Re: Fighters who would have prospered in the "In-Between" weight divisions
Originally Posted by
Sleepwalker
So many to choose from:
Hearns (Super Welterweight): The inspiration of this thread. A natural 154 pounder and would ruled that division had it been in existence at the start of his career.
Henry Armstrong (Super Lightweight)
Ali (Cruiserweight): As dominant as he was as a HW, he would have been even more dominant and carried more punching power as a Cruiserweight.
I think nearly all of the HWs from back in the day would be cruiserweights now. Guys like Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano, Jack dempsey etc. were small and would defo be cruisers now.
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