Tyson Fury vs Battling Siki

I agree that it's fine if we don't agree, nevertheless, the discussion is interesting.

I still believe you're seeing a problem that isn't there. Which HWs do you think are currently suffering by having no option but to fight SHWs? Can you give me one real world (i.e. name the fighter and the circumstances) positive impact had your suggestion been adopted?

P.s. what you've described in your opening sentence is the current situation. I.e. sub 6ft 5ins HWs are allowed to fight SHWs in the governing board sanctions the fight.

 

Potgieter fought Simon Templar aka The Saint? The guy portrayed by Roger Moore before he became 007?

 

Sorry mate (I feel I'm being harsh on you, and that's not my intent), but Wlad vs Haye is not an example of a positive impact had your suggestion been implemented. Haye was the CW champion, so based on your own suggestions, he'd still have been permitted to challenge Wlad for the SHW title.

The key point is, and this really is the crux of the matter, any fighter too small to have a realistic chance of winning the HW title today, has the option of competing at CW or another lower weight division if they can make it. Usyk is proof any fighter too big to make 200lbs with a day before weigh in, will be the best HW, if they're good enough, regardless of size. If the 6ft 5ins, now 270lbs, Lawrence Okolie won a CW title, then I promise you any fighter too large to make CW is not too small to win the HW title. They may not be good enough, but it won't be because they're too small. Introducing a minimum 6ft 5ins SHW division would have zero positive impact. It would be to boxing's detriment in a multitude of ways.

I haven't seen your suggested weight divisions below HW. I'd be happy to give you my opinion if you posted them here.

 

I like the idea of same day weigh ins (I assume you're suggesting this given the examples of fighters you say would fit into each division), with controlled weigh ins in the lead up to fight day.

I think having any minimum or maximum height limits is crazy and wouldn't be taken seriously by just about anybody.

I think 200lbs is the perfect limit for the weight division below HW/the open division. Again, Usyk has proven a CW can be the best HW on the planet, let alone increasing the 200lbs limit to give a fighter too big for CW a chance to compete at world level, it's just not needed. There is 0 justification for creating a weight division between the open division and 200lbs.

Whilst I'm more open minded to you suggested modifications below 200lbs (i.e., I don't consider them crazy), I think I'd prefer it if we went back to the original 8 weight divisions, plus CW and minimumweight at their current limits.