Quote Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing View Post
It's a shame they don't all weigh over 200 pounds. Boxing would be huge if we had a talented bunch of heavyweights. Same for the super bantams. Imagine a 240 pound Israel Vazquez.

I really don't think Israel Vazquez would be that effective at 240.

Just kidding around.

I understand what you are saying though about having heavyweights that exciting.

I really think it is more on how the media plays the divisions up then anything though. If they gave as much attention to guys in the low weight classes they would blow up as attractions. For some reason it seems that the mainstream media has cut the sport off at 135 for so many years people tend to think that is as low as the boxers go.

I was having a conversation about Jorge Arce once and this guy asked what weight he fought at, after I told him his reply was

"They allow guys that small to fight?"