we need a new weight class

yes sOmewHere about 13st5lbs would be ideal

 

Cleverly vs Roy Jones Jr for the undisputed super light-heavyweight crown! Millenium stadium make it happen

 

It is a bit of an anomaly although many would question if we really need more weight classes.

 

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No we need same day weigh-ins

 

The problem has got worse since heavyweights started weighing in at 17 st+. Go back to the original cruiserweight limit of 190lb and have an extra super-heavyweight division.

 

Far too dangerous as a 'stand alone policy'. We need three weigh-ins for title fights. One a week before when a fighter must weigh not over 3% of the contracted weight; the day before when a fighter must make weight; then eight hours before the fight, when the fighter cannot be more than 2% over the contracted weight.

 

I've been thinking this for a while, but rather than a middle ground between LH and cruiser, I'd like to see a 200-224 division (under 16 stone).

This would be a lot closer to the heavyweight division of old. As the average weight of a heavyweight fighter has gone up in recent years, the entertainment value seems to have gone down. I think a heavyweight limit, with the big guys pushed into a super heavy class, would rekindle a once-great division.

 

One week before and on the day would be fine there's nothing wrong with fighters weighing in on the day of the fight and being within the weight limit . A return to 15 rounds for world title fights would also be good. Fighters , trainers and managers are all capable of making decisions to see the fighters make weight properly

 

Jesus no over 200lbs is heavyweight

 

Agred, although I'd have 190-224. It's incredible to think that boxers used to move between heavy and light-heavy.

 

Agreed what chance has a 6ft2 16stone guy got theses days ,too big for cruiser too small for a heavywieght

 

Holyfield seemed to do just fine. It has been shown the brothers can lose, ditto Lewis and indeed Bowe. The weights were changed not so long back, there is little evidence to back further change.