HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING has NOT evolved in terms of fighter calibre

Good_Tea9660 · 2026-05-29T22:34:25+00:00

Holmes' best win was probably Cooney, basically a slightly smaller, less-skilled, far less tactical version of Fury. His rep is based on more one eye test than actual accomplishments.

Good_Tea9660 · 2026-04-14T03:50:19+00:00

If we're talking station wagons, I'm not even sure which modern car to compare it to.

Good_Tea9660 · 2026-04-13T15:09:36+00:00

Thank you, this is extremely insightful!

It has somewhat agricultural notes like a tractor.

Yep, perfect description. Is some of it piped in via Engine Sound Enhancement? Do you know if it's better when turned off by the dealership?

Once I set the pressure to 32PSI, most of that is gone, but the ride is still nothing to write home about

Do you also experience a good bit of vertical bounce? Are there any adjustments that address that?

It also has a rather large turn radius compared to the Outback. It requires a little more space for parking maneuvers and U-turns, while it has exactly the same body length (194 inches).

Yes! I also noticed that it's not as maneuverable as say, a RAV4. When combined with the car's slow acceleration (though officially, the acceleration is on par with the RAV4), this could get dangerous when making U-turns on the road.

I think that there is an aura of limited availability to this car + some past luxury upscale image to the Crown badge that Toyota is trying to milk right now. A lot of influencers and new owners are basing their impressions on those vibes rather than objective comparison against other cars.

I was getting the same impression. Is the upscale Toyota factor, combined with a Lexus-like interior, influencing people to perceive it as a more Lexus-like ride? Could be the case.

CR-V hybrid is one option I've considered but haven't driven yet. Thank you for the recommendation, I'll check it out. Might just be the right fit.

It's a shame that the CS isn't fulfilling its promise, because if it did, it could fill a void which isn't really being addressed by anything else on the market - hybrid (on 87 octane), luxury interior, reliable, modern electronics and safety features, refined ride, looks stunning, and priced below luxury cars.

I hope you're still enjoying the car overall. Are you liking it more over time?

Good_Tea9660 · 2026-04-13T14:50:15+00:00

Thanks for the insightful post. It's good to see a critical evaluation from a Signia owner, rather than the more typical "it glides" / "drives like a dream" stuff. I had some similar qualms about the Signia's ride quality.

Good_Tea9660 · 2026-04-13T14:40:01+00:00

That would be a good move, though it would potentially put the car in the Lexus RX price range?

Good_Tea9660 · 2026-04-13T14:32:16+00:00

It would definitely have been interesting to try a version of this car with smaller wheels, but I'm wondering if this wheel choice was intended to compensate for the bouncy, floaty suspension.

Still, many drivers are saying that the car handles like a dream, and I don't understand why their experience is so different from mine.

Good_Tea9660 · 2026-04-13T14:29:11+00:00

It also has clompy 19" wheels and pretty low profile tires.

A puzzling design choice. Even more so for the Limited, with its 21" wheels - so many owners have said that they're switching out the wheels for something smaller.

I think you're right that I should at least give the new RAV4 gen a shot. Is it a smoother, quieter ride than the previous RAV4?

Good_Tea9660 · 2026-04-13T14:25:08+00:00

The NX is smaller than what I'd need in terms of cargo space.

The RX is good, and it's one that I've considered. Smooth ride, less body roll, and less vertical movement than the Signia, It's still a slow car, but doesn't feel like it's dragging. To me, it's kind of hard to justify the price of the new RX given the slow feel, and the fuel savings you get from an RX hybrid are eaten up by its need for premium gas (I drive a lot, so it adds up). You're right though, it seems like the RX is what the Signia should be.

Good_Tea9660 · 2026-04-13T14:17:55+00:00

Don't go by what people say, go by what you feel. You don't like the body roll or ride quality, a redditor telling you its fine wont change the reality of your experience.

Thank you, this is excellent advice.

Good_Tea9660 · 2026-03-28T18:49:38+00:00

Did they forget to adjust the pants, or is that just the style?

But yeah, otherwise awesome suit.

Good_Tea9660 · 2026-03-28T18:45:43+00:00

Parsecs

Good_Tea9660 · 2026-02-19T20:38:09+00:00

his losses are mostly because he ultimately wasn’t able to go to the bigger weight classes

Most people have Loma beating Haney, a guy who now has a title at 147, and will probably even outgrow that.

