New K1 weight class?

EvilAngel · 09-12-2004, 01:13 AM

Anybody know if K1 is going to have more weight classes? So far, if you are a natural 190 lbs (ripped), you have the choice of admitting yourself to a concentration camp to lose 40 lbs. to fight in the world Max -- or taking whatever chemicals Bob sapp eats for breakfast in order to hang with behemoth's like him. Some organizations, including the Olympics, have Heavyweights as 190-225 lbs. and Super-Heavyweights as 225 and up. I would imagine that their are some Roy Jones jrs. and Tarver's out there that can't get noticed in the Muay Thai circuit because of this problem.

Any info would be appreciated.

fugetsu · 09-12-2004, 10:20 AM

In the past, K-1 has had, in addition to the free weight-class, an 80 kilo tournament a long time ago (Hoost won), a 60-kilo tournament about 5 years ago, and now they are doing the K-1 Max at 70-kilos. There is no talk of a cruiserweight division, which is not surprising. With the success of K-1 Max, I would imagine that they would be thinking of returning to the 60-kilo division, since there are far more talented fighters in that division than there would be in the cruiserweight division.

Ikken Hisatsu · 09-12-2004, 06:33 PM

while I would like to see more varied weight classes (how many does boxing have?) I think the way the K-1 tournaments are set up means that it would just be too expensive to organise many more weight classes. personally I would like to see them have another "super heavy weight" division for the freaks like sapp and akebono so they stop cluttering up the real heavyweight fight cards with their bullshit antics.

LiQuiD_PaRaDoX · 09-13-2004, 02:56 AM

By the way, does anybody know when the next K1 World Max GP is (or have I missed it already?!?! damn if that's the case

)

jread · 09-13-2004, 02:49 PM

Yeah, sucks for people my size: 5'10" and 193lbs (not quite ripped). I could techically fight as a heavyweight but I would be tiny compared to the other guys. I'd have to beefcake up to 225 or so to have a chance.

09-12-2004, 01:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
EvilAngel Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 3 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	New K1 weight class? Anybody know if K1 is going to have more weight classes? So far, if you are a natural 190 lbs (ripped), you have the choice of admitting yourself to a concentration camp to lose 40 lbs. to fight in the world Max -- or taking whatever chemicals Bob sapp eats for breakfast in order to hang with behemoth's like him. Some organizations, including the Olympics, have Heavyweights as 190-225 lbs. and Super-Heavyweights as 225 and up. I would imagine that their are some Roy Jones jrs. and Tarver's out there that can't get noticed in the Muay Thai circuit because of this problem. Any info would be appreciated.

09-12-2004, 10:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
fugetsu Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 112 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	K-1 weight classes In the past, K-1 has had, in addition to the free weight-class, an 80 kilo tournament a long time ago (Hoost won), a 60-kilo tournament about 5 years ago, and now they are doing the K-1 Max at 70-kilos. There is no talk of a cruiserweight division, which is not surprising. With the success of K-1 Max, I would imagine that they would be thinking of returning to the 60-kilo division, since there are far more talented fighters in that division than there would be in the cruiserweight division.

09-12-2004, 06:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ikken Hisatsu Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 127 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	while I would like to see more varied weight classes (how many does boxing have?) I think the way the K-1 tournaments are set up means that it would just be too expensive to organise many more weight classes. personally I would like to see them have another "super heavy weight" division for the freaks like sapp and akebono so they stop cluttering up the real heavyweight fight cards with their bullshit antics. __________________ If there is no grand plan; if there is no big picture; if nothing we do matters, then all that matters is what we do.

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jread Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 57 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yeah, sucks for people my size: 5'10" and 193lbs (not quite ripped). I could techically fight as a heavyweight but I would be tiny compared to the other guys. I'd have to beefcake up to 225 or so to have a chance. __________________ Boxing/Kickboxing Vasquez Academy - Austin Moderator K-1 USA Forum

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LiQuiD_PaRaDoX Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: St. Catharines, Ontario, CANADA Posts: 68 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	By the way, does anybody know when the next K1 World Max GP is (or have I missed it already?!?! damn if that's the case )

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