Trivia: Who's the shortest heavyweight in history?

**-Swizzy-** · 01-15-2009, 02:40 AM

Originally posted by Maranao

Pls inform me, coz as far as my knowledge serves me well, Tua, who stands at 5'10" is the shortest HW ever. Am I right?

Toney is shorter at 5'9. But the shortest that I know of is Sam Langford at 5'6.

**Silencers** · 01-15-2009, 02:43 AM

Sam Langford was 5'6, Tommy Burns was 5'7.

**Mistadobalina** · 01-15-2009, 02:52 AM

Originally posted by Maranao

Pls inform me, coz as far as my knowledge serves me well, Tua, who stands at 5'10" is the shortest HW ever. Am I right?

shouldn't the guy with the trivia question actually know the right answer.

**KnockoutTheFat** · 01-15-2009, 03:12 AM

Originally posted by Mistadobalina

shouldn't the guy with the trivia question actually know the right answer.

Dwight Qawi comes to mind

5-6 1/2 222 lbs against Foreman

**oaklandstephen** · 01-15-2009, 03:33 AM

tommy burns was the shortest heavyweight champ ever at 5'7.

**gibo** · 01-15-2009, 05:08 AM

the shortest heavyweight? or the shortest heavyweight champion? Two Ton Tony Galanto was the shortest heavyweight, i believe. But shortest champion i'm not sure....

**gibo** · 01-15-2009, 05:12 AM

i just checked boxrec, and Tony is listed at 5'9, my bad..

Trivia: Who's the shortest heavyweight in history?