Quote Originally Posted by Trecco bay View Post
Can anyone explain to me why , say a 7pound diffrence in anything below heavyweight is a big deal , but in heavyweight you can have a 15 stone boxer v an 18 stone boxer
I think the idea has to do with a percentage of body weight. Given that, the difference between 100 and 110 is more significant than the difference between 220 and 230. Also, i think that there is a belief that, above a certain weight, you should be able to hit hard enough to stop anybody. a lot of the old time guys thought that, above 165lbs, you could hit hard enough to ko anybody.