Wh is more of an advantage in boxing, height or weight?

[Earl-Hickey]

would it be more of an advantage to say have 4 inches on your opponent, or 25 lbs?

[Neutral Corner]

Depends on style but I would have to go with weight.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

interesting question


i'd have to say it depends on whatever style you employ


if you like to work from the outside, obviously the the reach/height would be your choice


but some tall fighters, dont fight tall so having that extra reach doesn't really matter



if you like to grind the fight down and wear your opponent down, then the added weight would be your best bet

[Dick Buffman]

I'd rather spar a shorter heavier dude than a taller guy with moar reach.

[The Hammer]

Arm length is important.

Mayweather: 26"
Wlad: 26"
Byrd: 26"
Rahman: 29"
Lennox: 29.5"

Reach is important too:

Marciano: 67"
Tua: 70"
Tyson: 71"
Vitali: 80"
P. Williams: 82"
Lennox: 84"
Julius Long: 90"

[sigrab jr]

It really depends.


Mayweather was at a weight disadvantage all the time. Like when he fought Corrales and Castillo, Mayweather was the same at fight night as he was at the weigh in while Corrales and Castillo were literally Welterweights(147). And a bunch of other fighters outweighed him by a lot on fight night including De La Hoya and he still won. But that's Mayweather though he has the exceptional skill to do that.

I would say 25lbs advantage>4" height advantage

Guzman is only 5 7 while Funeka was what, 6 feet? Guzman outweighed him on fight night and th eheight advantage was basically non existent. Guzman even KD'ed him. While in the first match, they kinda weighed the same on fight night and Funeka beat him up bad but got robbed.

[Slyboots]

I'd say between 4 inches and 25 lbs, 25 lbs is more of an advantage.

[Magnifico]

Weight is more of an advantage imo.

[roxy]

I would go with weight. Seen many short fighters stop tall fighters. Weight is a advantage and disadvantage depending if you are smaller or bigger.

[One - Shot]

Height: Imagine a 147 lbs Yao Ming Vs 5'7" pacaman