Boxing Game Overalls: Don’t Compare Across Weight Classes!

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Boxing Game Overalls: Don’t Compare Across Weight Classes!

 1. Just Because a Heavyweight is 86 and a Lightweight is 85 Doesn’t Mean the Heavyweight is Better

They’re in two different weight classes.
The 85-rated lightweight is judged based on other lightweights.
The 86-rated heavyweight is judged based on other heavyweights.

They don’t fight the same kind of fight, so their ratings don’t match up 1-to-1.

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 2. Each Division is Its Own World

• Lightweights are fast, slick, and rely on movement.

• Heavyweights are big, strong, and focus on power.

A lightweight might be amazing in his class, but if you dropped him into heavyweight, he'd get crushed.
That’s why ratings stay within each division’s world.

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 3. It’s Like School Subjects

Getting an 85 in Math doesn’t mean you’re worse than someone who got an 86 in English.
They’re different subjects.

Same with weight classes:
An 85 in lightweight ≠ is worse than an 86 in heavyweight.
They’re both top guys in their own lane.

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 4. The Only Time to Compare Across Divisions? Pound-for-Pound Lists

That’s where you argue:

“Who’s the best overall, no matter the weight?”

That’s a separate thing. Overalls are about how good you are in your own weight class, not who would win in a dream match.

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Bottom Line:

Don’t say, “This guy’s better because his overall is higher.”
Instead, say:

“He’s top-tier in his division.”

That’s how real boxing works—and how realistic boxing video games should work too.

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“For Dummies” version 

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Why an 87 Overall Doesn’t Always Mean “Better” Than an 85 in Boxing Games

 1. Overall Ratings Are Just a Summary

Think of the overall rating like a report card average.
Two boxers can have different strengths but end up with similar or even higher overall scores.

For example:

• One boxer might have 95 Power but 70 Defense

• Another might have 85 Everything Across the Board

Even though the first one has an 87 and the second has an 85, it doesn’t mean he’s “better” overall — it just means he’s built differently.

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 2. Different Styles = Different Strengths

Boxers aren't robots with perfect balance. Some are:

• KO artists with bad stamina

• Defensive wizards who don’t hit hard

• Well-rounded, but don’t stand out in anything

All of those can land in the 85–87 range, but they’ll fight completely differently.

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 3. Rating Systems Aren’t Always the Same

One boxer might have a few high stats that boost his average, while another has more balanced numbers.
So:

An 87 Overall might be all offense.
An 85 Overall might be a smarter, more defensive boxer.

Which one is “better” depends on matchups, play style, and tendencies, not just the overall.

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 4. It’s Like Basketball Ratings

• A player with 90 Dunk and 70 everything else might be 85 overall

• Another player with 83 in all stats might also be 85
  Do they play the same? No. Are they “better” than each other? It depends on what you need.

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 Bottom Line:

An 87 doesn’t always beat an 85.
Look at how the stats are built, not just the number.

Ratings show you the type of boxer, not just who’s better.
It’s all about styles, matchups, and tendencies — just like real boxing.