Ideal weight for current heavyweights

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  1. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    In no order:

    1. Usyk - 220 lbs
    2. Fury - 267 lbs
    3. Dubois - 230 lbs
    4. Joshua - 240 lbs
    5. Parker - 235 lbs
    6. Kabayel - 230 lbs
    7. Zhang - 270 lbs
    8. Okolie - 230 lbs
    9. Bakole - 270 lbs
    10. Wardley -??
    11. Huni - ??
    12. Itauma - seems perfect the way he is

    Parker, Zhang, Bakole and Okolie are the ones who are heavier than they should be.
     
  2. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Aj is a bodybuilder and Fury has sacks of fat

    The tale of super heavyweight is greatly exaggerated to hype up usyk, who is a big heavyweight himself who is over 220 and lean

    Fury is a fat ****er, Aj is a specimen to be fair, but his results prove size isn't anything

    So an ideal heavyweight is about Dubois size, 6'4 and 230 plus

    Edit
    Joshua is huge and normally closer to 250
     
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  3. Pepsi Dioxide

    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  4. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    It's arrogant to think that you know something that they don't, other than Okolie and his brand new cockroach physique.
     
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  5. james5000

    james5000 2010's poster of the decade Full Member

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    Yeah he needs a bit more weight, maybe 2 more years of development and he can get to 330.
    His legs still look a bit skinny to me!
     
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  6. JunlongXiFan

    JunlongXiFan 45-6 in Kirks Chmpionshp Boxing Predictions 2022 Full Member

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    I think they should all be heavier. I think it'll go the way of the offensive lineman eventually
     
  7. Pepsi Dioxide

    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He got to 260 pretty quick!
     
  8. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Miller - 300 lbs

    Fat ****.
     
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  9. Pepsi Dioxide

    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Miller either needs to lose 60 or gain another 100.
     
  10. MorvidusStyle

    MorvidusStyle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think if they look visible flabby/fat, they're too fat.
    These are supposed to be 'athletes'.

    Also look at the biggest ones who are lean, and see their weight and that gives some perspective on how fat the smaller ones are.
    And how fat others their size are.

    For instance, Price/Wlad were huge but not fat. Fury should be around that, especially when you see he isn't as muscular.

    Fury should actually be even faster and more agile than he already is. Considering his speed was comparable to Wilder's in general movement, he would have been even harder to deal with if he'd been in shape throughout his career.
     
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  11. GarethUmmDavies

    GarethUmmDavies Member Full Member

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    Funny how every other weight division is in tremendous shape and the heavyweights are carrying so much fat. Clueless people put it down to genetics when it is related to diet, training methods, and lifestyle. Even Kabayel, who is hardly in optimal shape, looks like he's in good shape compared to the fatsos at heavyweight.
     
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  12. senpai

    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Kabayel and Parker look is fine.
     
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  13. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What’s up with AJ and Dubois on this list? They’re both lean and clearly capable of following a proper nutrition plan, so I’d think their current weights are what their trainers want them to be.
     
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  14. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    I just put them in there to show they are already at their ideal weight.