Could boxing survive without the heavyweights?

Isnt it already? The little men rule, long may it continue, **** the HW division. Boring fights, lacklustre performances, weak division, fight once a year, no charisma, the list is endless as to why I hate the division, at least Haye stepping up makes it slightly interesting. The little guys rule the boxing world, yet the are probable under appreciated, especially in respect to the money they make

 

Yes!

 

Personally , i think the Heavyweights make boxing a lareg part of what it is, it adds an air of mystique and notoriety , remember some of the worlds strangest fighters were heavyweights (Liston, Johnson, Ali, Tyson.. ) we have had a lot of lighter weight fighters of the same, Greb , Ketchel, Tapia etc.. but i think i'd be pretending if i said Boxing would be as great without the big fellers.. I could enjoy boxing the same but i know a lot who couldn't .. Its a very good question though.

 

I personally couldnt name one CURRENT HW that actually inspires/intrigues/fascinates me in any way! Even on a technical level they are pretty damn ****. The fights are poor, and the correct matchups dont get made often enough. Compare that to the little guys, you have trilogies, people stepping up, going down, more exciting fights etc (I know HW cant exactly go up and down a weight, but couldnt they get in shape?)

I just dont care for the HW division, and I seriously wouldnt notice if it wasnt around :good

 

Exactly what i was about to say but you beat me to it... Isnt it already... Look at the game today... The last big name heavy was Lennox... And how long ago was that now

 

Heavywhats? Huh?

What are these 'heavy waits' you speak of? Do you mean just the heavier weight classes like middleweight, super middleweight, and light heavyweight? I think those are very important to boxing, but the idea of adding anything heavier than that is a waste currently I think!

 

I think the heavyweight division plays a huge part in boxing. A huge part. Admittedly we no longer have the Lewis, Tyson and Holyfield type characters any longer but it's only a matter of time before a new crop emerges. In my opinion no other division has been debated like the heavyweights. What would the response have been had this question been asked in the mid 90's? At the moment the current crop do nothing to excite the imagination, and I'd say this domestically and on the world stage. However, boxing needs the heavyweights.

 

no

 

Yep. I sure if a few more middleweights put on some weight, they can complete too like Toney is doing lol.

 

yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!,the heavyweights have been dead since lennox retired.

 

It has been eliminated for a while now and boxing is doing great.

 

Boxing needs it's flagship division, the Heavyweights, to thrive IMO. The "glory days" of the HW's may be gone though and it'll probably take unification to restore the division to prominance.

 

yes! in fact the cruiserweights can fill in the slot for that. Means no fighter would ever exceed 200 lbs.

 

Could boxing survive without the heavyweights?

Well... it has since 2003