Which fighters would make great cruiserweights?

Smokin Joe was around 205lb so he only needed to shave his head at the weigh-in and bingo!

 

So he could’ve been the GOAT cruiser before 30. And he still could’ve made it after. He wasn’t trying to make the limit.

 

In the mid 70's 6ft-3ins tall and 212 pounds was about the optimum size for a heavy.
As Ali put weight on it was noticeable his head was getting huge

 

I will throw in a more recent example.

Chris Byrd if he had wanted to.

 

Louis, Marciano, Frazier, Patterson, and Quarry easily come to mind.

Of guys who could conceivably do it with day-before weigh in, Ali, Holmes, and Liston when young.

 

He could make cruiser just by leaning out. No dehydration even needed.

 

Absolutely! Another recent guy that was an excellent counterpuncher like Byrd was Eddie Chambers. Chambers usually fought around 210 pounds and could have made CW fairly easily if only the money was better.

 

Would have liked to have seen Spinks-Holyfield at Cruiser. Holyfield unified that division in 1988, same year Tyson-Spinks happened. Wish Spinks took that fight before retiring. I'd go with Holyfield in that one by late stoppage or UD.

 

Louis KO's everyone around today, S-MW to HW.

 

Herbie Hide

 

I agree about Moorer. 190-200 would be a better weight for him than most

 

Max Schmeling might be a good one

 

Odlanier Solis.

 

He was super heavy when he ended his an career though.