Why has Cruiserweight boxing never took off

I believe it was cruiser champ Al Ice Cole that said he made more money fighting in non-title heavyweight fights vs him defending his cruiserweight title. So if you are a cruiserweight who is good, why stay there when you can make a bunch more money one weight class up? You also don't have to worry about making weight at heavyweight. Both of these reasons are pretty good indicators why the division blows hot and cold, maybe more so than most.

 

Perhaps if he had done that like a civilized person, it would have been strangled in its cradle?

 

I think so far so good, and definitely the kind of fighter that adds depth to the division.

 

In fairness, he fought a dead cruiserweight era. The issue still exists, but it’s not nearly as bad.

 

You like the name Super-heavy?

 

It's a division filled with average fighters. Holyfield could have went 100-0 very easily.

 

This. Cruiserweight has and still is an unnecessary division. There just isn't major demand or need for the division. The fact that in the past and even now light heavyweights and cruiserweights are able to move up to heavyweight and be successful emphasizes how unneeded the cruiserweight division is.

 

In what world? Who is the last LHW to move up and win a HW title? RJJ, literally decades ago. Even among CWs not a single one has been able to claim The Ring title since Holyfield and LHWs haven't captured a Ring title since Spinks. Only 2 CWs have claimed a HW title in the past 20 years.

 

Personally, I like Extra Light Heavyweight.

 

I am curious. I'm in America and cruiserweight has certainly never been big in this country. Is that the case in Europe?

 

The Super-heavy division exists in all but name.

whereas “cruiser” is the wrong word for the men in that division.

“Heavyweight” is good enough for the Olympics.

 

I think the cruiserweight division was on fire a few years ago. Arguably the best and most exciting division in boxing.

 

When you add a super HW you open the door for Junior Mega weight and everything that follows that.

 

I think its a good division and certainly had some great fights and fighters in it, but it's the division right below Heavyweight, therefore the interest and big paydays just aren't there.

 

What about "Almost heavyweight, but not quite ''??