In today's world guy's like Dempsey would still be a heavy.With the nutrition,better food and sports science.Ali was a bigger guy than most think.Marciano,Hart and Burns still would be small,in my opinion.Boxing Prospect wrote:Due to the historically small ones, I.e. Marciano, Hart, Burns, Dempsey who would all be cruiserweight/light heavyweight in today's world. Cunningham is pretty similar size wise to Ali is he not?zojo, wrote:Joey Gamache
Why not heavyweight? Steve Cunningham probably weighed less last night in the ring than the two cruiserweights that fought on the undercard.
Boxers who are/were small for their division?
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"Baby" Jake Matlala was very small, only 4'10". He captured titles at flyweight and light flyweight. He was a true little warrior
Re: Boxers who are/were small for their division?
Steo wrote:"Baby" Jake Matlala was very small, only 4'10". He captured titles at flyweight and light flyweight. He was a true little warrior
I remember him fighting Dave McAuley great battle that was.
Re: Boxers who are/were small for their division?
Dick Tiger at light-heavy, Emile Griffith at middle, Carmen Basilio at middle.