Is height is considered an advantage?

[Pin Galarga]

I personally say yes, what do you guys think?

I think it is if the boxer knows how to use it.

[-Kev-]

Exactly. And not only that, but they also get dominated by smaller fighters such as Haye, Chambers and Chagaev. And they're not the only ones either. Guys like Paul Williams, Celestino Caballero, Chico, etc. are all tall, and they are certainly beatable.

Williams is notorious for giving up his height. Caballero and Chico never fought tall either.

Height is a big advantage if you actually use it.

[Born2Live]

If you are have an extreme height advantage & your punching downwards to a small opponent rather then straight on, it can possibly affect your power etc & leave you more open with a counter, so it's not always an advantage.

[-Kev-]

If you are have an extreme height advantage & your punching downwards to a small opponent rather then straight on, it can possibly affect your power etc & leave you more open with a counter, so it's not always an advantage.

Punching or kicking downward let's you generate more power.

That is why some baseball players pick up there leg and bring it down simultaneously with there swing. They're putting the weight of their body down on the swing. If you punch downward you're putting in more power than some one punching punching upward because all they can use is mostly there upper body to produce power. A tall person fighting tall can use the weight of their whole body.

[baracuda]

No clearly the shorter you are the better.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

If you use it to your advantage

[bestboxingonly]

If both are equally talented and highly skilled, then for sure the taller guy has the advantage.

[Pullcounter]

its better to have height advantage than not.

[Maidana vs Rios]

No clearly the shorter you are the better.

well, this would explain floyd not thinking about boxing right now.

[pasawayako]

Height is might.