Let's put an end to "21st century" heavyweight size obsession.

Even Izu is actually 6ft 5 he's definitely taller than parker who's 6ft 4

 

Wlad himself is a poor example of being tall being dominant. Hes arguably the weakest H2H long term champion in history.

 

interestingly they've only come into the foreground WHEN fight lengths were dropped from 15 to 12 rounds at the top of bills.

Now, we can also see that when fights were longer, SHWs blatantly and clearly NEVER dominated.

In fact rather than showing us that SHWs dominate the HW scene regardless, it shows us that SHWs ONLY DOMINATE WHERN GIVEN LEEWAY IN FIGHT LENGTH and thus CONDITIONING.

Its quite arguable that they need this leeway to thrive, and in normal fight conditions (15 rounds) they sink into obscurity. SHWs cannot dominate in traditional fight conditions, only in a micro-environment subset of boxing.

 

Oh, other than Lewis and the K brothers. Lol.
Carnera was a big blob, these big guys now a days have much more athleticism. Fact.

 

"traditional fight conditions"??

Perhaps we should go back to unlimited rounds, ditch the gloves and enforce a mandatory handlebar moustache rule???

 

The original post referring to the K bros as bums drained all credibility out of his post


I won't defend Wlad because he has to win the rematch in order to redeem himself


but I will defend Vitali; a supreme heavy for ANY era. World class talent who has never been behind on the cards, knocked down, and was still dominating everyone he fought when he retired

 

Vitali quit on his stool in a fight he was winning. An ATG does not quit on his stool.

Vitali was stopped by the best fighter he faced in Lewis. An unprepared Lewis.

 

You might have a point but I think Tyson Fury is a bit of a freak. Kind of like Rid**** Bowe who could fight on the inside. Most big men can't though. I don't think Lewis was good on the inside or Wlad Klitschko.

Smaller heavyweights could still do very well even in the super-sized era we have today. Povetkin has done well and I think a prime Holyfield would give some of these guys all kinds of problems because he was skilled and tough. Same for Mike Tyson, who had explosive speed and power. Size isn't everything.

 

The only dominant super HW of the last 20 years is Wladimir. Neither Vitali nor Lewis deserve to be branded as such.

 

I've always said the smaller hw were the best. Holyfield on his good night could beat Lewis. But his stamina was inconsistent. Being a bodybuilder I know certain steroids **** with your wind. But all the really great hw imo have been under 220

 

Evan Fields doesn't count.

 

very true

 

More than average size is an asset by anyone standards ;that just makes basic sense

if you can use excessive size/reach to your advantage and keep your opponent at bay where he cannot reach you (as LewisVitali and Vladimir have done so successfully for a decade each)... even the stupidest idiot has acknowlwdge that size is an ---advantage---, all other things being equal

Years ago the tall fighters were awkward and uncoordinated and Easley toppled over..... but that's no longer the case..... the super sized fighters today are also skilled and big and very hard for an average size heavyweight to contend with as has been proven repeatedly over the last two decades

This post is really meant to be comedy, right?

 

as the song goes: "It ain't the mean, it's the motion".