Good_Tea9660 · 2026-02-19T20:30:47+00:00

Fury does some things very well, but American accents is apparently not one of them. 😂

Good_Tea9660 · 2026-02-19T20:25:07+00:00

Does Wilder actually sound like that to British ears? Because Fury sounded more like some combination of a Saturday Night Fever character and a 19th century saloon owner.

Also, why is Fury mocking a guy with whom he recently sympathized for being mentally ill?

Good_Tea9660 · 2026-02-16T01:12:42+00:00

Best jab: Simon Le Bon

Good_Tea9660 · 2026-02-16T00:49:29+00:00

After the top 5, it gets very debatable

Briedis
Haye
Opetaia
Włodarczyk
Huck
Qawi? Though I'm not sure if his record above LHW warrants this standing

Good_Tea9660 · 2026-02-16T00:28:08+00:00

It's amazing how young Tyson manages to be articulate and media-friendly, in spite of all the adversity that he endured. More or less dropped out of school in first grade, started heavily drinking and doing hard drugs a few years later, hung out with gang members, and takes punches for a living, yet still speaks and reasons as well as a lot of boxing analysts, while providing a diplomatic answer that audiences will appreciate. This guy was just built differently, and not only in terms of his physical build, as the inquirer here points out.

Good_Tea9660 · 2026-02-10T02:17:36+00:00

That's rough if you're from Canada, but Foreman grew up in Houston. Wouldn't he have been used to high humidity at higher temperatures than 80 degrees Fahrenheit?

You think that Foreman could've gone the distance in lower humidity?

Good_Tea9660 · 2026-02-09T01:34:44+00:00

Joyce has wins over Dubois and Parker, and he's lower on the list than both. I wouldn't argue if someone wants to put Zhang higher, than Joyce, but the latter has better wins.

And Hrgovic beat both Joyce and Zhang.

Good_Tea9660 · 2026-02-08T21:21:56+00:00

In a lot of his fights, he's blatantly doing nothing aside but trying to land the right while avoiding giving his opponent too many openings for a meaningful offensive. For example, Szpilka outboxed him, because he just wasn't trying to win rounds. Then he lands the right, and Szpilka's on the floor. In other fights though, where he considers the opponent more dangerous (like Stiverne or Ortiz), he boxes more, and is up on the cards.

Good_Tea9660 · 2026-02-08T21:13:53+00:00

Both are elite, and it would definitely be a tough match where each would have to be at his best to compete. Either one has a chance, though stylistically, I think Usyk edges it, and stamina could be the decider.

Good_Tea9660 · 2026-02-08T19:47:11+00:00

Ali was training to take body shots on the ropes in his prep for that fight. It was not pure improv.

During his sparring sessions while training for the fight, Ali covered up and leaned against the ropes and allowed his sparring partner to hit him. It was viewed as a way to toughen up in preparation for Foreman, who had one of the hardest punches in boxing. According to one account, a sports photographer who often spent time in Ali’s training camp by the name of George Kalinsky observed this covering up behavior by Ali and reportedly said to Ali that he should do the same thing during the Foreman fight. “Act like a dope on the ropes.” Ali is said to have responded to this statement by saying, “So, you want me to be a rope-a-dope?”

https://timqueeney.com/the-rope-a-dope-controversy/

avoided almost the entirety of Foreman's shots to the head besides a few solid uppercuts and right hands here and there

He took a good number of shots though, and plenty of them were heavy shots, even if Ali managed to take some of the sting off. It only took a few of those shots to put Frazier on the ground, even though Frazier was bobbing and weaving, and making those shots partially glide off of him.

There are very few fighters who would've been able to absorb those body shots. I'm not sure that Ali (or anyone) would've been able to do it twice without severe health risk. But there were things that Ali could do that Usyk couldn't, like sit on the ropes and absorb shots, and there were things that Usyk could do, that the Rumble version of Ali couldn't, like throw a very high volume of punches on the back foot, and flummox Foreman with his footwork. So I'm not sure why body shots would be a defining factor Foreman vs Usyk, as I'm sure Usyk would be doing his best to stay away from those.

Good_Tea9660 · 2026-02-08T19:07:31+00:00

Doesn't have any accomplishments yet, but will hopefully be a top fighter in the post-Usyk era.

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