Height or weight, what's the greater advantage?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Eastpaw, Oct 22, 2015.


  1. Scorpion

    Scorpion Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Kamegai ain't that tall.
     
  2. itsa

    itsa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Then you watch valuev and don't. Because he is a great fighter. Nothing to do with his reach.
     
  3. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Most fighters have them, but it usually doesn't end up helping one of them all that much.:deal
     
  4. Bollywooden

    Bollywooden Boxing Addict Full Member

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    you're kind of making my point though, Valuev was poor but actually became a world champion on account of his size.

    Granted, Klitschko is very good, excellent even but the height is a major factor in a lot of his bouts.
     
  5. DobyZhee

    DobyZhee Loyal Member

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    Yeah but when you got height, the other guy has to punch upwards.

    I'd rather be the taller guy in any fight
     
  6. itsa

    itsa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Smaller guys have more leverage coming up than a taller one does going down. They also have easier access to the body and the legs in mma and wrestling.

    There's a Frazier for every Holmes a Tyson for every klitchko a marciano for every Lewis. Nothing in the history books proves that taller fighters have any advantage, at all. There are advantages to both.

    However, put a guy at 160 against a guy at 225 and good luck thinking the former has a chance because of his height.
     
  7. itsa

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    Nah snv was slick af. I think he was actually held back by his size because it made him slower.