Diffrence in weights

[AdamGB]

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.

You've hit the nail on the head there though... But it's not just about punching power.

I spar guys with a few stone on me. At 185lbs non if them hit harder than me when we're both planting our feet and throwing our hardest.

Their size and weight still gives a massive advantage. In lower weight classes you're usually weaker if you're taller. Not so at heavier weights.

Lighter shots are heavier. Like I said, heavy shots not so much... But a guy with a weight advantage's jab is a lot heavier. They can swat yours away and walk through it easier, harder to control the ring.

I agree, the difference betwern a light heavy's punch and a heavy's punch is smaller than a lightweight and a bantham... But I think there's less a difference in chin.