Silkov...Height Check Please

Broncano · Post by **Broncano** » 17 Jul 2006, 15:28

Decagon wrote:Asking someone ten times, "excuse me, Silkov, can you tell me the height of Jose Napoles's opponent, Ernie Lopez," is a bit creepy.

It's ok. Kovit is like family around here.

BoxBuzz · Post by **BoxBuzz** » 17 Jul 2006, 15:39

I just looked it up in the boxrec code book. Height checks are not fouls and utlimately do not run counter to any rules. regs, or protocols.

...I'll allow it.

But I'm warning ya....stay away from the blue bottles.

silkov · Post by **silkov** » 17 Jul 2006, 15:47

Decagon wrote:Asking someone ten times, "excuse me, Silkov, can you tell me the height of Jose Napoles's opponent, Ernie Lopez," is a bit creepy.

No more creepy than you coming on here to castigate him everytime he posts!!... what you got against the guy?...

silkov · Post by **silkov** » 17 Jul 2006, 15:48

BoxBuzz wrote:I just looked it up in the boxrec code book. Height checks are not fouls and utlimately do not run counter to any rules. regs, or protocols.

...I'll allow it.

But I'm warning ya....stay away from the blue bottles.

WHats wrong with blue bottles!!!.... I've a collection of over 50 and got babies on the way!!... :x :x :x 8)

BoxBuzz · Post by **BoxBuzz** » 17 Jul 2006, 17:06

castigating? Do that in private, we have standards here.

kovit · Post by **kovit** » 22 Jul 2006, 07:34

Silkov can you please tell me if Ryu Somarchi is as tall as Carlos Palomino when they fought for Palomino's WBC welterweight title.

BoxBuzz · Post by **BoxBuzz** » 22 Jul 2006, 08:19

Ryu who usually stood 4' 2" went into extensive training to bulk up to 5"7 for this losing effort.

kovit · Post by **kovit** » 05 Aug 2006, 07:09

Silkov I would please like to know how tall is Andy Price standing in height when he stood next to Sugar Ray Leonard when they fought.

BoxBuzz · Post by **BoxBuzz** » 05 Aug 2006, 11:10

kovit I have to hand it to you....You are a man always seeking new heights.

BrocktonBlockbuster49 · Post by **BrocktonBlockbuster49** » 05 Aug 2006, 13:35

kovit's got this weird obsession with height. hes been making these posts for over 3 years now. i remember reading posts back in 2003 of people making fun of kovit for his non stop posts about height.

not only height, but kovits got a weird way of posting. like he has to know wut a certain fighters height is or he cant live. and he will keep making 5 consecutive posts in a row until silk answers him.

my question: kovit how tall are u?

silkov · Post by **silkov** » 05 Aug 2006, 14:30

kovit wrote:Silkov I would please like to know how tall is Andy Price standing in height when he stood next to Sugar Ray Leonard when they fought.

I think he was about 5 feet 9 but will check up further...

silkov · Post by **silkov** » 05 Aug 2006, 14:34

BrocktonBlockbuster49 wrote:kovit's got this weird obsession with height. hes been making these posts for over 3 years now. i remember reading posts back in 2003 of people making fun of kovit for his non stop posts about height.

not only height, but kovits got a weird way of posting. like he has to know wut a certain fighters height is or he cant live. and he will keep making 5 consecutive posts in a row until silk answers him.

my question: kovit how tall are u?

Whats so strange about wanting to know a fighters height?.... as a budding historian I think you could learn a thing or two from Kovit... certainly about heights... what if you didnt know how tall Louis was or Marcinao, ...ofcourse we do because they are so well known but theres lots of fighters whose heights arent documented and this is a mayjor absence in information... me and Kovit are the height historians... don't knock it man!!... :x :x :x

BoxBuzz · Post by **BoxBuzz** » 05 Aug 2006, 17:26

compiling this information is a tall responsibility....someone has to do it. Since I know kovit is covering this area I am free to study in other areas. It all works out at the end of the day.

But since this is an area of interest someone please comment on the practical aspects of this. When is height considered an advantage and when does it work against a fighter? Are certain styles required as a result of a fighters height? Is the taller fighter always the one with the advantage? Is it better for a puncher or a boxer to be the taller fighter in the event? Swarming styles vs Counterpunching? Does height in and of itself represent some basic staples of boxing that we should all be aware of or is it more often irrelevent?

The Short sturdy Fire Plug vs the Will o' the wisp tall, long reached fighter in the same weight class....? Comments?

Speaking of that scenario what are the most obvious examples of those body types paired up in famous events? Other than Refrigerator Perry vs Manute Boll.

AndreWardFan2006 · Post by **AndreWardFan2006** » 07 Aug 2006, 04:27

Frankly I find this thread to be kind of amusing. I laugh out loud every time Kovit asks Silkov the same question several times before getting an answer. All you see is "Silkov I would please like to know how tall is ____ standing in height..." I'm not making fun of him because if those things are a severe concern to him then he has the right to know certain heights.

~A.W.F~