shorter stocky fighters to emulate/study

[rafael7]

I've been boxing for a few months now and I want to watch somebody who has a similar built as me. I'm between 5'9 and 5'10 and I weigh around 180ish. I've always been stocky/built due to wrestling in high school and rugby throughout high school and college.

So far I'm watching Arthur Abraham. Anyone else I should watch who is currently competing in light heavy/super middle/middle?

[The Gambler1981]

Roberto Duran, if you are looking for a real high end option and there is always Mike Tyson.

[kiDynamite92]

Frazier, Tyson, Tua. You can also watch guys like sugar ray leonard and Marvin hagler against Tommy Hearns to get an idea of what you should do against a rangy boxer.

[Sweet Pea 50]

Hmmm...

Off the top of my head, I'd say Tyson or David Tua.

Might be extreme examples, but pretty much built like a brick, short reach, explosive power, not in the classical "snap" sense, but enormous torque.

Very strong base, balance.

Punches don't come from traditional angles, a lot of uppercuts, almost "upper hooks", good position to land body shots.

[kiDynamite92]

Hmmm...

Off the top of my head, I'd say Tyson or David Tua.

Might be extreme examples, but pretty much built like a brick, short reach, explosive power, not in the classical "snap" sense, but enormous torque.

Very strong base, balance.

Punches don't come from traditional angles, a lot of uppercuts, almost "upper hooks", good position to land body shots.

Hooker cut

[phasezero]

Montell Griffin was super stocky at 5'7" fighting at LHW.

[Sweet Pea 50]

Dwight Muhammad Qawi wasn't much taller then me, and I'm 5'6.

He gave Holyfield a pretty good fight back in the day at CW.

Think he might even went up to HW.

[paulf]

[TBear]

Watch
Frankie Warren vs. Buddy McGirt I
Tyson-Tucker
or
Matlala-Carbajal

[rafael7]

Watch
Frankie Warren vs. Buddy McGirt I
Tyson-Tucker
or
Matlala-Carbajal

Wow this is great thank you. What about current fighters? I think Martinez always faces people taller than him.