Short fighters

[dsimpson]

I'd love to hear about your favorite short fighters. I don't mean guys at the lighter weights as such, more guys who were at a real height and reach disadvantage.

Who are the great ones that managed to find a way? Any memorable match ups where the short guy came out on top?

I myself am a giant so purely coincidence that I'm asking this

[handsofstone]

Khurtsidze and Hughes both had success last night as much smaller opponents as did Ryder

[leejonesjnr]

Mike Tyson

[crusader]

Qawi...CW and LHW champ at 5'7"

[watsupdoc87]

Mike Tyson

Always first to mind

[Taansend]

It was at a lighter weight but I remember Baby Jake Matlala being shorter than most he fought.

[Oiky]

Qawi...CW and LHW champ at 5'7"

Great fighter

And yes he was short for a cruiser

Looked tiny in the ring in the Holyfield bout lol

[forcefraser]

Dick Tiger. Short bugger if ever I saw one. Check him getting stretched by Babby Foster

[tobyh5]

It was at a lighter weight but I remember Baby Jake Matlala being shorter than most he fought.

He was at one time the shortest pro boxer in the world at 4ft 9"

I am almost certain he was shorter than all his opponents and I am thinking he may even have been the shortest of all time, was definitely the shortest World Champ ever.

Height differential has to be anyone against Valuev

[Hannah Faulkner]

who else fits better than Mike Tyson

[SaadOffTheDeck]

Sam Langford.

[handsofstone]

Tony Galento, never reached the top but was in with some good men

[Noxy]

It was at a lighter weight but I remember Baby Jake Matlala being shorter than most he fought.

I saw him in Belfast. He was a tiny bloke and a great fighter.

[handsofstone]

Tommy Burns

[REEVE]

Tyson always the first thst springs to mind

Adey Lewis - smallest British champion I think

The kid bjs is about to fight looks Tiny for a middle weight

[TheGman]

It was at a lighter weight but I remember Baby Jake Matlala being shorter than most he fought.

Was gonna say baby jake myself

[Londonirish]

Adey Lewis - smallest British champion I think

The 1st i see him was out in Denmark in 1993-94 What a tough little fella..

[REEVE]

Adey Lewis - smallest British champion I think

The 1st i see him was out in Denmark in 1993-94 What a tough little fella..

Watched his fight with peter culshaw he looks like a tough little bastard mate works none stop

[bigjack]

It was at a lighter weight but I remember Baby Jake Matlala being shorter than most he fought.

Was gonna say baby jake myself

He fought Dave boy McAuley who was 5' 7" ,10" height difference at that weight is unbelievable.

[mickey1975]

Sam Langford.

Ironically, his great grandson got chinned by one at the weekend.

[Cyclops]

Qawi...CW and LHW champ at 5'7"

Great fighter

And yes he was short for a cruiser

Looked tiny in the ring in the Holyfield bout lol

Didn't he fight at heavyweight as well?

[Stuarty]

Carl Frampton

[littlepug]

Adey Lewis - smallest British champion I think

The 1st i see him was out in Denmark in 1993-94 What a tough little fella..

I boxed Adey in the ams and i was 5"7 to his 4"10.5 i got dropped and lost a decision he was a tough little fcuker
Watched his fight with peter culshaw he looks like a tough little bastard mate works none stop

[Londonirish]

Carl Frampton

I wouldn't say Carl is small for his weight.............

[Stuarty]

Carl Frampton

I wouldn't say Carl is small for his weight.............

He looks pretty short at feather but then again LSC is big for the weight and that's what's in my head lol....