Tall fighters who fought short

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  1. Bill1234

    Bill1234 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Which tall fighters fought short instead of tall?
     
  2. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Corrales came to my mind straight off the bat.
     
  3. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Erik Morales was a 5'8 Super Bantamweight...and we all know how he handled his business.
     
  4. pixiegazer

    pixiegazer doin the mess around! Full Member

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  5. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yey good call i was gonna mention him. Another one was Chicanito Hernandez although against Nelson he used his height to his advantage. See his fights with 2 short guys Jorge Paez and Harold Warren, he made those fights harder than he had too.

    Paul Williams is another one.
     
  6. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Wlad squats down often and leans forward. His bro has the better idea.
     
  7. Thread Stealer

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    Diego Corrales was the first to come to mind. Riddick Bowe could be effective from the outside at times but was better on the inside IMO.

    Jeff Fenech was pretty tall for his divisions and liked to fight up close in the trenches.

    Paul Williams doesn't really know how to properly use his height and dimensions. While he did a lot of holding on the inside against Antonio Margarito (another tall fighter who can "fight short") I've seen him do good work up close as well.
     
  8. pixiegazer

    pixiegazer doin the mess around! Full Member

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    Oscar dela hoya at lower weights
     
  9. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Ernie Terrell
    Bob Foster
     
  10. Duodenum

    Duodenum Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yesterday and today, I was yet again watching Terrell bore in and pummel Foster's body. Their match is compulsory viewing for anybody interested in this question.
     
  11. Hookie

    Hookie Affeldt... Referee, Judge, and Timekeeper Full Member

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    Corrales. Sometimes Bob Foster, Hearns, Bowe, Morales
     
  12. ripcity

    ripcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Paul Williams comes to mind.
    I've only seen the footage of Abe Simon against Joe Louis, but if that is how he fought normally I would have to include him as well.
     
  13. Duranium

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    sorry if im wrong but bro it looks like you just copied what everyone else said
     
  14. Duranium

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    mccallum was a 6 foot mid/close range fighting LMW LOL
     
  15. D-MAC

    D-MAC Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    First name that sprung to my mind.:good