Fights where the bigger, quicker man lost to the NOTICEABLY smaller, slower man?

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  1. hmm

    hmm damn chairs Full Member

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    hmm says . . .

    Marciano perhaps ..... one of the smallest HWs at 5'10", pretty average speed as well.
     
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  2. klion22

    klion22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    There was clearly a difference in size but PW has the advantage in hand speed.
     
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  3. klion22

    klion22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Given that PBF was not only much quicker but bigger than JMM, it does make you wonder how one could've thought JMM even had a chance. And maybe the odds on PBF winning should've been a lot greater than -350. But i guess all the promotion and 24/7 tricks the audience into thinking it might be competitive.

    I thought it was a joke matchup from the getgo. But it's funny how so many people were looking forward to this fight.
     
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  4. jaysuperman27

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  5. djm

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    Thought this was a good example.

    It does put Floyd/JMM into a historical perspective, though - if someone is moving up without a speed advantage, he's in trouble.
     
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  6. McGrain

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    Basilio's defeat of Sugar Ray Robinson. Sugar was definitely a MW by '57 (weight 160) whereas Basilio wasn't. He used to drink a galon of water before getting on the scales and even then could only inflate his weight to 153lbs. Also the slower man, he lifted the title from Sugar in a SD. He was also nearly 4" shorter.

    I don't see anything wrong with the Duran/Leonard example. Duran skipped a weight division to tackle Leonard and was slightly slower, too.
     
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  7. gregor

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  8. Cobbler

    Cobbler Shoemaker To The Stars Full Member

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    That's what you were asking for, wasn't it? Williams had the advantage in size and speed.
     
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  9. klion22

    klion22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    What was i thinking. :patsch

    Yeah, that's exactly what i was asking for. PW/Quintana is a perfect example.
     
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  10. mgdb26

    mgdb26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mosley vs. Cotto. Mosley wasn't that much bigger but he was definitely bigger and certainly had the speed advantage.
     
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  11. klion22

    klion22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hagler was the slower, bigger man and kicked the sh*t out of the smaller, quicker man. So FAIL. :lol:
     
    klion22, Nov 23, 2009
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  12. lefthook89

    lefthook89 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    tua/chagaev
     
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