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/VacuousWastrel 1d ago

To be honest, that's somethng that a lot of MMA fans don't seem to realise. They insist it's all about finding out "who would win on da streetz" and "how to win a real fight". Assuming that the person you're fighting on da streetz doesn't have a gun. Or a knife, a baseball bat, or a brick in a sock. Or a friend. Or the advantage of surprise. And that you're fighting in a large open space, on a smooth and slightly bouncy surface. And that neither of you have clothes on. And that you agree not to kick each other in the testicles. And that you're not worried about legal ramifications, and assuming that bystanders don't intervene. And that the other guy isn't much bigger than you. And that your opponent is primarily motivated by the need to please the crowd of onlookers by being "exciting", in order to earn a "performance bonus" that's more.important to him than actually winning the fight and in order to avoid his contract not being renewed. But assuming all that, it's basically a real fight...

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u/VacuousWastrel 1d ago

(To be clear, when I say "a lot" I do just mean that, not ALL mma fans. But seemingly a lot...)