You're right.
BTW, "superheavy" is SUCH a misnomer in Olympic boxing. It's dated by about 50-60 years. 200 pounds seems to be the "immovable object" in boxing. The IOC calls is "superheavy" and the pros just call it "heavyweight." Either way, the division is open-ended at the top.
1971 Frazier vs. Tyson Fury? Well... there would be about a 70 pound difference (prime Joe was somewhere between 205-210 pounds, whereas Fury has averaged over 270 for his last four fights). There would also be a FOOT DIFFERENCE in reach and 10-inch difference in height. Translation: A freak show where Fury would just smother and lean on Frazier to death... winning by exhaustion.
I think the problem is availability. Apparently it's hard enough finding enough elite boxers today at the heavyweight level, to populate what once was the most popular division in boxing. If to that you add a separation between heavyweights and SUPERheavies (say... somewhere around 220)... all you'd accomplish is watering down a division that can hardly afford any more loss in quality and popularity.


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. But how does Richard Torrez Jr all of 6'1 and 220 (5 lbs of mustache) ever qualify as a Superheavy. I've always stuck to the belief that in this limited instance as proven out...it's not the size that matters as much as the magic
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