Tall Boxer or Short Boxers?

[tri4ben2]

At heavyweight, while there are lots of examples of “short” champions, I get the feeling the bar is being raised. I don’t think we’ll see a 5’10” heavyweight champion ever again. There are just too many skilled guys at 6’2” and over, and since there are no weight restrictions, the 5’10” 220 guy is going to be giving up 10 – 40 pounds in every fight. Not impossible, just really unlikely he could overcome that.

You say that we may never see another 5'10 heavyweight champion again, but there are plenty of people here that think that we may see a 5'10, 220 (or more) champion in three days.

[Stickman]

Size is always an advantage in boxing. Whether the fighter uses it properly (or at all) is the only thing in question during a boxing match.

To paraphrase:

"A good little guy can't beat a good big guy" is, always has, and always will be 100% true in boxing. There are sports where size isn't important, or in fact where smaller guys have an advantage...boxing isn't among them.

[TheBrownBomber22]

"A good little guy can't beat a good big guy" is, always has, and always will be 100% true in boxing. There are sports where size isn't important, or in fact where smaller guys have an advantage...boxing isn't among them.

I agree a good big fighter always beats a good little fighter.

[jabsRstiff]

The "good big man beats a good little man"....is used when discussing fighters' weight, not height.

Being shorter or taller....one is not better than the other.


Sounds like a cliche, but it all truly depends on the fighter.