Which of the following fighters are "SuperHeavyWeight?"

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by reznick, Mar 1, 2019.


Which of these fighters are Super Heavyweights?

  1. Deontay Wilder (Fury Fight 209lb)

    22.2%
  2. Mike Tyson (Ruddock Fight 216lb)

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  3. Joe Louis (Charles Fight 218lb)

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  4. Jack Johnson (Willard Fight 225lb)

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  5. Lennox Lewis (Bruno Fight 229lb)

    88.9%
  6. John L Sullivan (Burke Fight 238lb)

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  7. Jim Jeffries (Finnegan Fight 240lb)

    3.7%
  8. Anthony Joshua (Klitschko Fight 250lb)

    96.3%
  9. Primo Carnera (Erickson Fight 284lb)

    85.2%
Multiple votes are allowed.
  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Not for me I include ,Impelitierre,Carnera,Potgeiter,Wray,Clark,Santa,Campolo,Willard.
    None of whom had much skill but, as there is no laid down criteria its entirely the prerogative of the individual what qualifies a fighter as a SHVY.
     
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  2. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    Sensible
     
  3. It's Ovah

    It's Ovah I am very feel me good. Full Member

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    I don't think there is a clear threshold. It's more a case of you know one when you see one. The reason why I'm loathe to just define it by weight is due to the general usage the term has acquired in recent years, where it tends to be applied on a size and skill basis, not size alone.

    Like I said above though, one can define it however they like. It just then becomes a matter of ensuring that said definition doesn't deviate too drastically from the commonly accepted one in any future debates.