BN letter of the week 15/3/12

That's heavyweight boxing though. There is a long tradition of excellent smaller guys beating up gigantic opponents. Being 6'6 and weighing 250lbs comes with its own disadvantages. NOBODY at that size can have as good an engine as a man 50lbs lighter, the heart and lungs just aren't proportionate, and reflexes and athleticism are usually much more limited than a prime 215lb fighter.

For me the Lewis era, with other huge guys in Michael Grant, Riddick Bowe etc never had these calls because Holyfield and Tyson were still fresh in the memory.

187lb Dempsey had no bother dispatching Willard who is comparable in size to Wladimir. Boxing ability isn't so comparable though.

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