How much does size really matter?

A good big fighter will always beat a good small fighter.

 

Damn y'all some little motha****as up in here!


I'm 6'0 230.. You think I could get to the 2nd Round???

 

im 6'1 235 and i dont expect to last a min against alot of pro boxer...ALL top tier fighter there all machine... THey train harder than ALOT of us typing in here.

 

Someone my own size... You wanna fight, son? :nut

 

They make weight classes for a reason...

 

Sugar Ray Leonard vs Marvelous Marvin Hagler:think

Miguel Cotto vs Manny Pacquiao:think

 

It depends. I'm an amateur boxer, against a fellow amateur boxer with similar experience, those extra few kilograms/lbs matter to me a lot. However when sparring newbies, guys who are into the game 6months or so, it basically doesn't matter too much. Their open target, I can plant my feet and knock them out at will. This is with these guys being 200lbs+ and I'm 140lbs.

Valuev is a former champ, but solely because of his size. You wont find many 7'2 320lbs boxers, he is basically the best of a very **** bunch. If his skills p4p were even as good as someone very average such as...say Mickey Ward, he would be practically invincible. However, I think his skill level is probably that of a D level boxer, he makes up for it with size thus he is able to beat B level fighters much smaller at HW.

 

It depends if you have boxed. I got friends who are 6'2+ 200lbs+ dont box and they wouldnt last a round with me in "boxing", I seriously doubt they would last a minute in a ring with a world class FW, yet alone a p4p WW.

If you have boxed for even a year, good grasp of basics and basic defense, then you would make it difficult for a lot of little guys, pro or not.

 

Put Vitali or Vlad in the tournament and you will see...........

 

damn your a big ****er arent you?

 

thats what i was thinking in my head reading these post. average should still get outboxed by the elite. butterbean aint winning ****!

the little guy in my family is your size. i'm 6'4 225. i'm ignorant enough to believe i would last more than a few especially if i take the clottey approach

 

Excessive height is a tremendous advantage in boxing combined with relatively decent skill and good durability. A large number of tall fighters have enjoyed more success than they ever would have otherwise had it not been for their length and reach advantages. The amount of force that comes off a punch aimed upwards (receiving), and the amount of gravity added to a punch aimed downwards (giving), are basic hard evidence of this scientific fact. But it's way beyond that. There's a built in automatic predominance when you can "hit without getting hit" from the same distances and ranges as your opponent.

 

Well if you cover up like Clottey, Im sure they will bide their time and get you with a very clean powershot. No amount of height can protect your body from a perfectly well placed bodyshot.

If you go on the attack, do you genuinely think that if you were to throw a punch and a LW boxer runs you into a massive right hand counter it wouldnt knock you out? lol. Trust me, it would dent you.

Guys who box naturally develop toughness, unless you are already some sort of tough guy, either from other sports, natural toughness or streetfighter, you will fall if a pro boxer hits you flush on the face, at any weight as you are not use to it. To put it to test, make a fist and just tap your chin a little, you can feel that shake your head already. It honestly does not take that much force to stop someone who is not used to taking punches.

Just the other day I was sparring a newbie weighing 86kg, I weigh 63kg, I was going easy but I accidentally ran him into a light left hook which stunned him a bit. Had to pause to let him recover. I know for sure I could have gotten him out of there inside a minute had I wanted to and Im definitely no pro.

You would have a punchers chance definitely. Even though form is improper, some guys can just walk into a gym and bang, a 230lb man catching a 130lb guy flush with a haymaker would probably mean good night.