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Undersized Fighters
Posted: 03 Mar 2006, 12:33
by bluehorizon
I am an undersized fighter... I'm looking to study tape of undersized boxers competing against taller opponents. I like to use tactics from past legends and even todays best fighters so I can improve my ability to get past the reach disadvantages I always seem to face and get inside alot easier.
Here's the small list that I've gathered so far:
Mike Tyson
Pernell Whitaker (even though he fought on the outside)
Julio Cesar Chavez
Rocky Marciano
David Tua (not the best boxer I know)
Joe Frazier
Vinny Pazienza
Marco Antonio Barerra (a little undersized)
Kostya Tszyu (a little undersized)
Please feel free to add to my list, because I know I have seen many undersized fighters over the years yet when I try to think of any I draw blanks.
Posted: 03 Mar 2006, 12:35
by The Great John L
James Toney. Unfortunately, JT is so fat he isn't exactly what I would call "undersized", he is quite short for a HW, and seems to have an ideal style for compensating for the lack of height.
Posted: 03 Mar 2006, 13:44
by KOJOE90
Mickey Walker.
Baby Jake Matlala.
Posted: 03 Mar 2006, 13:49
by Jaclem
..jake lamotta
Posted: 03 Mar 2006, 13:56
by Expug
Goin back a ways but Tommy Burns.
Posted: 03 Mar 2006, 14:05
by Expug
Sam Langford, Jack Dillon, Original Joe Walcott.
Re: Small Fighters
Posted: 03 Mar 2006, 14:44
by Chuck1052
Some more smaller fighters who fought some bigger
opponents:
Harry Greb
Charley Burley
Sugar Ray Robinson (a welterweight who fought
Jake LaMotta)
- Chuck Johnston
Posted: 03 Mar 2006, 14:46
by KOJOE90
Jack Blackburn
Posted: 03 Mar 2006, 14:49
by KOJOE90
Jimmy Young.
Posted: 03 Mar 2006, 14:51
by KOJOE90
With reference to height as opposed to general size.
Dwight Muhammad Qawi.
Naseem Hamed.
Posted: 03 Mar 2006, 15:22
by Matt
Frankie Warren was a 5-3 140 pounder. Another undersized guy is Carmen Basilio, especially at Middleweight.
Posted: 03 Mar 2006, 15:36
by Expug
Pancho Villa ,small even at flyweight I believe.
Posted: 03 Mar 2006, 15:44
by BrocktonBlockbuster49
KOJOE90 wrote:Jack Blackburn
wasn't he a 5'11 135lb lightweight? if your comparing him to his own weight class, hes a freak of nature.
Posted: 03 Mar 2006, 15:56
by KOJOE90
BrocktonBlockbuster49 wrote:KOJOE90 wrote:Jack Blackburn
wasn't he a 5'11 135lb lightweight? if your comparing him to his own weight class, hes a freak of nature.
I misread the initial post.
Blackburn however did fight many fighters naturally bigger than him, although yes he was very tall for a Lightweight.
Re: Undersized Fighters
Posted: 03 Mar 2006, 16:15
by KO Artist
bluehorizon wrote:I am an undersized fighter... I'm looking to study tape of undersized boxers competing against taller opponents. I like to use tactics from past legends and even todays best fighters so I can improve my ability to get past the reach disadvantages I always seem to face and get inside alot easier.
Here's the small list that I've gathered so far:
Mike Tyson
Pernell Whitaker (even though he fought on the outside)
Julio Cesar Chavez
Rocky Marciano
David Tua (not the best boxer I know)
Joe Frazier
Vinny Pazienza
Marco Antonio Barerra (a little undersized)
Kostya Tszyu (a little undersized)
Please feel free to add to my list, because I know I have seen many undersized fighters over the years yet when I try to think of any I draw blanks.
Tony Sibson
Matthew Hilton
Tony Ayala
Pipino Cuevas
Victor Galinez
Dick Tiger
Sam Langford
Posted: 03 Mar 2006, 21:49
by bollox
Does Ray Leonard's 'gold coins in his pockets for the Lalonde weigh in' count? :x
Posted: 04 Mar 2006, 16:07
by Richie Aprille rules
The first name that came to my mind is Dwight Braxton/Qawi, in regards to his inferiority in height against all his rivals and the way he made up for it.
Posted: 04 Mar 2006, 18:13
by gregor
Chris Byrd.