Examples of boxers with size advantage over opponent, winning without relying on it

[Mr Objecitivity]

What are some modern / recent examples of other boxing bouts other than the Lomachenko vs Rigondeaux bout as examples of a boxer who has had a significant size / weight advantage over their opponents but beat them with mainly / mostly boxing skills and whilst depending very little on size? Like how Lomachenko beat Rigondeaux using mostly skills and relying very little to nothing on size.

A few recent examples that I can think of are:

1) Oleksandr Usyk vs Thabisio Mchunu

2) Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Juan Manuel Marquez (although Mayweather did possess a longer reach and boxed from the outside with it).

[DoktorSleepless]

Paul Williams

[_original_]

I don't subscribe to this BS.


I mean, I just don't see how you can completely throw the size advantage out of the window and attribute it to just "boxing." Their bodies are more imposing, their punches are always going to be harder, and the smaller guy's punches and attacks won't ever have the same impact as a guy their own size. There's no way around it.

[TheBoxingBanger]

Except like manny pacquiao .... the dude was special. People can talk about Margachito all they want..... and yes, margo did very well rob Cotto of his whole carreer... but margachito was a ****in monster at 147 .... then to see lil manny pacquiao beat the brakes off the guy was some thing phenominal. Margo should have had every advantage in that fight lol

[Squ□redCircle34]

I like how you added that discrepancy with Floyd over Marquez but refused to apply it to Usyk against Mchunu!

I saw Loma several times in that fight used his size to discourage Rigo, like pushing down on his neck with an elbow and putting his weight on it!

Of course, things like that get left out cuz who cares as long as the Euro wins!

[BoxingIsGreat]

I don't subscribe to this BS.


I mean, I just don't see how you can completely throw the size advantage out of the window and attribute it to just "boxing." Their bodies are more imposing, their punches are always going to be harder, and the smaller guy's punches and attacks won't ever have the same impact as a guy their own size. There's no way around it.

Great post. Agreed. Watching live, I felt bad for Marquez fighting Floyd. It was a mismatch.

[german12johnson]

I like how you added that discrepancy with Floyd over Marquez but refused to apply it to Usyk against Mchunu!

I saw Loma several times in that fight used his size to discourage Rigo, like pushing down on his neck with an elbow and putting his weight on it!

Of course, things like that get left out cuz who cares as long as the Euro wins!

That is true doe

[SugarRayCurtain]

With Marquez and Floyd its important to point out not only was FM much bigger but Marquez was completely out of shape, it looked like he just came out of 3 week binge from Taco Bell

Hardly the same Marquez who fought Pacquiao the 3rd and 4th time

[Thraxox]

I don't know what compelled you to say Floyd didn't use size over Marquez. That is one of the most complete examples on how people use their superior size and reach to dominate over a smaller guy.

Is Hearns-Duran also not because of size too TS?

[CubanGuyNYC]

I don't subscribe to this BS.


I mean, I just don't see how you can completely throw the size advantage out of the window and attribute it to just "boxing." Their bodies are more imposing, their punches are always going to be harder, and the smaller guy's punches and attacks won't ever have the same impact as a guy their own size. There's no way around it.

Pretty much.