Why is it so much more difficult to be a multi division champ in the higher divisions

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  1. oldtimer

    oldtimer Member Full Member

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    The only fighters I can think of who have won world titles in 3 divisions above middleweight are Bob Fitzsimmons, Roy Jones Jr and James Toney.
    There are however plenty who have achieved this and more in the lower divisions.

    Clearly there appears to be a reluctance among some of the bigger guys around today to step up and face opponents in higher divisions.

    Does it become proportionately more difficult to move up in weight the heavier you get?
     
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  2. Golden Boy 360

    Golden Boy 360 Boxing's Biggest Cash Cow Full Member

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    Lower weight classes are only a few pounds apart.

    For example

    118, 122, 126 (8 pounds)

    160, 168, 175 (15 pounds)
     
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  3. prizewriter

    prizewriter Member Full Member

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    If you ever tried to box someone 15-25lbs heavier than you, you'd have your answer.
     
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  4. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    Bingo.
     
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  5. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    And here we have it. The jump to cruiser is then another 25 pounds before heavyweight wherein you'll face the likes of Wlad at a lean 240.
     
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  6. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Also, in the lower classes you get the "growing in the weight" thing.
    When I was just a little Robney I weighed a mere 176lbs. Now, I would have to completely starve and drain myself to maybe make it down to 190, but there isn't a weightclass there, so Cruiser would be the bare minimum for me.

    In the midget weightclasses young guys can start out at 105 and bulk all the way upto 126, wich is 7 weightclasses.
     
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