Height or weight, what's the greater advantage?

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  1. Eastpaw

    Eastpaw Boxing Addict Full Member

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    i think height because when you're taller than your opponent, depending on whether or not there's a difference in skill, you won't be able to outbox them. a perfect example of this is when hearns completely outclassed leonard in their first fight before he gassed and got stopped. hearns embarrassed his ass. but i think weight is important too because you can manhandle and out-hustle your opponent. but i don't know. rummy where u at?

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  2. theanatolian

    theanatolian Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    That depends on the style I guess. Weight for brawlers, height for boxers.
     
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  3. Ilesey

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    Height.
     
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  4. itsa

    itsa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Weight
     
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  5. SmackDaBum

    SmackDaBum TKO7 banned Full Member

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    Weight.
     
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  6. PolishNavy

    PolishNavy Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    One can influence weight. Influencing height is a different story.
     
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  7. itsa

    itsa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You can't manipulate your natural weight and bone density.
     
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  8. emallini

    emallini Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Neither is an advantage, all depends on the fighter.
     
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  9. unitas

    unitas Boxing Addict Full Member

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    c.o.c.k. the only advantage worth having.......
     
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  10. DobyZhee

    DobyZhee Loyal Member

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    Height. You control outside all day long if you have a good jab
     
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  11. Skins

    Skins Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Good question. I guess you could make a case for either one. I'll fence sit on this one
     
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  12. drenlou

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    Height. Because if you have a Height advantage most likely you have a reach advantage as well. Unless your name is Ishida or kamegai
     
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  13. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    I thought the shorter Felix Diaz outboxed the Taller Lamont Peterson last week..
     
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  14. dealt_with

    dealt_with Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Weight obviously, there aren't height divisions
     
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  15. Bollywooden

    Bollywooden Boxing Addict Full Member

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    ha yea, but when you see Klitschko and Postol use their height against much smaller fighters you begin to wonder
     
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