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Are there any Short Slugger heavyweight greats?

Posted: 20 Feb 2019, 19:13
by Winter king
A few weeks ago I asked for advice as I am a short southpaw heavyweight and you helped me fine. I have found the suggestions pretty useful. But my question is here by definition I feel like I am a slugger /puncher because my greatest attribute is my strength and power. I am just too slow for a swarmer and too clumsy for a puncher and only setting up few big punches feel natural to me so maybe if someone can suggest to me a decent heavyweight slugger who is not gigantic like Vitaly Klitschko, George Foreman or Riddick Bowe? I would love to check some out .

Re: Are there any Short Slugger heavyweight greats?

Posted: 22 Feb 2019, 01:22
by Yuzo
because you are short guys have to punch down to hit you.

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because short guys force guys to punch down they open up paths to punch over the top.

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heres what i mean. heres a 5'11 guy making a 6'6 guy punch down and then punching over the top.



mihai nistor is a short heavyweight southpaw who may fit your description.

Re: Are there any Short Slugger heavyweight greats?

Posted: 22 Feb 2019, 13:10
by jamamb
dave tua maybe

Re: Are there any Short Slugger heavyweight greats?

Posted: 12 Mar 2019, 10:07
by harrowell7
Check out Two ton Tony Galento... not sure how much "decent" would come into it, but definitely a short slugger.

Re: Are there any Short Slugger heavyweight greats?

Posted: 13 Mar 2019, 18:04
by oogiebe
Try to find Joey Dawjko who is around 5'10". Not a huge puncher but a bit of a brawler. Gave Kuzmin all he could ask for last weekend.

The obvious is Rocky Marciano and maybe George Chuvalo, but both of them were gifted in the "taking punishment" category.

If I think of any more, I'll post. Good luck!

Re: Are there any Short Slugger heavyweight greats?

Posted: 13 Mar 2019, 18:07
by jamamb
oscar rivas lol

Re: Are there any Short Slugger heavyweight greats?

Posted: 13 Mar 2019, 18:07
by oogiebe
jamamb wrote: 13 Mar 2019, 18:07 oscar rivas lol
:lol:

Re: Are there any Short Slugger heavyweight greats?

Posted: 11 Jun 2019, 19:03
by Bobbybids
Marciano. Tyson. Tua. Burns. Rivas. Galent. Frazier. Not all obviously just slugger on the least but all shorter than the norm at heavy. And all could/can punch.

Re: Are there any Short Slugger heavyweight greats?

Posted: 11 Jun 2019, 19:04
by Bobbybids
Marciano. Tyson. Tua. Burns. Rivas. Galent. Frazier. Not all obviously just sluggers in the least but all shorter than the norm at heavy. And all could/can punch.