How can Cunningham do at HW?

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  1. AdamekPamientaj

    AdamekPamientaj HW Champ Full Member

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    He said in a recent interview that he will move up in the next 1-2 years. How can he do? And, what would he weigh in at?

    I'd imagine that he doesn't have enough power to stun anyone and his chin is questionable. He does have a monster reach though.
     
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    Sauerland will put him in the CW-Super-Six, so he has some good fights in the next two years and will earn a good amount of money.

    I doubt that he´ll move up soon.
     
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    Not big enough. He makes cruiserweight comfortably it seems so I don't see the point. He doesn't have the power to back proper heavyweight's up, as you say his chin could lend to one or two issues aswell. I doubt he'd have the physical strength either, and if he's bulking up it's only going to be detrimental to his speed. He has good technical skills and a big reach as you say compared with a good jab and southpaw stance, but he needs either to be able to take a proper dig and hold his own strength wise or be able to hit his opponent with enough dig to keep them off him. Just one of those proper, natural cruiserweights like Maccarinelli who would have even made the old limit of 190.
     
  4. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    It's a bad idea.

    I know Haye and Adamek have done OK for themselves, but Cunningham shouldn't jump off the bridge with them.
     
  5. Reuben

    Reuben L.A.M.B Full Member

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    Hmm interesting...

    Lets see...

    He will have to switch up his style and up his punch output because of his lack of power. Not too sure about his chin? It seems a bit dodgy even at CW. This is HW we are talking about here.

    Aside from that...
    No Idea.
     
  6. MancMexican

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    Doesn't have much pop and likes to hit the deck. So no, not a good idea to move up.
     
  7. AdamekPamientaj

    AdamekPamientaj HW Champ Full Member

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    What would he weigh in at? Around 210-215?
     
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    Anytime Klitschko landed a jab Cunnigham would be knocked down
     
  9. Norbix

    Norbix Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Biggest disadvantage at heavyweight is his tendency to get knocked down. I'm not sure if it's balance or bad chin or both, but he has virtually no chance against the best of the heavys.
     
  10. ludwig

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    He was only 193 against Ross. Doesn't seem to be having problems making weight.

    I read an interview where he discussed eventually moving up for a good fight with someone like Chambers. Of course, hard to understand why Chambers wouldn't come down to 200 instead--this seems more logical.

    He's super skinny. If given time to beef out it might be interesting to see him go at Adamek with both at 215....but right now it looks like he'll stay cruiser.
     
  11. ocelot

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    He'd get hospitalized at HW.
     
  12. Vysotsky

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    He has quite a bit of muscle mass even when he weighs 195. He doesn't seem to have a big enough frame to handle that kind of weight.

    No punch, iffy chin. Bad idea.
     
  13. EpsilonAxis

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    He boxes at my old gym, and he is the biggest mother****er there. I have NO IDEA how he makes cruiserweight as he looks like a full HW
     
  14. AdamekPamientaj

    AdamekPamientaj HW Champ Full Member

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    Well, he "looked" much bigger than Adamek in their fight but Adamek was clearly stronger.
     
  15. Axe

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    Cunningham is an orthodox fighter. :huh

    I think USS would do fine at Heavyweight, he definitely would have a chance to capture a belt against anyone but the Klitschkos.