Would it be good for boxing to remove cw division?

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  1. Jackomano

    Jackomano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Definitely. It was and still is an unnecessary division that splits the heavyweight division in half.
     
  2. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Not at all.

    Guys like Byrd, Quarry etc. were built for cruiser, not for heavy. Unless a small heavy has a hard punch, it is very difficult for them to compete with much bigger men.
     
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  3. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Does anybody ever pay the slightest attention to Bridger ?

    I think typing the word "Bridger " on this forum should merit a ban.

    No Offence.
     
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  4. Shazzar23

    Shazzar23 Demetrius Bivol Full Member

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    I think it's fine, but the division's weight limit is huge. I think the middleweight limit should be 168, Super Middleweight should be 175 and Light Heavyweight should be moved to 185.

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    I don't really like the name Cruiser weight, too. Cruisers are small ships. I think Light Heavyweight and Cruiser Weight should switch names. It would also follow the same naming conventions in the other weight classes.
    So Middleweight, Super Middleweight, Cruiser Weight, Light Heavyweight, Heavyweight.
     
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  5. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I am hoping that Gadzhimagomedov moves up to heavy.
     
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  6. monaim

    monaim Member Full Member

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    get rid of super division.
     
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  7. Bigplatts

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    Get rid of bridgerweight and make the cruiserweight limit a bit higher, so that some of the smaller heavyweights have a place to go. I feel like that would make a lot more sense than getting rid of cw.
     
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  8. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The idea comes from Superheavyweight being called Dreadnoughtweight when they tried making it.
     
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  9. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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  10. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic Who is ready to suffer for Christ (the truth)? Full Member

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    Apart from the traditional eight categories, CW is the most logical category.
     
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  11. It's Ovah

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

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    No, it would be good for boxing to remove posters who call for the removal of the CW division.
     
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  12. GlaukosTheHammer

    GlaukosTheHammer Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Second largest ship in a fleet, second largest division in the sport.

    Small ships?
     
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  13. thehook13

    thehook13 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Cruiserweight has been one of the premier divisions more than once this decade. Stacked.
     
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  14. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It would be very bad for boxing to remove the CW division. The leap from LHW 175-201 is way to great of a chasm. Unless they adjust LHW to 190-200, then it makes a bit more sense. The LHW's are much bigger as a whole today than they were yesteryear.

    But going from 176-201+ would be absolutely ridiculous.
     
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  15. senpai

    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No, get rid off lower divisions, who has 3 pounds difference.
     
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