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Posted: **15 Nov 2006, 11:26**

Denis Boystov wieghs just over 210, 212 I believe, and he looks a decent prospect, too early to say how far he'll go obviously.

A lot of the guys fighting at 230 and above would probably be alot better if they came in closer to 210 anyway. Just because your frame can carry a lot of extra weight doesn't mean it's an advantage.

Look at Ken Norton 6' 3'' and in his prime fought at between 210-220. If he took the same atittude as they do today he could probably easily come in at around 240, but would it make him a better fighter I seriously doubt it.

Steriods use is also a reason there are fewer fihters at 210 and below.

Posted: **15 Nov 2006, 11:27**

Seamus wrote:You guys still aren't even attempting to answer the question. When a fighter comes in the ring, his weigh in weight is what's being counted, not his so called ideal weight. So what if Toney started at MW, or Byrd started at LHW, those aren't the weight divisions there in now. Jose Luis Castillo doesn't have 2 LW belts right now, because he came in 3 lbs over the limit. The sanctioning bodies obviously didn't take his ideal or former weight into consideration.

I'm not even starting a who could beat who argument in a hypothetical matchup. I just want to hear some serious suggestions regarding what top HW prospects there are out there, who weigh 210 or under.

I think you have a point. Weight and size does matter of course, and as a consequence Vitali might well have been able to beat more skilled and better coordianted but smaller men in heavyweight history.

At the same time, there are no top heavyweight prospects out there AT ALL at the moment; hence the fact that there is none under 210 pounds proves rather little.

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Vitali - Highest KO%