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Short fighters
Posted: 23 Apr 2017, 17:20
by 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
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 23 Apr 2017, 17:39
by handsofstone
Khurtsidze and Hughes both had success last night as much smaller opponents as did Ryder
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 23 Apr 2017, 17:58
by leejonesjnr
Mike Tyson
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 23 Apr 2017, 20:53
by crusader
Qawi...CW and LHW champ at 5'7"
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 23 Apr 2017, 21:22
by watsupdoc87
leejonesjnr wrote:Mike Tyson
Always first to mind
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 23 Apr 2017, 21:40
by Taansend
It was at a lighter weight but I remember Baby Jake Matlala being shorter than most he fought.
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 23 Apr 2017, 21:42
by Oiky
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
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 23 Apr 2017, 23:59
by forcefraser
Dick Tiger. Short bugger if ever I saw one. Check him getting stretched by Babby Foster
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 24 Apr 2017, 01:18
by tobyh5
Taansend wrote: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
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 24 Apr 2017, 02:07
by Hannah Faulkner
who else fits better than Mike Tyson
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 24 Apr 2017, 02:25
by SaadOffTheDeck
Sam Langford.
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 24 Apr 2017, 03:34
by handsofstone
Tony Galento, never reached the top but was in with some good men
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 24 Apr 2017, 03:36
by Noxy
Taansend wrote: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.
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 24 Apr 2017, 03:37
by handsofstone
Tommy Burns
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 24 Apr 2017, 04:04
by 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
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 24 Apr 2017, 05:09
by TheGman
Taansend wrote:It was at a lighter weight but I remember Baby Jake Matlala being shorter than most he fought.
Was gonna say baby jake myself
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 24 Apr 2017, 05:17
by Londonirish
REEVE wrote:
Adey Lewis - smallest British champion I think
The 1st i see him was out in Denmark in 1993-94 What a tough little fella..
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 24 Apr 2017, 05:28
by REEVE
Londonirish wrote:REEVE wrote:
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
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 24 Apr 2017, 05:34
by bigjack
thechump wrote:Taansend wrote: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.
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 24 Apr 2017, 05:48
by mickey1975
SaadOffTheDeck wrote:Sam Langford.
Ironically, his great grandson got chinned by one at the weekend.
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 24 Apr 2017, 05:56
by Cyclops
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
Didn't he fight at heavyweight as well?
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 24 Apr 2017, 06:48
by Stuarty
Carl Frampton
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 24 Apr 2017, 07:11
by littlepug
REEVE wrote:Londonirish wrote:REEVE wrote:
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
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 24 Apr 2017, 07:20
by Londonirish
Stuarty30 wrote:Carl Frampton
I wouldn't say Carl is small for his weight.............
Re: Short fighters
Posted: 24 Apr 2017, 07:27
by Stuarty
Londonirish wrote:Stuarty30 wrote: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....