Skinniest ever fighter (lowest Weight/Height ratio)??

Jaybee From The Castle · Post by **Jaybee From The Castle** » 29 Apr 2008, 06:09

Some of the Straws who stand 5'5" come to mind. Pacman himself fought most of '95 at 106.

Ok, let's quantify here:

Pac's weight, 106Ibs
Pac's height, 5'6", therefore 66".

Pac's Weight/Height ratio = 106/66 = 1.61

So, which fighters have a lower ratio?

Goodnight, Irene · Post by **Goodnight, Irene** » 29 Apr 2008, 07:03

Of course, this thread wouldn't be complete without Alfonso Brown --- a Bantamweight sitting a shade under six-foot. Forget the number of losses, a superb fighter...

p4p1 · Post by **p4p1** » 29 Apr 2008, 07:22

a bantamweight just under 6 foot hey havnt heard of that before

Jaybee From The Castle · Post by **Jaybee From The Castle** » 29 Apr 2008, 08:14

Goodnight, Irene wrote:Of course, this thread wouldn't be complete without Alfonso Brown --- a Bantamweight sitting a shade under six-foot. Forget the number of losses, a superb fighter...

Thank you, but how do you know his height?

m1kee50 · Post by **m1kee50** » 29 Apr 2008, 12:42

Panama Al Brown? 5"11

Borinken25 · Post by **Borinken25** » 29 Apr 2008, 13:09

Cellestino Caballero - Superbantam - 5'11" 122 pounds

HomicideHenry · Post by **HomicideHenry** » 29 Apr 2008, 13:15

I know a guy whose still an amateur, but turning professional soon (Kyle Hull) and he's 6'10" and is only 175 pounds

Ric · Post by **Ric** » 29 Apr 2008, 13:17

Minotauro · Post by **Minotauro** » 29 Apr 2008, 13:56

Panama Al Brown 5'11" and fought at as low as 112lbs

enrique · Post by **enrique** » 29 Apr 2008, 16:42

Mike Castro was a flyweight/bantam who seldom went over 115 pounds and was reputed to be five ten.

Castro was Cuban national champion, promoted fights, owned a gym, trained flyweight Black Bill, became Cuba's best known ref and headed the Cuban Boxing Comission in the forties.

Martin Sosa Cameron · Post by **Martin Sosa Cameron** » 29 Apr 2008, 16:54

Pone Kingpetch, World Flyweight Champion thrice, had height of 5'6 1/2"

Goodnight, Irene · Post by **Goodnight, Irene** » 29 Apr 2008, 20:17

Jaybee From The Castle wrote:
Goodnight, Irene wrote:Of course, this thread wouldn't be complete without Alfonso Brown --- a Bantamweight sitting a shade under six-foot. Forget the number of losses, a superb fighter...

Thank you, but how do you know his height?

I see your question has already been answered, so I will only add this --- there is some dispute over Brown's height, the conventional measurement being 5'11", some do contend he was in fact 5'9 & one-half inches, though.

Either way, the point stands (as it were).

Some other unusually tall men for their divisions (to varying extremes)...

Alexis Arguello (Jr. Lightweight)
Bernard Hopkins (Middleweight)
Tommy Hearns (Welterweight)
Sandy Saddler (Featherweight)
Kelly Pavlik (Middleweight)
Diego Corrales (Featherweight)
Jermain Taylor (Middleweight)
Nikolai Valuev (Heavyweight)

bobbyd · Post by **bobbyd** » 29 Apr 2008, 22:43

Joey Olivo,light flyweight(108 limit) who fought from 1976-1989.height - (5 ' 9 ).

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p4p1 · Post by **p4p1** » 29 Apr 2008, 22:46

Goodnight, Irene wrote:
Jaybee From The Castle wrote:
Goodnight, Irene wrote:Of course, this thread wouldn't be complete without Alfonso Brown --- a Bantamweight sitting a shade under six-foot. Forget the number of losses, a superb fighter...

Thank you, but how do you know his height?
I see your question has already been answered, so I will only add this --- there is some dispute over Brown's height, the conventional measurement being 5'11", some do contend he was in fact 5'9 & one-half inches, though.

Either way, the point stands (as it were).

Some other unusually tall men for their divisions (to varying extremes)...

Alexis Arguello (Jr. Lightweight)
Bernard Hopkins (Middleweight)
Tommy Hearns (Welterweight)
Sandy Saddler (Featherweight)
Kelly Pavlik (Middleweight)
Diego Corrales (Featherweight)
Jermain Taylor (Middleweight)
Nikolai Valuev (Heavyweight)

i wouldnt agree with valuev because his frame matches his height

JCS · Post by **JCS** » 29 Apr 2008, 23:04

Not sure if this is bad data, but here's a 5'11" Flyweight

http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hu ... &cat=boxer

Goodnight, Irene · Post by **Goodnight, Irene** » 29 Apr 2008, 23:06

Probably true, P4, but I was listing men who were tall for their divisions.

Expug · Post by **Expug** » 29 Apr 2008, 23:13

Anyone remember Alvin Hayes?
He was a 6-1 lightweight out of Detroit.
He was one of the thinner fighters Ive seen.
He was a good fighter.
I looked up his biography here and he died of an apparent drug overdose at 44.
I didnt know that.

Senya13 · Post by **Senya13** » 30 Apr 2008, 02:21

Goodnight, Irene wrote:Some other unusually tall men for their divisions (to varying extremes)...

Bernard Hopkins (Middleweight)
Kelly Pavlik (Middleweight)
Jermain Taylor (Middleweight)

They are not tall at all, compared to Kingsley Ikeke (6'4").

HomicideHenry · Post by **HomicideHenry** » 30 Apr 2008, 07:51

For being a junior welterweight i always thought Brian Paul was quite tall for his weight class being just over 6'

elmersalsa · Post by **elmersalsa** » 30 Apr 2008, 12:39

Mark Breland: 6'2" 147lbs
Carlos Monzon: 6'1" 160lbs
Raul Perez: 5'11" 118lbs

BrocktonBlockbuster49 · Post by **BrocktonBlockbuster49** » 30 Apr 2008, 12:46

Kelly Pavlik 6'3 175lb

Bob Foster 6'4 175lb

how bout jack trammell? 6'6 185lb

Carmine Vingo 6'4 190lb

Jaclem · Post by **Jaclem** » 30 Apr 2008, 14:11

..early in the 20th century there was a fighter named hairpin harry. i don't know how tall he was....he started boxing weighing under 100 pounds....so to get that nickname he must have been tall for his weight. he was elected to the jewish boxers hall of fame...maybe someone with time on his hands and energy to spare might google him...

i have a vague memory of a fighter who had fought out of cincinnati once with this nickname...don't recall enouch about him to know if he was the same fighter...

Martin Sosa Cameron · Post by **Martin Sosa Cameron** » 30 Apr 2008, 19:19

This Middleweight:

Neil Stokes, USA 6' 6" (160 lbs)

Martin Sosa Cameron · Post by **Martin Sosa Cameron** » 30 Apr 2008, 19:42

Three Heavyweights:

Gogea Mitu, Romania 7' 4"
Jim Cully, Ireland 7'4" (275 lbs)
John Rankin, U.S.A. 7'4" (300 lbs)

Jaclem · Post by **Jaclem** » 30 Apr 2008, 20:14

..goat guy...thanks!!!!!