An increase in number of weight divisions dilutes the quality of opposition

Of course it's true. That and the proliferation of champions in each division, and above all, the reduction from 15 to 12 rounds in champion fights have contributed to the *******ization of the sport and it's decline in presitige and popularity over the years.

 

That may be true Red Cobra but our current social climate where Sports and entertainment are Multi billion Dollar Ventures individual sports particularly boxing needs stars and household names. Fewer weight classes means that t genuinely good fighters would stand out far less than they do now....We already tear apart (some of us anyway) fighters based on 1 performance...Some of you call them bums, "exposed", etc.

Fighting in fewer weight classes would make for stiffer competition amongst elite fighters but some fighters would unfortunately carry the label as a perennial contender as opposed to an elite fighter.





The extra weight classes do make a difference, several fighters particularly in more recent times will attest to how having a division 5-7 pounds north is the difference between making weight and not making weight.

 

Absolutely.

To give one example, imagine if the super middleweight and light heavyweight divisions had been rolled together over the past 20 years with one recognised title.

That could have been an awsome division with some incredible matchups.

 

I wrote an article on this a while back. What do you think?

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