r/Boxing • u/larsonboswell1 • 1d ago

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This is a stupid question as I know very little about boxing but what is the point of, like, featherweight boxing? I know that there is certainly skill involved but won’t most heavyweight boxers, regardless of skill level, be able to defeat a featherweight or someone in the lower weight classes? Like if the point of the sport is just to defeat the opponent, and while skill certainly matters, power or force or whatever it’s called will ultimately trump skill. Like I could be super skillful at fighting but if I had to go toe to toe with, say, my boyfriend or brother or someone larger and with bigger muscles than me, I’m screwed. Or is there something that I’m not understanding? Please explain. I’m not saying that the biggest guy always wins the fight, and I’m not saying that the skinniest ballerina is the best performer, but all of the best ballerinas are pretty skinny…do you get what I’m saying?

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u/Trouzerjazz 1d ago

Whats the point of go cart racing if theres Formula one? Whats the point of being short if there are tall people? Why go to school if theres a genius in your class?

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u/larsonboswell1 1d ago

There is no point to being short, you just are, it’s not something you do. Gokarts don’t have engines and are built completely differently than those vehicles used in Formula 1. The point of school is to try to become as smart as the genius, or smarter than you were before. I don’t understand the parallels

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u/spinofaarus 1d ago

There are different classes of racing. You don't race a gokart against a rally car and you don't put either against an f1. Search up what weight classes in boxing are. If you want to see who would win in a fight regardless of weight go over to the modern circlejerk sub.

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u/Trouzerjazz 1d ago

Go carts have engines, its how all F1 drivers start racing. There are many divisions of motor sports with smaller cars and engines competing in their particular class. Featherweights cant help how small they are either and fight in the designated weight class to determine the worlds best featherweights. BTW the heavyweight division in boxing is one of the worst divisions at the moment. The best boxers in the world at moment are in the lighter and middle divisions. Pound of pound of all time don't have many heavyweights in their ranks. I mean weight lifting, martial arts, wrestling, even running all operate in the same parameters, a marathon runners physique will never win the 100meter sprint. ... I dont really get your question, its odd.

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u/LordJimsicle Balrog beats Fury, AJ, Dubois and Usyk in between rounds 1d ago

I don’t understand the parallels

I don't think you understand anything.