Size is the most overrated attribute

I keep telling my girlfriend that.

 

just look at my avatar

he messed people of all sizes up.

 

Sergio Martinez UD Kelly Pavlik

Kelly won because ............ oh wait.

 

It works both ways. Margo-Cotto had alot to do with size because Cotto was clearly the more skilled fighter. Roy Jones-Tito Trinidad had alot to do with size because Trinidad was landing punches he just did not have the power at that weight to hurt jones. Winky-Mosley, Winky's size and strength largely caused shane to struggle.

 

If Shane 2000 that fought Oscar showed up by magic - This thread would not be spoken off.

He didn't cause he isn't.

Not Floyd's fault - He did what he had to do.

 

So, by this logic, are fans ready to give Wlad his props? Or are they going to pull a double standard and say that, in Wlad's case, he wins only cuz he's so damn tall?

 

Speed is overated if you don't use it propperly. If two boxers are an inch or two apart in height and/or reach those one or two inches are not going to make a diferance. If a boxer is a lot taller or moreimportantly has much longer arms than his oppoent than he can stay on the outside and pick his oppoent off with his jab and find openings for his straight. Sometimes throwing hooks from long range as well as well as short range if his foe gets too close. Also being taller gives you more punching power due to the tall body and long arms.
So yes if you don't use your size propperly than yes size is overrated. There is a however though. That however is.
If a boxer corectly uses his size advantages, size becomes one of the more underated attributes in boxing.

 

that's PBF's biggest advantage against Pacquiao. He's too big, That's why there are weight divisions. Pac's playing with the big boys.

 

:good

 

size is nothing if they are not of the same skills level. but if they are of the same level, a good (great) big man would almost always beat a good (great) small man.

 

Size and strength is very useful BUT only if you can use it, speed is much more important IMO. Cotto beat the hell out of alot of JWWs, he was just to big and strong at the weight yet when came to WW, he had a hard time With both Margo and Clottey, Jermaine Taylor Got a draw with Winky Only because he was so much bigger and stronger. So size does matter, its just that speed and skill matter more.

 

agreed. sometimes people obsess too much about size diferences. A perfect example of this was the recent Arreola-Adamek match up, where very many people including fans, media and even experts who should know better, kept droning on thesame phrase: Too big, too strong.