Should there be a 200-220 division?

uncletermite · Sep 11, 2015

qwertyblahblah said: ↑

I didn't say anything about the obesity levels of fighters over 250. I said most 250 lb heavyweights have an unfair advantage over 200-220 lb heavyweights, especially as they're usually 6'4" or more.

What I insisted is that the guy who thinks someone 220 lbs at 6 feet tall isn't obese is wrong. And that almost everyone who is 220 at 6'2" is significantly overweight. I checked the weights of top heavyweights who are 6'2" or less and their BMI: and Mike Perez, Takam, Stiverne, Chagaev, Chisora are obese, while Povetkin and Tarver are nearly obese. I would question the convention of the BMI if the waistlines of those fighters doesn't make it obvious.
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Waistlines don't win fights however..skill does and most guys today will fight better at that weight,unless of course you make a 200/220 weight division where they could drop.Having a 210 plus class will do little you are still making the guys that are naturally 220 then ,fight as Hw's which is defeating the purpose of making it an even play field!

TheDog · Sep 11, 2015

Boxing doesn't need any more weight classes.

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