Because middleweight fighters are average in just about everything, you need to play them two ways, depending on your opponent's weight class.
Pound for pound, they are probably the best fighters in the entire game due to their ability to go entire fights without having to worry about stamina, but possessing enough power in their punch to knock someone out in the third round. Name: James Toney Nickname: Lights Out Hometown: Detroit, USA Height: 5'11" Weight: 190 lbsĪs the name implies, middleweight boxers have a little bit of everything. Name: Antonio Tarver Nickname: Magic Man Hometown: Tampa, USA Height: 6'2" Weight: 175 lbs Peterburg, USA Height: 5'10" Weight: 169 lbs Name: Jeff Lacy Nickname: Left Hook Hometown: St. Nickname: RJ Hometown: Pensacola, USA Height: 5'11" Weight: 175 lbs Name: Evander Holyfield Nickname: The Real Deal Hometown: Atlanta, USA Height: 6'2" Weight: 187 lbs They're a tad quicker on their feet, and their punches are slightly less powerful, but they're still slower than the other weight classes, which gives you the advantage if you want to play the speed game. This weight class can be dealt with in the same way as the heavyweight class. Name: Evander Holyfield Nickname: The Real Deal Hometown: Atlanta, USA Height: 6'2" Weight: 220 lbs Name: Joe Frazier Nickname: Smokin' Hometown: Philadelphia, USA Height: 5'11" Weight: 215 lbs Name: Chris Byrd Nickname: Rapid Fire Hometown: Flint, USA Height: 6'1" Weight: 214 lbs Name: Muhammad Ali Nickname: The Greatest Hometown: Louisville, USA Height: 6'3" Weight: 216 lbs Name: James Toney Nickname: Lights Out Hometown: Detroit, USA Height: 5'11" Weight: 217 lbs Name: Ken Norton Nickname: Black Hercules Hometown: San Diego, USA Height: 6'3" Weight: 220 lbs Name: Rocky Marciano Nickname: Blockbuster Hometown: Brockton, USA Height: 5'11" Weight: 192 lbs Name: Sonny Liston Nickname: Charles Hometown: St. Name: Lennox Lewis Nickname: The Lion Hometown: West Ham, Great Britain Height: 6'5" Weight: 245 lbs Nickname: RJ Hometown: Pensacola, USA Height: 5'11" Weight: 193 lbs Dance around them and make them punch themselves out, and then go in for the kill.
They tire out a lot quicker than the lightweights and welterweights, so that's a weakness you can exploit if you're facing any of these big boys. They do more damage per punch than any other weight class, but that power comes at a price. The trademark characteristics of heavyweight boxers are that they can really pack a wallop with their punches. While they certainly are heavier than the other weight categories, that doesn't mean that they are the slow, lumbering giants that you can peck away at. These guys are the creme de la creme of the boxing world, and no one gets more attention than they do.
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While we can't do all of the work for you, what we can do is give you advice on the advantages and disadvantages of each weight class and how to beat fighters from different classes. The following is a list of all of the boxers that make an appearance in Fight Night 2004, categorized by weight class.