Fights where taller fighter successfully jabs away shorter poweful fighter?

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  1. Aplin

    Aplin Nak Muay Full Member

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    Looking for a fight where a taller opponent (maybe 4-5 inches taller) uses their punches / kicks to successfully keep away a powerful inside fighter...
     
  2. Blue145

    Blue145 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ali - Fraizer II
     
  3. Aplin

    Aplin Nak Muay Full Member

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    I was hoping more same weight class (lighter weights preferably)

    I guess the ideal way would just be to think of tall fighters in their weight class and just look for short opponents :patsch
     
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    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    Wlad Brewster 2 comes to mind
     
  5. Power

    Power Active Member Full Member

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    winky wright's jab is awesome plus you can learn how to jab whilst holding your guard correctly
     
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    paloalto00 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    hagler vs leonard? nvm leonard is shorter, but still he did a great job
     
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    warrior85 R.I.P THUNDER Full Member

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    lewis-tua,you find a better examole,pure mastery by lennox
     
  9. paloalto00

    paloalto00 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Orrrrr lewis vs tyson? Even though Tyson was over the hill at that time :(
     
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    Kicks? :huh

    I thought this was a boxing website.
     
  11. paloalto00

    paloalto00 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    We do have some mui thai people and mma guys here. Concept is still the same though
     
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    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    i know a losing effort but Arguello vs Pryor 1 shows how a taller fighter can fight a smaller fighter
     
  13. Bodi

    Bodi Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Aplin, if you are looking for examples in the lighter weightclasses, you won't find too many fighters who enjoy a five inch height advantage.

    Anyway, Michael Jennings v Mehrud Takaloo is a textbook example of how to keep a shorter, more powerful opponent off you. Only a couple of inches in height, but that was enough for Jennings to keep Taka off him all night.
     
  14. Starched Him

    Starched Him Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    any winky wright fight
    forrest vs mosley
    mayweather vs Hatton(1st he used it in years)
     
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    rusty nails Tszyu for PM!! Full Member

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    oganov vs dirrell