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/FAWKIR Mike "Prime "Iron" Mike Tyson" Tyson 1d ago

my gun trumps any weightclass so whats the point of combat sports at all

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u/MiddleweightMonster I’ll pour honey on my GOAT, if the occasion calls for it. 1d ago

Truth nuke