Outcomes for fighters who fought with a height and reach disadvantage

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  1. JabCross727

    JabCross727 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I was just wondering if any can think of any memorable and notable fights in which a fighter shorter in height and reach defeated his opponent with "MAJOR" advantages in this department.
     
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  2. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Duran-Barkley
    SRL-Hearns
    most of Tysons wins.

    and manny more.
     
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  3. AmericanSugar

    AmericanSugar Active Member Full Member

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    money may corrales
     
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  4. AmericanSugar

    AmericanSugar Active Member Full Member

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    leonard-lalonde
     
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  5. Ambition_Def

    Ambition_Def **** the people. Full Member

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    Evander Holyfield beating Riddick Bowe

    Mike Tyson beating Tony Tucker and nearly all of his early opposition.
     
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  6. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Wrong Mayweather has bigger reach than Chico.
     
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  7. pugilistspecialist

    pugilistspecialist Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mayweather-Corrales and Mayweather Genero Hernadez
    Aaron Pryor-Alexis Arguello
    Joe Frazier-Muhammad Ali 1
    Roberto Duran-Iran Barkley
    Ray Leonard-Tommy Hearns
    Willie Pep-Sandy Saddler

    there has been alot them, its not imposssible to win with those disadvantages
     
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  8. JabCross727

    JabCross727 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    How about if someone had a 9 inch reach advantage? See what I'm getting at? Not saying it can't be done, but I wanted to see if there had been such a disparity in these departments yet the smaller and shorter reach guy won anyways.
     
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  9. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    Many Mike Tyson fights. But this bring ups a point of interest. If the shorter man in height and reach has a major disadvantage, he's going to need make up for it somehwere ( Like big time power ).
     
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  10. RafaelGonzal

    RafaelGonzal Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Quintanna did it to Williams.
     
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  11. pugilistspecialist

    pugilistspecialist Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It has happened several times. Im sure this has to do with the Cotto-Margarito fight right. Its not impossible.

    Flash Elorde vs. Sandy Saddler
    Mike Tyson and many of his opponents
    Joe Frazier vs. Buster Mathis
    Dwight Qawi vs. Matthew Saad Muhammad
    Niccolino Locche vs. Kid Pampele
    Joe Louis vs. Primo Carnera
    Jack Dempsey vs. Jess Willard

    the list goes on.
    Sam Langforde vs. Joe jeanette, Harry Wills and Sam McVey
     
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  12. Saltzy

    Saltzy Bam-O Full Member

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    Ali - Frazier?
     
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  13. chino2dapiapimp

    chino2dapiapimp WBC Fecarbox champ Full Member

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    Chavez vs Mayweather
    Rocky Juarez vs someone im prettysure:lol:
    Rocky balboa vs Ivan Drago
     
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  14. yorkshire_boy

    yorkshire_boy Active Member Full Member

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    I wouldn't really say Margarito uses his height / reach advantage... he seems to come in with his head down and fight at relatively close quarters. It's not like he has a world class jab or a one-two from distance
     
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  15. JabCross727

    JabCross727 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I meant real fights, but I will let you go since you were also thinking out of the box in Hollywood and the movies.:lol::lol::lol::good
     
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