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Originally posted by NotFromHere
Boxing is not all about size and/or reach. Think of how many times that Russian guy is going to get hit in the gut. Footwork. The really successful boxers (Ali, Leonard, etc.) all were terrific with their footwork. Guys like Tyson, Holmes (not Katie), Spinks could stand around and take a pounding. And give a pounding. Maybe the Russian's a bleeder, or a wuss. It could be good. It could be a freak show. In boxing, you never know unless you're this guy.
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He's 100 pounds bigger. That's one whole Kate Bosworth. How many other weight divisions is a 100 pound disparity allowed? Not something that Leonard ever had to encounter because he wasn't a heavyweight. And I don't recall Ali fighting someone 100 pounds bigger than him.
You are right that the Russian is a novelty act of sorts so it may not be such a mismatch, but I still think that this sort of thing turns heavyweight boxing into more of a joke than it has already become.
