Why do some people only watch the heavyweight division?

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  1. FeldMunster

    FeldMunster Member Full Member

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    I ONLY watch heavyweights, and everyone is welcome to their own opinion, so you can take your elitist attitude elsewhere. I KNOW that the heavyweight champion of the world (pick your era) can defeat any other boxer in the entire world, that's why I watch the heavyweights. The lighter weights for me are like watching college football or basketball. They may be more "exciting" within their own little world, but if the NCAA champion faced a pro team, they would get smoked.
     
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  2. thawk888

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    Damn, I'm the opposite. I'll watch everything BUT a heavyweight fight.
     
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  3. Koman600

    Koman600 Guest

    This.....game set match
     
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  4. EnzoRD

    EnzoRD Well-Known Member Full Member

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    People who only watch the heavyweights aren't real boxing fans IMO. Yes the heavyweights land big shots.

    The true art of boxing has always been on display in the lower weight divisions.

    If the heavyweight division was exciting then fair enough. But the heavyweight scene is complete garbage right now.
     
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  5. EnzoRD

    EnzoRD Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Not really a comparison.

    The diffence with the above is skill and talent.

    The heavyweight division is full of less skilful and talented athletes right now. So you are watching a form of college football or basketball without even knowing it when compared to other weight divisions.
     
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  6. bremen

    bremen Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No, the heavyweights add another dimension of using height and weight to their advantage. It opens new range of techniques unavailable at lower weight classes.
     
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  7. Zopilote

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    Because those people are most likely only casual fans...And to the causal fan, size matters the most, while true boxing fan appreciates boxing skills...which are displayed more at the lower weight divisions.
     
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  8. EnzoRD

    EnzoRD Well-Known Member Full Member

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    LOL you mean the klitschkos. :lol:

    This happens in other weight classes!
     
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  9. awesome1612

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    It's like any sport. College Basketball is much better than the NBA, but everyone watches the NBA because it has much better players, but it's much more boring.
     
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  10. EnzoRD

    EnzoRD Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Exactly...

    heavyweights = form of college basketball.

    welterweight = NBA - athletes showe greater speed, agility, reflexes, skill, hand eye co-ordination, etc etc
     
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  11. boxeo#1

    boxeo#1 Boxer-Puncher banned

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    Because they don't actually like boxing but just suffer from imsomnia.
     
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  12. awesome1612

    awesome1612 Guest

    no. Wlad and Vitali have much more skill than Floyd or Pacquiao could ever hope for.
     
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  13. Del Boy's slap

    Del Boy's slap Member Full Member

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    Because they remember when it used to be good.
     
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  14. Flatlander

    Flatlander Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    To each their own but by just watching heavyweightd you miss out on the 99% of the boxing that is really good.
     
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  15. Flatlander

    Flatlander Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Double post not sure why.
     
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