referring to that have much success at under 220.
     
    Entaowed, Jun 25, 2021
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  7. mirexxa

    mirexxa Heavyweight Champ Full Member

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    we don't need more divisions, we need less
     
    mirexxa, Dec 24, 2022
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  8. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It seemed more dramatic from the 70s right into the 90s. Plus, there seemed to be more fights...
     
    RulesMakeItInteresting, Dec 24, 2022
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    But most of those under 200lbs champions,with a very few exceptions , were not defending against over 200lbs challengers.certainly not ones of any class.
    Which 180lbs fighter would ko Valuev? Not stop,but as you stated knock out?
     
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