Does Height Matter In Boxing?

In certain weight divisions i think it does.

The higher you go being taller should help with height and reach disparities. It mostly depends on the individual and fighters can have different body types, reach...etc...

I think 5'7'' at heavyweight would put you at a huge disadvantage if your opponent is 6'5''.

I think doing better than someone your own height is a moot point unless you actually win the fight against one of these giants today.

 

If you know how to use it

 

The shortest heavyweight champion of the past 10 years is 6’2, so yeah, it’s gotta. I’ll say that Ruiz looks like he is only 6’ but I’d have to see him in person or video measured.

Still, no champs under 6’ since RJJ and no legitimate champion under 6’ since Tyson.

 

Nope if you can cut the ring very well.

 

Helps if you know how to use it.

 

Height is important but reach is honestly more important especially if you are an outside fighter that relies on straight punches (Jab, Straight Right). If you don't have height or a long reach you had better be able to get inside like a Frazier, Duran or more recently Canelo.

 

Not really. Ive seen some taller guys get knocked out by shorter guys, simply because they were more skilled and more duarable than their opponent. Now if youre a taller fighter with those same attributes i just named, then the smaller man is in serious trouble most of the time. Hence the adage " A good/great big man, will always beat a good/great little man". Though thats not always true.

 

Above average length helps with reach but strong and wide girth is better for cutting the ring off.

 

If Canelo made the heavyweight limit then it would be a heavyweight fight.

 

The same way size matters in bed

 

It depends on individual attrubutes like reach and the ability to use what you've got to the max. I think at heavy there is more disparity but there is with weight as well. I think a lot of the old time fighters get underated for there size but the Brown Bomber and Rocky would not ne fighting at heavy it would be light heavy or cruiser.

 

yes. if you are putting together a fighter, that can physically use the most tools in the boxing toolbox, then longer and taller is more desirable than shorter and more compact.