Heavyweight Size and Progress

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by andrewa1, Jan 4, 2016.


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  1. Pugilist_Spec

    Pugilist_Spec Hands Of Stone Full Member

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    What constitues as a "big advantage"?

    Foreman had 3 pounds on Frazier, 4 pounds on Ali, 6 pounds on Lyle, and 12 pounds on Norton.

    I wouldn't say any of those are really big disparities in size when it comes to heavyweights. It's not comparable to say Bowe-Holyfield or Klitschko-Haye where Bowe/Klitschko had up to 30 pounds on their opponents.
     
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  2. andrewa1

    andrewa1 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    You're choosing specific opponents though. I don't have time to look up specifics right now, but I have looked at it in detail in the past, and Ali had a larger average advantage in weight over his opponent than Wlad did. Foreman also.
     
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