New weight category in boxing ?

I dont think weight classes are the problem, it's the amount of belts that bother me.

 

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This. Get down to 10 ffs

 

How about heavyweight? Where guys can be 40-50 lbs heavier than each other

 

This doesn't surprise me at all, as soon as I saw the thread title I already knew the possibly new weight division was going to be a division in between light heavyweight and cruiserweight.

 

I do not see much sense in it (apart from sanctioning fees). Where do they want to put new border between HW and CW (or whatever it would be named)?

The problem is that wherever you'd put it, it doesn't make things any better. If you put it at 220, there would be no change at all... all blown-up cruiserweights are there simply because of lack of dehydrating at HW. If you put it at 240... just look at last ten of Klitschkos' opponent, the majority would still do it because they were old and fat.

At best you would get a new division with Adamek fighting Chambers for its title... wait, did not it happend already in HW?

 

To be honest I don't support more weight classes, but I don't think the current set up is very fair in the higher weights, I think 220+ should be super heavyweight and there should be a class at 185. Either reduce the classes by making the gap in between each bigger or increase the amount.

Actually **** it, lets have a weight class for every lb.

 

Jesus, hell NO! You know they mainly do this to make more $$$, right? As fans we should demand less or back how it used to be not more! More divisions also means less megafights among the elite.

 

:deal it's just for the money

 

^ This

 

I hope you will pleased to find out that is not true. Weight classes are the maximum weight a fighter can weigh in at. There is no minimum (within reason). I doubt we would see a 105 lbs fighter at heavyweight but someone could choose to fight there at 180 lbs+ no problem.

 

In the case of guys being 40-50 lbs heavier and in shape at the same time, it's more a reason for guys not moving up from cruiserweight. There are far too many fighters who move up. In modern boxing I don't think there should be any guys going into the ring between 200-210lbs in the HW division, unless they are ATG level fighters- of which Haye, Adamek, Cunningham, Mormeck and Huck aren't. If they can fight at 201-210lbs they can boil down to 200 and be a top cruiser

If you choose to fight at heavyweight you should be a natural heavyweight. If not, fight in a lower weight class. I believe the CW>HW jump should be seen as different to MW>SMW or LWW>WW.

Anyway. I've made it clear I think pro boxing should use amateur weight classes. That way there are fewer titles and more stable divisions where everybody isn't jumping up in weight every two or three fights. Talent is more concentrated and the sport wins. Imagine weight classes every 5 lbs all the way up to 250? Boxing wouldn't even be worth watching any more

 

The dumbest thing about this possible new weight class is that the original cruiserweight max of 190 pounds was suppose to be the purpose for guys between 175 and heavyweight, if they had never up the cruiserweight max to 200 pounds then this wouldn't even be an issue.

 

Long post, except that you forgot this era is ****ing **** at HW.
You talking about ATGS? There's only one ATG and his name is Wladimir.

David Haye at 217 could beat every HW outside of Wlad and maybe a old Vitali. It's just that he's so god damn lazy.

You honestly think a 250 Pound Arreloa will beat a 217 David Haye?

What you say will make sense if this era consisted of
Wladimir-Lewis-Bowe-Young Foreman-etc and a few others. Anybody can
succeed at heavyweight now. With K2 retiring, it will not be a shock at all to see a 215 pound guy win a belt.