An example of a fighter improving punch resistence by moving up in weight?

Edward Rackly went the distance at 154 thats pretty good

 

Hearns didn't seem to get any worse (well much!!!), if that counts?

 

:rofl:rofl

 

cotto at 140 was buzzed by the likes of chop chop and torres had him on ***** street he moves to 147 and takes 11 rounds of plaster

 

12 of Sugar Shane aswell.

 

Cotto. But that was more down to serious weight drain.

 

You will find these examples few and far between in truth, and when you do find examples of them supposedly "improving" its more than likely down to other factors. As Rob said, Cotto was ****ed at that weight, that was obvious to anybody when they saw him on the scales against Malignaggi. It was more a matter of being healthy than improving.

The theory weight = resistance is a myth. Nobody that makes a weight sensibly and then moves up to the next division improves their resistance.

 

Nigel Benn.

1st round aside he took bombs from the G-man that would have stopped him at MW easily. 8th round is tough but the KD came right at the end so benefit to Nige, he was standing when the bell went.

 

He was badly staggered by featherfisted Galvano right at the end of their rematch. I think Benn's chin was just as below average as ever, it was at 168, Benn became a better boxer, with a better defence.

Paciquao seems to take punches much better at 135-147 than he did at 112-115.

de la Hoya himself, took punches much better at 140-147, than he did whilst struggling to make 130 early in his career.

 

De LA Hoya?

Trinidad?

Winky Wright?

Hopkins?

Pacman?

Barrera?

Jones jnr?

All have demonstated an ability to take a better shot at a higher weight.

 

He did become a better boxer at 168 it's a good point. Dont think he imroved enough to ship 7 rounds worth of McClellan's punches though, he took some sturdy one's and didnt move.

Though to be fair McClellan focused on Benn's body throughout much of the rounds between 1-8. So your probably right. Though the ones that did connect with Nigel's head were bigger than the ones he was wobbled with at MW.

 

Anthony Logan had him hurt too

But even more worrying - he was shaken up by the feather fisted

Danny Ray "Pitbull" Perez

Perez had 5 stopages to his name in about 25 fights

Benn floored him...............the first time Perez had been down amteur or pro

then he got back up

and straight away

"he's got Benn with the right hand !!!!!!"

Benn staggered all over the ring like a drunk

they said Benn was most dangerous when he was hurt

that night Perez gave him a taste of his own medicine

 

Understatement of the decade!

I was there that night, Benn was darn lucky the fight was in Britain, because without home advantage, the fight is stopped a lot earlier, Benn was done.

I always think it is a bit of an insult to call a punch lucky, but Benn landed the nearest I have seen to a lucky punch in the sport!

 

most fighters at 140 wold have been knocked spark out had they taken some of the bombs eddison torres was landing on cotto