Shortest world champs?

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  1. SA Boxing fan

    SA Boxing fan Member Full Member

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    Jacob Matlala comes to mind, he was a mere 4 feet 10 inches tall and was a world champ 4 times! Which other champs can you think of that was short or abnormally short for their division?
     
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  2. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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  3. Zopilote

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  4. Del Boy

    Del Boy R.I.P Darren Sutherland Full Member

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    Marvin Hart was the shortest heavyweight champion I believe, Boxrec has him at 5"11, though i've heard he was shorter then that.
     
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  5. LancsTerrible

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  6. Bill1234

    Bill1234 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If he was 5'11, he was taller than Mike Tyson, who was 5'10. He would also be tied with Frazier and Marciano, who were also 5'11.
     
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  7. Del Boy

    Del Boy R.I.P Darren Sutherland Full Member

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    :patsch Im an Idiot, I ment Tommy Burns who is listed at 5'7, my mistake
     
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  8. Dembek

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    Tommy Burns was 5'7
     
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  10. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    But what was the average height of heavies back then?
     
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  11. Rob

    Rob Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sam Langford is the best example you'll find.
     
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  12. cangryman

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  13. richiedooley

    richiedooley The CHAMP Full Member

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    Yeah think Sam Langford was 5'6-7 fought from lightweight to heavy, don't think he was heavyweight champ though??!
     
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  14. Jack

    Jack Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Well, he didn't hold what we know as the 'world heavyweight title' but he was the 'coloured heavyweight champion'. At that time, he would have been the best heavyweight in the world but because of racism, didn't get chance to prove it.
     
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  15. the cobra

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    Joe Walcott, 5'2 Welterweight champion who regularly fought (and knocked out) heavyweights.
     
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