Successful short fighters for their weight class

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  1. JagOfTroy

    JagOfTroy Jag Full Member

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    Can anyone give me some examples of fighters that had success in their weight class even though they were considerably shorter than their opponents?

    Looking for examples in styles on how they took advantage of their height/reach.

    Notably looking at the Featherweight to Welter Weight classes.
     
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  2. illmatic enzo

    illmatic enzo New Member Full Member

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  3. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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    rigo is the best
     
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  4. cslb

    cslb Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Qawi is the classic overachiever for a short boxer.
     
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  5. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    5ยด5 Heavyweight :lol:
     
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  6. Scorpion

    Scorpion Boxing Addict Full Member

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    the dude hassan fought was like a 5'4 middleweight but gave him hell.
     
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  7. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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    oh yes

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  8. aramini

    aramini Boxing Addict Full Member

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    aaron pryor, and the previously mentioned Qawi. Montell Griffin, too.
     
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  9. attaboi

    attaboi Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Pav vs at least his last 20 oppoents.
     
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  10. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Qawi
    Marciano
    Frazier
    Tyson
     
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  11. The Akbar One

    The Akbar One Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    Rigondeaux
     
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  12. Apocolypse313

    Apocolypse313 Guest

    Curtis Stevens
     
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  13. RafaelGonzal

    RafaelGonzal Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tommy Burns 5'7" heavyweight Champ

    Sam Langford 5'6" heavy

    Mickey Walker fought at Heavy at 5'7"

    Marciano 5'10" Heavy

    Joe Frazier 5'11" Heavy

    Dwight Qawi 5'7" Heavy
     
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  14. AmericanEra

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    Isn't Gamboa like 5'3?
     
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  15. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    Prince Naz 5'4"
    Sweet Pea Whitaker 5'6"
    Azumah Nelson 5'5"
     
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