Suppose always been a Cruiserweight Division?

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  1. la-califa

    la-califa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Suppose there had always been a cruiserweight division. What impact would this have had on the Heavyweight division or Boxing history in general.
     
  2. janitor

    janitor VIP Member

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    It would probably have been the glamour division for most of the 20th century with the heavyweight division being seen as a rump of slow and overweight fighters.

    Also for most of his history the heavyweight division would have been dominated by a cruiserweight.
     
  3. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    There would have been a lot of fat HW's sooner rather than later.
     
  4. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    Very interesting thread. I would love to see someone make a list of heavyweight contenders above 200lb from each era.
     
  5. la-califa

    la-califa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Dempsey, Louis, Marciano & possibly Fraziers first world championships would have been at Cruiserweight. Interesting to see if Conn, Charles & Moore would have dominated the Cruiserweght division.
     
  6. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    I do not think the heavyweight division would've ended up nearly as rich. It would have suffered badly, I think.
     
  7. tommygun711

    tommygun711 The Future Full Member

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    This is a funny thread, because in the 70s, a lot of "heavyweight" fighters in their prime were actually just big cruiserweights. Ali, Quarry, Frazier, Chuvalo, and many others appear to be just big cruiserweights, while Foreman and Lyle are real heavyweights.
    Heck, even Liston was below 200 LB at a time. A very green underdeveloped liston.