High profile weight mismatches, All-Time?

[JCS]

I'm sure we'd have to go back quite a ways for this ... but..

I'm curious, how many instances there are of two "top-rated" boxers having boxed, where there was a huge weight discrepancy, where one of the fighters was not as "Heavyweight".

In other words, I'm not interested in 300lb vs 230lb... I'm more interested in say.. 210lb vs. 130lb... even if the lighter guy put on some weight for the fight.

Have there been any of these contests where both boxers were highly rated in their respective divisions or at the very least, the lighter boxer was highly rated?

[oogiebe]

Jim Jefferies/Bob Fitzimmons?

[JCS]

I'm sure we'd have to go back quite a ways for this ... but..

I'm curious, how many instances there are of two "top-rated" boxers having boxed, where there was a huge weight discrepancy, where one of the fighters was not as "Heavyweight".

In other words, I'm not interested in 300lb vs 230lb... I'm more interested in say.. 210lb vs. 130lb... even if the lighter guy put on some weight for the fight.

Have there been any of these contests where both boxers were highly rated in their respective divisions or at the very least, the lighter boxer was highly rated?

Not bad...I'm looking for a larger divisional difference though.

[computerrank]

Here the lowest weights against at least 185 lbs with both boxers above 250 rating points;

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date		bout_id	result	last_name	weight	r	last_name	weight	r 	
1903-11-10 	94103 	W 	Ferguson 	205 	366 	Walcott 	148 	470
1917-12-03 	18609 	W 	Greb 		161 	671 	Meehan 		187 	268
1911-04-01 	92377 	D 	Langford 	161 	1148 	McVea 		202 	555
1921-11-04 	18725 	W 	Greb 		162 	1495 	Weinert 	186 	564
1909-05-19 	93902 	D 	Johnson 	205 	1665 	O'Brien 	162 	444
1934-10-24 	22340 	D 	Walker 		163 	357 	Brown 		189 	520
1907-11-28 	95664 	W 	Kaufman 	195 	757 	Sullivan 	163 	527
1916-06-10 	235500 	W 	Smith 		163 	271 	Bell 		194 	371
1912-09-02 	92236 	L 	Jeannette 	198 	330 	Clark 		164 	380
1923-01-01 	18742 	W 	Greb 		164 	2384 	Roper 		188 	394

[JCS]

Here the lowest weights against at least 185 lbs with both boxers above 250 rating points;

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date		bout_id	result	last_name	weight	r	last_name	weight	r 	
1903-11-10 	94103 	W 	Ferguson 	205 	366 	Walcott 	148 	470
1917-12-03 	18609 	W 	Greb 		161 	671 	Meehan 		187 	268
1911-04-01 	92377 	D 	Langford 	161 	1148 	McVea 		202 	555
1921-11-04 	18725 	W 	Greb 		162 	1495 	Weinert 	186 	564
1909-05-19 	93902 	D 	Johnson 	205 	1665 	O'Brien 	162 	444
1934-10-24 	22340 	D 	Walker 		163 	357 	Brown 		189 	520
1907-11-28 	95664 	W 	Kaufman 	195 	757 	Sullivan 	163 	527
1916-06-10 	235500 	W 	Smith 		163 	271 	Bell 		194 	371
1912-09-02 	92236 	L 	Jeannette 	198 	330 	Clark 		164 	380
1923-01-01 	18742 	W 	Greb 		164 	2384 	Roper 		188 	394

Wow, that is it?

What if you only force the minimum point threshold for the lighter boxer and change 185 to 160?

[computerrank]

Here the lowest weights against at least 160 lbs with both boxers above 250 rating points;

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date		bout_id	result	name	weight	r	name		weight	r	
1907-07-08	95711	L	Barry	160	281	Blackburn	140	758	
1943-02-05	23970	W	LaMotta	160	853	Robinson	144	1548	
1943-01-15	23968	W	LaMotta	161	341	Wilson		145	1254	
1943-02-26	23971	L	LaMotta	161	1491	Robinson	145	1061	
1919-10-18	132475	W	O'Dowd	162	1121	Latzo		146	451	
1920-04-28	698088	D	Clabby	160	681	Uren		146	1693	
1900-02-23	93579	W	Walcott	147	392	Choynski	163	507	
1917-04-07	96088	W	Uren	147	589	McGoorty	163	428	
1917-11-02	18607	L	Greb	162	1990	Bartfield	147	440	
1908-06-10	95712	W	O'Brien	162	813	Blackburn	147	647