You need to work a lot harder if under 6'. Tua was never good enough to beat the best of his era. Mike ended up knocked out when his brawling came up short.
OP's older brother used to always hold him back with one hand on his head as a kid. Thinks that **** flies in boxing.
Ahh you must be a baby boomer. I don't blame you old timer. Please check Foreman/Frazier on youtube. While you're at it, also check Liston/Patterson.
Taller fighters have the advantage from the outside and short fight have the advantage inside. Taller fighters generally have weaker chins. Well Ortiz is 6 ft 4 and think he could be the best heavyweight out their right now. That is why Joshua will drop the WBA belt because he knows his chin cannot handle Ortiz's power. Joshua is poor man's Wlad but Steward is not here to save his weak azz chin. Joshua is a KO waiting to happen. And so is Wilder. I heard Joshua got dropped by a 2-0 19 year old recently. That is the only reason a 41 year old Wlad though he could beat him. But luckily for Joshua Wlad has a egg chin a well.
Exactly A good taller fighter with s reach advantage will beat an equally good shorter fighter But that stating the obvious
fyi: a longer reach is the advantage 100% of the time with equally talented fighters. there's no "knowing how to use" a shorter reach to be better if you're not better yourself. you'll be OUT of range while your opponent will be IN his range. you guys never surprise
Carmen basilio beat sugar ray Robinson in their first and Jake lamotta beat Robinson in their second both of them are about 5"8 or 7 while Robinson was dam near 6"0
Ike Ibeabuchi was only 6 '2 . The President if weren't for mental problems would have being champion at one stage and a serious threat to any hw no matter what the height and size.