6'0 209lb Chambers beating 6'7 253lb Dimitrenko proves bigger is not better

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I've always been impressed with Povetkin's workrate. It wasn't an impressive performance otherwise for either really, Povetkin looked a little sloppy and Chambers ran out of stamina. Against Dimitrenko Chambers actually came on late and had Dimitrenko down in the 11th round.

 

Thats what I said earlier. Povetkin's work rate was impressive and Chambers was foolishly 15 lbs heavier. I am not sure if he could compete with Alex in the stamina department but better condition and less fat should help his stamina (Chambers) I still think Alex beats him but Chambers has been more active and against the better opposition and has been the one to improve. I have to take my hat off to him. He is trying to improve himself.

 

True and Chamber usually fizzles or punches sporatically...He showed an improvement in stamina with the late bursts

 

I think Chambers going into a shell had something to do with a real fighter going at a real workrate rather than that stiff Dimitrenko pawing a few robotic jabs and telegraphed right hands.

And for all you Yank crusaders, I still believe Arerola has a great shot of knocking Fast Eddie through the canvas. That's where I would put my money.

 

If they [Arreola and Chambers] square off, i'd put my money on Chambers. He is very strong defensively and has a solid beard. I think he'll survive the first 4-5 rounds, landing some stuff of his own, to win the later rounds and take a decision from a badly tired big Mexican fella. That is, if Arreola remains disgustingly overweight.

 

It would be great, but probably a pipe dream, if Arreola saw that and said "Hey, I could stand to drop about twenty pounds myself".

 

Areola can afford to lose mucho LBS, he is another cruiserweight amatuer champ that enjoys the no weight restrictions of the Heavy division. I dont think he will fight Chambers...he is a little more carefull about who he fights than Chambers and I believe is promoted by the same promoter Goosen...Areola has power and is a modern day "Wild Bull of the Pampas" but too fat, he proberly is in good condition for a fat guy and is adding muscle too his fat but that is a mistake. This guy fought at crusier, there is no reason for him to weigh 230-260...I would pick Chambers at 208lbs to pot shot and out mamuver him at this point

 

why is this in the classic forum?

 

Because the issue is heavyweight (non-official weight limits) Its an issue with how Heavyweights trained years ago for weight even though there was no restriction. The trainers felt even a heavy should have a limit to how much each individual peaked with out compromising speed , stamina and natural ability and the issue was the 15 rd limit as opposed to 12

 

Only children think that bigger means better. Look at Dempsey, Tunney, Louis, Charles, Marciano, Ali (pre-ban), Tyson, Holyfield. All the best HWs were small.

Ali weighed 206 lbs when he KO'd Sonny Liston in the first round, and less than 200 lbs in most of his previous fights. Joe Louis weighed 197 when he won the HW title. Tyson weighed 215 when he KO'd Larry Holmes. And these are the heaviest of the guys I mentioned.

Lennox Lewis, Vitali Klitschko, and all the other recent HWs are too slow to even hit the old-timers listed above. They would get brutalized just like Jess Willard did against Jack Dempsey.

 

Ridiculous!