Are You sick of hearing Pound 4 Pound the Best?

Question

I am. Wouldn't you like to just hear who is THE Best?

If Bob Sapp really trained well he could beat Anderson Silva Manny Pacquio Floyd Mayweather or any of these other guys that are "pound for pound" the best.

I think the only weight class that matters is the Heavyweight class and everyone should agree, That's how it use to be back in the day with mike tyson and evander holyfield and Lennox Lewis when they where the most popular, but now it's all about middleweight and light weights.

Weak.

Does anybody know when The heavyweights will start to matter again?

Answer 1

Sugar Ray Robinson was considered the pound for pound king back in the day.Guess what, he was a middle weight fighter. Heavyweight boxer Muhammad said it himself that ray robinson was the pound for pound king.

Pound for pound means skill regardless of weight.  Sugar Ray Robinson was pound for pound because of his skill as a boxer. That skill is compared to other boxers.

The heavyweights will matter once they get a undisputed champion.

Answer 2

I'm not sure you understand the idea behind the "pound for pound" moniker.

Answer 3

No, I'm not sick of the idea.

Pound for pound is not who's the best in a certain weight division.  It is who's the best, if weight wasn't an issue.  

Meaning, if the fighters were on equal terms in weight, how would their skills, power, and speed match up in relation.

Of course Bob Sapp would walk through all of those opponents in their current weight.  But in the "pound 4 pound" dimension, picture a smaller, stalky, 200 lbs. version of Bob Sapp.  He might be strong for his division, but not fight well against Anderson Silva in a fight, due to Silva's speed and reach.  Or picture a Monster sized 375 lbs. version of Silva... that would be scary.

Of course a Heavyweight will defeat a flyweight in a combat sport.  There are reasons for weight divisions in combat sports, and "pound for pound" ratings help clarify things, in a fair way.

Hope this helped clarify the subject to you.