Best fighters at conceding height.

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  1. Slothrop

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    Discuss.
     
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  2. igor_otsky

    igor_otsky Undefeated Full Member

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    no
     
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  3. Slothrop

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    What, you hate short people? I just want to see who people list beside Tyson.
     
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  4. MURK20

    MURK20 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Dwight Qawi Muhammad.
    Manny Pacquiao.
    Hagler was kinda a short MW. Listed 5'9 more like 5'8.


    More to come.
     
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  5. SugarShane_24

    SugarShane_24 ESB good-looking member Full Member

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    Ivan Calderon seems like a shorter guy everytime he fights.

    Yeah, Pac as well.

    Who can forget Baby Jake Matlala, the dude is just 4'10".
     
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  6. igor_otsky

    igor_otsky Undefeated Full Member

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    nah... just messing

    I would say Finito but his height is just ideal for his fighting weight.

    Pacquiao was bigger than his opponents pre LW but he was shorter and smaller than his opponents past LW.

    Arce was 5'4" or so.

    Tyson was small compared to his HW opponents.

    If Floyd would challenge JCC and sergio, he could be in the list.
     
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  7. jeffjoiner

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    What about Pernell Whitaker? He was clearly smaller in stature than many of his opponents, yet moved in and out on them easily, land, and not get cracked.

    I'd wager most of the fighters that get named in this thread have top notch footwork.
     
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  8. Boxing Fanatic

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    pac no doubt. hes smaller than hes listed at
     
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  9. Emeritus

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    Tyson.
    Whitaker.
     
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  10. Aztlan.

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    Tony Ayala Jr.
    Rocky Marciano
     
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  11. ricardinho

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    Julio Cesar Chavez Sr.
     
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    Tim Bradley, David Tua
     
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  13. Forza

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    We talking about boxers that lie about their height?

    ODLH - 5'10? More like 5'8
    JCC jr - listed as 6'1 probably more like 5'11 1/2
    Pac - 5'5 IRL
    RJJ - 5'10 and 1/2, not 5'11
    Mayweather - 5'7 not 5'8 1/2
    sergio martinez - 5'9 not 5'10
     
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  14. Sonny Carson

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    I agree about every fighter you listed except De La Hoya. He was clearly taller than Shane Mosley in their fight who's listed at 5'9.
     
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  15. alexanderkareli

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    joe fraysha!
     
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