Are we reaching another level/strategy of boxing

A limited David Haye was able to outbox a 7 foot Valuev and go 12 with Wlad relatively unscathed. Holmes, Ali both the same size as Haye and 10x more skilled would presumably get the job done.

 

I think a SHW division would be a good idea. Boxing is supposed to be about people of a similar size fighting each other.

 

No.

 

Yes. That's why there are weight divisions.

 

Not at HW

 

But the reason there are weight divisions is so there are not big size differences between opponents. People want to see fights between boxers who are evenly matched in terms of size and ability.

 

The lower weights are just a sideshow compared to the division, the HW division.

 

The theory is the point of diminishing returns on size: a heavyweight between 200-220 lbs theoretically has enough strength to knock out any man, and coordination and stamina decrease with size after that point. Thus Carnera was an easy fight for Baer, though it was a size "mismatch". I think the small heavies have it tough, but guys who are naturally 210-215 are probably cutting to cruiser in modern competitions.

Tyson was an abnormally small heavy in his own time period - an ATG man over 200 competes well with any of these giants. Most of his early matches weren't even fair ... for the bigger guy.

The Klitschkos and Lewis fight smart and are also very unusually coordinated. I don't expect that future champions will be much bigger than them, and that if a superheavy division is made, a lot of heavies could beat the larger superheavies anyway.

 

Are you some type of Troll?

Wlad doesn't box off the back foot , counter off the ropes and land upper cuts , body shots and 3-4 punch combinations.

That is how Fury beat Chisora. He didn't resemble Wlads style of fighting in any shape or form.

 

Gone are the days of entertaining fights like Holmes Norton and Holyfield Bowe. I could barely stomach heavyweight fights from the Lewis/Byrd/rotating champion era about a decade ago. Not at all fun to watch.

 

False.

The way Fury manhandled Chisora in the clinch and picked him off by calmly placing his shots was taken purely from the Wladimir textbook. I've become a fan of this mini klitschko after last nights performance. He will go far.

:deal

 

Fury danced away from Chisora and when they did come together , he punched him up on the inside.

I'll say it again. When does Wlad counter his opponents with his back on the ropes.

Carry on Trolling. Enjoy it.

 

:good:deal

 

If your a short fighter. Then you'll definitely need some big power to punch against the taller super heavyweights. I do think the size difference is too big, in the heavyweight division nowadays. Realistically you won't out box a big man, that is specially trained to keep the distance with jabbing. Like Fury, they don't have to be necessarily talented. But those are the great advantages of being able to unload punches, at longer ranges without being hit. The smaller fighter will be limited to get their punches off at fewer occasions, in certain points of the ring. So it's important, that those rare occasions that a smaller man gets on the inside to land those shots. Makes them count, and does some actual damage. There hasn't really been a short powerful heavyweight since Sam Peter that could do that.

 

Less than 30 seconds into the fight Fury starts executing his clinching rough house tactics. A tactic he proved to be exemplary in during the fight. This was a masterclass in old school rough house tactics from Fury.