Superheavys most important trait

Why would that be the case though? I would have thought big guys (6'4+) let themselves get out of shape because they don't need the stamina of a smaller guy- they can walk about the ring throwing fewer punches.

 

I don't quite agree with that, there have been other 6'4+ guys that have been able to keep themselves in commendable shape through their careers.

But they lacked the skills of those three guys.

Those are the three best, but not the only three that were able to get and keep themselves in shape.

 

Its a combination of a lot of things really. The most important thing in my mind is how they match up stylistically. If you have two pressure fighters I would say size. If you have two boxers I would say reach and range. It all depends on the styles to determine where the bigger guy has the advantage or not.

 

No worries mate, it looks like there is some confusion as to whether the topic is asking for traits needed to be a superheavy or traits needed to compete against a superheavy.
It seems you interpreted it as the former and I as the later.

 

That's a fair point.

 

Thank you!

I think it's pretty weird (and probably pretty telling) that Bowe was able to spar with Eubank back at the start of his career, and his first few amateur years were (I think, can anyone confirm?) in the 178lb weight class.

A, probably at the time, 6-foot-4 178 pound guy. He must've looked like a right beanpole. Lewis looked skinny enough when he was 200lbs at Cus D'amato's.

 

I think Michael Grant's conditioning was pretty good. Tye Field's wasn't terrible either, just too much muscle.

 

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