Imagine if boxing was divided by height classes instead of weight

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  1. KOTF

    KOTF Bingooo Full Member

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    Look at the crazy match-ups we can have:

    Paul Williams-Sonny Liston
    Dwight Muhammad Qawi-Ricky Hatton
    Celestino Caballero-Mike Tyson
    Dick Tiger-Erik Morales
    George Foreman-Michael Nunn
    Mark Breland-Joe Louis
     
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  2. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    De La Hoya vs Tyson (maybe, not sure what there actual heights are)

    That would be sweet.
     
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  3. My2Sense

    My2Sense Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Even better: Panama Al Brown vs. Tyson. :lol:
     
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    My2Sense Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Damn, those are some crazy matchups. :shock: :lol:
     
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  5. CottoDaBodykill

    CottoDaBodykill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    muhamid ali vs kelly pavlick!
     
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  6. KTFO

    KTFO Guest

    Wouldn't change much. Of course each fighter would gain as much weight as possible. :conf
     
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  7. My2Sense

    My2Sense Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Carlos Zarate against Tony Galento?
     
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  8. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Im a Delahoya Fan that wouldnt be sweet! Ok what a rock how about Fenech vs Qawi or Lionel Rose vs Carmen Basillio
     
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  9. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Raul "Jibaro" Perez vs Joe Fraizer
    Genaro Hernandez vs MIke Tyson
    Paul Gonzalez vs David Tua
    Joey Olivo vs Marvin Hagler
    Jeff Chandler vs Roberto Duran
    Michael Carbajal vs Aaron Pryor
    Arthur Johnson vs Pipino Cuevas
    Sean Ogrady vs Archie Moore
    Mark Johnson vs Frankie Warren
     
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  10. IntentionalButt

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

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    Or by reach? :think
     
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  11. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    This rule would certainly **** over the likes of Michael Nunn, Thomas Hearns, Paul Williams, and Michael Spinks. I think they were all freakishly tall for their weight classes.
     
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  12. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ok i can agree on the first 3 but Michael Spinks:huh He seemed to do well in my opinion as a heavyweight going 4-1 with 2kos over a slightly taller Holmes, much taller Cooney and Tangstaad. His only loss was to a shorter Tyson.
     
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    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Spinks was 6'3...He'd come up against the likes of prime Larry Holmes, Toney Tucker, Donovan Ruddock, and Pinklon Thomas. I think he had it easier in the LHW division, as great as it was. Prime Holmes would have spanked him.
     
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  14. Shake

    Shake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If this was the case, the advantage would go towards thick builds. Qawi might have been the GOAT. :lol:
     
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  15. Polymath

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    Liston versus...society.
     
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