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So what with guys like Ruiz and Kownacki, are we entering the era of obese heavyweights. ?
Are guys with jiggling flesh the future of the division ?

It will all shake out.

It’s still the era of the super heavyweight. Some are body builders, some are body fillers.

lots of fans can relate now!

IMO it's just a flash in the pan and dont expect it to become a major trend. Time will tell...I could be wrong!!

Skills over muscles. No another Lennox/Klit in sight.

Those fat guys would be better if they lose some weight. Compare Kownacki VS Szpilka and VS Arreola. Ruiz should lose some weight too. But I doubt he will so I favor Joshua in the rematch.

Just because there are like5 dadbod heavyweights in the top 50 I dont think its an era. The old Foreman and late Tua were overweight too so its not like a new thing.

Page and tubbs met for the title in the 80s. They both had tits. Always ranked as my worst title fight ever until wlad/fury. I'd have to rewatch both to get a winner. I'll just call it a tie.

Its kindof a nice argument against PED

I guess the Andy Ruiz upset made it more prominent but its true there have always been skilled fighters that seem unable to get trimmed. Perhaps if there was decent money to be made at cruiserweight they would do the sacrifice but as it is now it wouldnt be worth it.

When Arreola was on his prime I thought he would have been an awesome Cruiserweight. Arreola-Adamek bellow 200 would have been something to watch. But just as Adamek ended up moving up after a bunch of fights a talented big guy does better money at heavy.

There aren't loads of genuinely obese guys like Ruiz and Kownacki, but god damn like every other HW or more is flabby.

It’s rather interesting to find forum posters possessing statuesque greek god-like physiques aggressively criticising the physical appearance of heavyweights that would almost certainly blow them to smitherinees within a few seconds if they ever chose to fight each other inside the ring.

If the effectiveness of a fighter was solely dependent on their physique, then all boxers would be bodybuilders wouldn’t they?

FFS! This forum is supposed to be frequented by people that understand the sport of boxing!

Enlightened-One wrote: ↑12 Aug 2019, 14:42 It’s rather interesting to find forum posters possessing statuesque greek god-like physiques aggressively criticising the physical appearance of heavyweights that would almost certainly blow them to smitherinees within a few seconds if they ever chose to fight each other inside the ring.

If the effectiveness of a fighter was solely dependent on their physique, then all boxers would be bodybuilders wouldn’t they?

FFS! This forum is supposed to be frequented by people that understand the sport of boxing!

Kownacki would be better 10kg lighter, i guess that Ruiz too. Solis wasted his career in McDonald. Some fat guys can beat fighters with god-like physiques but it doesn't mean they wouldn't be better in shape

Enlightened-One wrote: ↑12 Aug 2019, 14:42 It’s rather interesting to find forum posters possessing statuesque greek god-like physiques aggressively criticising the physical appearance of heavyweights that would almost certainly blow them to smitherinees within a few seconds if they ever chose to fight each other inside the ring.

If the effectiveness of a fighter was solely dependent on their physique, then all boxers would be bodybuilders wouldn’t they?

FFS! This forum is supposed to be frequented by people that understand the sport of boxing!

No one talking about their effectiveness.

oogiebe wrote: ↑12 Aug 2019, 15:12

Enlightened-One wrote: ↑12 Aug 2019, 14:42 It’s rather interesting to find forum posters possessing statuesque greek god-like physiques aggressively criticising the physical appearance of heavyweights that would almost certainly blow them to smitherinees within a few seconds if they ever chose to fight each other inside the ring.

If the effectiveness of a fighter was solely dependent on their physique, then all boxers would be bodybuilders wouldn’t they?

FFS! This forum is supposed to be frequented by people that understand the sport of boxing!

No one talking about their effectiveness.

You are such an annoying idiot.

adislav123 wrote: ↑12 Aug 2019, 18:39

oogiebe wrote: ↑12 Aug 2019, 15:12
No one talking about their effectiveness.

You are such an annoying idiot.

oogiebe wrote: ↑12 Aug 2019, 18:42

adislav123 wrote: ↑12 Aug 2019, 18:39

You are such an annoying idiot.

I see he's giving ilyaza a break for asshat.

Onetimeonly wrote: ↑12 Aug 2019, 18:53

oogiebe wrote: ↑12 Aug 2019, 18:42

I see he's giving ilyaza a break for asshat.

Right! He's harmless.

I mean only 1 of these guys mentioned has won a title, and it's doubtful he's gonna be hanging onto it long. Even if Ruiz gets past AJ in the rematch, I don't see him surviving 2020 with the titles.

Kownacki never wins a World title I don't figure.

gilgamesh wrote: ↑12 Aug 2019, 19:45 I mean only 1 of these guys mentioned has won a title, and it's doubtful he's gonna be hanging onto it long. Even if Ruiz gets past AJ in the rematch, I don't see him surviving 2020 with the titles.

Kownacki never wins a World title I don't figure.

Absolutely no way I can see Kow winning a title.