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  • Addison
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    #1

    the trouble with Paul Williams..

    I don't think I need to tell anyone Paul is just about a 1/2 foot taller than most of the men in his division..

    If you were a 5'7 or 5'8 champ would you face this guy?

    I sure ***in wouldn't.. *** no.

    I don't even enjoy watching big guys like Williams beat up(down) on guys so much smaller than he is.

    It's less enjoyable viewing IMO.


    I'm a decent sized guy myself at 6'4..

    But I never liked watching Lennox Lewis or the other big fighters out there essentially cheat with their size to win contests.. Never.


    Who saw that celebrity fight between Manute Bol and "Refrigerator" Perry?
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    #2
    Originally posted by Addison
    I don't think I need to tell anyone Paul is just about a 1/2 foot taller than most of the men in his division..

    If you were a 5'7 or 5'8 champ would you face this guy?

    I sure ***in wouldn't.. *** no.

    I don't even enjoy watching big guys like Williams beat up(down) on guys so much smaller than he is.

    It's less enjoyable viewing IMO.


    I'm a decent sized guy myself at 6'4..

    But I never liked watching Lennox Lewis or the other big fighters out there essentially cheat with their size to win contests.. Never.


    Who saw that celebrity fight between Manute Bol and "Refrigerator" Perry?
    I'm offended, Rock. You know my height. You know my weight. We're just using these things to our advantage. Just like any other assets. And you gotta see that just because a guy is tall doesn't mean that he's unbeatable. Actually, they're usually the most beatable. Look at guys like Corrales for instance.

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      #3
      Originally posted by Kaynan
      I'm offended, Rock. You know my height. You know my weight. We're just using these things to our advantage. Just like any other assets. And you gotta see that just because a guy is tall doesn't mean that he's unbeatable. Actually, they're usually the most beatable. Look at guys like Corrales for instance.
      Yeah, no I hear you K.

      Williams isn't even the best example because of how he fights..


      How tall are you, and weight?..

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      • K-Nan
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        #4
        Originally posted by Addison
        Yeah, no I hear you K.

        Williams isn't even the best example because of how he fights..


        How tall are you, and weight?..
        162, and I'm 6'1.

        But I was just messing with you- I know what you mean. Some guys "Hide" behind their height, if you know what I mean.

        You're about Savarese sized, right?

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          #5
          Originally posted by Kaynan
          162, and I'm 6'1.

          But I was just messing with you- I know what you mean. Some guys "Hide" behind their height, if you know what I mean.

          You're about Savarese sized, right?
          That's a great way to put it, K.

          Some of these guys hide behind it..


          Savarese is just about on the money, nice.

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            #6
            Originally posted by Kaynan
            162, and I'm 6'1.

            But I was just messing with you- I know what you mean. Some guys "Hide" behind their height, if you know what I mean.

            You're about Savarese sized, right?
            162 now, eh?

            You're catching me up..

            Addison, there's nothing wrong with using the advantages you were blessed with, but the best example is Hearns, his freakish size allowed him to outjab Leonard, and he's the only person that's EVER been able to do it so decisively.

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              #7
              Originally posted by Shanus
              162 now, eh?

              You're catching me up..

              Addison, there's nothing wrong with using the advantages you were blessed with, but the best example is Hearns, his freakish size allowed him to outjab Leonard, and he's the only person that's EVER been able to do it so decisively.
              He was able to outBOX leonard, not outjab, since leonard was never big on jab anyway.

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              • K-Nan
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                #8
                Originally posted by Shanus
                162 now, eh?

                You're catching me up..

                Addison, there's nothing wrong with using the advantages you were blessed with, but the best example is Hearns, his freakish size allowed him to outjab Leonard, and he's the only person that's EVER been able to do it so decisively.
                Oh yes, I'm coming up, baby boy. Since you wouldn't agree to a catchweight...

                On Hearns: See, Tommy was a guy who used his height, but also took risks and capitalized on other things. He's not one of the "Height-Hiders".

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Shanus
                  162 now, eh?

                  You're catching me up..

                  Addison, there's nothing wrong with using the advantages you were blessed with, but the best example is Hearns, his freakish size allowed him to outjab Leonard, and he's the only person that's EVER been able to do it so decisively.
                  That is true. It's all fair in love and Boxing..

                  I just have a hard time with the aesthetics of it.

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                  • K-Nan
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by BrooklynBomber
                    He was able to outBOX leonard, not outjab, since leonard was never big on jab anyway.
                    Leonard threw plenty of jabs...

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