Best examples of tall fighters nullifying shorter fighters completely

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  1. emallini

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    Cervantes vs Dejesus. Two inches either way and that's a close fight. But alas...
     
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    Hearns vs Duran
    Hearns vs Cuevas
     
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    Junior Jones versus a lot of guys.
     
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    Lewis-Tua
     
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    Lewis > Tyson.
     
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    Waldo v Chagaev
     
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    Valuev > Barrett....
     
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    That was my first thought before even clicking on the thread.
     
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    Ernie Terrell Vs Eddie Machen ( Ernie did this most of his career no doubt)
     
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    Ali - Patterson.
     
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    Vitali is the king at fighting tall. The way he leaned back to make a sure hit become a miss that he could exploit is classic. Look no further than his wins over Briggs and Peter to see this in action. That's one of the reasons I think even prime Tyson has a hard night at the office against him.
     
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    First one I thought of.
     
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    Most Carlos Monzon fights.
     
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    Every Carlos Mozon fight