Boxing weights compared to MMA weights

Yeah, I mean who wouldnt want to see Miguel Cotto vs Lucian Bute

:rofl:roflatsch

 

The addition of all of these in-between weight classes in Boxing along with the ABC organizations is what has contributed most heavily to its decline. There are too many divisions for the casual fan to follow, most don't understand how there are multiple champions, and the best fights don't get made whether because of inter-organizational disputes, 5 lb weight differences, or squabbling/crooked promoters.

Anyone who bitches about the UFC having a monopoly should simply look at Boxing and realize that monopolies in sports are good because it ensures one talent-laden league. And, as people in this thread have already said, all of those weights to accomodate guys who could simply lose or gain an extra five pounds have diluted all of the divisions. There are about two or three guys per division who can fight and the rest are space fillers in the Top 10. I have always loved Boxing and I still find a great Boxing match to be more entertaining than a great MMA match but I find myself less and less interested because the fights Boxing needs aren't happening due to the above bull****.

 

In fairness though being stronger is much more important in MMA. This means that guys bulk up to their weightclass because they get the benefit of being stronger and therefore have advantages in wrestling/grappling especially. In boxing people try and keep a high power/weight ratio. This si the same in MMA except that they have the bigger gaps in weightclass whilst a boxer would have more classes hed likely fit into.

 

i know. a monopoly in mma from my POV is great, not great for fighters salaries but hey im not in the UFC so it doesnt bother me

 

Cotto would be one of the guys fighting at 155 not 170. I just threw him with the rest of the light middleweights.

It was just an example of the talent pool. Boxing weights are fine, simply too many.

 

They're just ****ing names for ****s sake.

As for boxing, too many weight classes of course.

 

200lbs isnt a huge dude? Lol well he is too me!