Size Matters 95% of the Time in Boxing

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Of course it does. That's why we have weight classes.

Heavyweights are the oddity because there is no upper limit. Honestly there is reasonable logic that the 230+ mob should be in a class of their own.

[Manju]

Of course it does. That's why we have weight classes.

Heavyweights are the oddity because there is no upper limit. Honestly there is reasonable logic that the 230+ mob should be in a class of their own.

This. Since boxing is divided into weight classes, fighters are facing opponents of roughly similar size. Size matters a lot more in other sports. Basketball and height, for example.

Outside of the HW division, I'm not sure how meaningful the "size matters" argument is. Maybe it explains an outlier like Hearns at welter, specifically his 1-punch KO ability, but even then he lost to the smaller SRL.

But going back to the HW division, I not sure how determinate a factor size is. That's because extremely large boxers tend to lack coordination. That's why Primo Carnera couldn't just walk over Joe Louis. Mike Tyson routinely KOed much larger men, as his power was generated by a speed and movement that larger men usually don't have and can't react fast enough to.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Of course it does. That's why we have weight classes.

Heavyweights are the oddity because there is no upper limit. Honestly there is reasonable logic that the 230+ mob should be in a class of their own.

This. Since boxing is divided into weight classes, fighters are facing opponents of roughly similar size. Size matters a lot more in other sports. Basketball and height, for example.

Outside of the HW division, I'm not sure how meaningful the "size matters" argument is. Maybe it explains an outlier like Hearns at welter, specifically his 1-punch KO ability, but even then he lost to the smaller SRL.

But going back to the HW division, I not sure how determinate a factor size is. That's because extremely large boxers tend to lack coordination. That's why Primo Carnera couldn't just walk over Joe Louis. Mike Tyson routinely KOed much larger men, as his power was generated by a speed and movement that larger men usually don't have and can't react fast enough to.

Mike Tyson is a unique physical specimen. A one in 100,000. You look at him as an old man facing Kevin McBride and you see what most other heavyweights his size would have to cope with when facing guys over 230lbs.

[Master]

Size is a factor but not 95% skill, experience, courage, mental determination and heart make as equal or more difference.