Why has Cruiserweight boxing never took off

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  1. steve1990

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  2. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Well I think it's mostly always been used as a stepping stone for Heavyweight, alot of the best Cruiserweights have always moved up to Heavyweight. Because that's where the money and big fights are.
     
  3. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    Amongst real fans It get's love. I believe Cruiser recently during Usyk's rampage was among the best the division has been, right?
     
  4. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    "Natural cruiserweight"
     
  5. janitor

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    It is not a division that never took off.

    It is more a division that has blown hot and cold.

    Nothing wrong with it right now IMHO.
     
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  6. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    "Natural bridge-weight"
     
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  7. DS Phil Hunter

    DS Phil Hunter Active Member Full Member

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    What do you think about Lawrence Okolie?
     
  8. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Crappy name.

    Should be called Medium Heavyweight.
     
  9. DS Phil Hunter

    DS Phil Hunter Active Member Full Member

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    What was wrong with having just Light Heavyweight and then Heavyweight? you can either go up a weight or go down that's how it use to be.
     
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  10. NoNeck

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    Heavyweights did get bigger.
     
  11. choklab

    choklab cocoon of horror Full Member

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    Scrap the name.

    I think the cruiserweight division has more potential if it were called “heavyweight” as it is in Amateur boxing.

    Then the higher division of Super-heavyweight fighters can finally be officially be christened The Super-heavyweight division.
     
  12. choklab

    choklab cocoon of horror Full Member

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    A new division of giants came along. Previously giants were unable to dominate until modern advances allowed them to function more effectively.
     
  13. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    Shut your blasphemous mouth.
     
  14. choklab

    choklab cocoon of horror Full Member

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    You like the word cruiser?
     
  15. Eddie Ezzard

    Eddie Ezzard Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think I can see what you're doing here. Naughty boy.
     
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