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Re: Short fighters
Posted: 24 Apr 2017, 07:38
by Tomasino
Oiky wrote:crusader wrote: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
What he achieved in the ring is phenomenal for his size and experience. He was simply a street fighter who jumped straight into pro boxing and took his division by storm. One of my all time favourites.
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 24 Apr 2017, 07:51
by TheGingerBomber
Joe Frazier fought as small as he could, I believe he was about same height as Tyson, and whilst he probably fought guys not much taller than him, your Ali's & Foreman's towered above him. Even Buster Mathis. I'll admit he's not necessarily small in that time but he had to end up fighting big guys. Loved his style.
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 24 Apr 2017, 18:27
by fanman
Lamotta was quite a midget. Tua.
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 24 Apr 2017, 19:27
by KiwiRider
fanman wrote:Lamotta was quite a midget. Tua.
David Tua came up "short" when it was top level opponents. He can't match the success of Tyson in that division by a long way.
Manny has often been the shortie in his later fights as he moved up, and those were at the top level. He looked like a kid when he faced Chris Algeri
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 25 Apr 2017, 08:05
by stujones
Naz.
I know he wasn't that short, but when Hatton stepped up and faced geniune Welters (not fellow bulked up light welters) he looked short.
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 25 Apr 2017, 10:35
by jameswilson
I was about to write Naz but I think rather than being short he was just someone who listed his genuine height. The Americans are always ones who love to add an inch or two to their height. Look at the face offs between Naz and Kevin Kelley and tell me Kelley is 3 inches taller, is he fornicate. Scott Quigg is another with incorrect height listed and I think Andre Ward and Dirrell both had an inch or two added as well.
Gavin Rees was an incredibly short fighter who managed to make it work for him up to a level.
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 25 Apr 2017, 13:08
by stujones
jameswilson wrote:I was about to write Naz but I think rather than being short he was just someone who listed his genuine height. The Americans are always ones who love to add an inch or two to their height. Look at the face offs between Naz and Kevin Kelley and tell me Kelley is 3 inches taller, is he eff. Scott Quigg is another with incorrect height listed and I think Andre Ward and Dirrell both had an inch or two added as well.
Gavin Rees was an incredibly short fighter who managed to make it work for him up to a level.
Yeah, some of the Americans might have done that... but Hamed looked much smaller than some of his other opponents - like Steve Robinson. Five foot 3 is small for a 9 stone boxer.
Good call with Gavin Rees and I agree about Ward - he looks a small Light Heavy for me (and is wasting his talent fighting at above his natural weight). He looked smaller than Froch.
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 25 Apr 2017, 15:20
by Tommy Gunn13
littlepug wrote:REEVE wrote:Londonirish wrote:
He stopped my mate in the Junior ABA semis, lost to Spencer Oliver in the final..
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
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 26 Apr 2017, 02:51
by jimb0d
Ian Napa. Very talented, great value on those weak sky cards of the time.
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 26 Apr 2017, 20:03
by rab
stujones wrote:jameswilson wrote:I was about to write Naz but I think rather than being short he was just someone who listed his genuine height. The Americans are always ones who love to add an inch or two to their height. Look at the face offs between Naz and Kevin Kelley and tell me Kelley is 3 inches taller, is he eff. Scott Quigg is another with incorrect height listed and I think Andre Ward and Dirrell both had an inch or two added as well.
Gavin Rees was an incredibly short fighter who managed to make it work for him up to a level.
Yeah, some of the Americans might have done that... but Hamed looked much smaller than some of his other opponents - like Steve Robinson. Five foot 3 is small for a 9 stone boxer.
Good call with Gavin Rees and I agree about Ward - he looks a small Light Heavy for me (and is wasting his talent fighting at above his natural weight). He looked smaller than Froch.
i agree on hamed, he was very small for the weight. he never looked like he was having to rip weight off to make the weight .i reckon he could easily have fought much lighter but fought higher weight than his true division for a better chance at making more money.
the only advantage i ever found being short when sparring was my arse didn't have as far to go as most blokes every time i got put on it
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 27 Apr 2017, 03:00
by Monte Fisto
Pacquiao vs Margarito great win, my favourite win for the little guy. They looked divisions apart. Pacman nearly took his eye out.
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 27 Apr 2017, 11:17
by Londonirish
jimb0d wrote:Ian Napa. Very talented, great value on those weak sky cards of the time.
If he could of Punched he would of Been World Champion would of won everything...........
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 27 Apr 2017, 11:44
by stujones
Londonirish wrote:jimb0d wrote:Ian Napa. Very talented, great value on those weak sky cards of the time.
If he could of Punched he would of Been World Champion would of won everything...........
Considering also he took several years out of the ring. He came back effectively as a slightly "overweight" looking bantam.
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 27 Apr 2017, 16:13
by manno
Montel griffin...long arms for a short light heavy, Tony Dobson outjabbed much taller men, Duran put a clinic on v Davey Moore n Barkley
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 27 Apr 2017, 16:43
by CharlesListon
Elvis Dube.....light heavy.....only about 5'6/5'7
Rob Stundski (or similar) light heavy/super about 5'8/9
Robin Reid...Super middle.....5 '7/8 (but probably claims to be bigger)
James Toney.....5'8/9....not too short for a light middle/middle but in more recent years....
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 28 Apr 2017, 02:26
by manno
manno wrote:Montel griffin...long arms for a short light heavy, Tony Dobson outjabbed much taller men, Duran put a clinic on v Davey Moore n Barkley
Tony Sibson not Dodson
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 28 Apr 2017, 07:31
by Cholo_cws
James "Hard Rock" Green - the light-middle fringe contender who gave a pre-Hagler John Mugabi a very tough fight. Nearly stopped him in one of the early rounds. Boxrec has him listed as 5' 4 and a half"