Who was the shortest boxing contender of all time that could have beaten Ali?

Sam Langford.

End thread!

 

Frazier was 6ft

 

Anyone 4ft7in or something.

 

His name was Jake
He look like a baby
but if you ain't careful
good God, ya'll, he gon' go str8 crazy

 

Frazier’s height can be very deceiving, since during his career whenever he was outside the ring he always wore shoes with a giant heel on it, but according to Foreman Frazier was 5’9”.

Here is an early photo of Frazier with his footwear with a giant heel.
https://c7.alamy.com/comp/E0RXJD/bo...holding-two-women-on-his-shoulders-E0RXJD.jpg

Here is Foreman talking about Frazier.

What kind of fighter Joe Frazier was:
"When that bell would ring if you were King Kong you better put your cup as close to your head because he was coming. There would be no backing down. Frazier was not a big man at all. Frazier was about 5-9 but he would make anyone run. Put up your dukes and cover up because he's coming. He never backed up from anyone."
https://deadspin.com/george-foreman-says-frazier-and-ali-genuinely-loved-ea-5858061

 

But like anything that comes out of George Foreman’s mouth ...you take it with a grain of salt lol

 

Tyson at 5'10"

Frazier seems to have an inch or so on Tyson

 

Could have beaten or would be picked to beat him?

 

No boxer in history shorter than Frazier defeat Ali in a boxing ring under boxing rules.
Probably some of the other combat sports participants could under their rules like Greco-Roman wrestling, or UFC.
But no, no fighter in history shorter than Frazier beat Ali. Hell, in my opinion no boxer taller than him beats him either.
He was simply the greatest heavyweight that has lived.

 

How many really good heavyweights under 6ft can you name?

 

Jim Lampley says that he measured Mike Tyson himself in the studio ( once and for all ) ....and Tyson was 5’ 11

 

Malik Abdul Aziz must certainly be in this conversation

 

It being kissass Lampley he was measering Tyson alright but not his height.

 

Heard him claim that

But there's no video footage of it

This is the closest thing that I could find on his height

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At around 1:42 u can see the top of his head at around 5'11" ... But he's standing in front of the chart ... So he's likely under 5'11" ... Id say he was between 5'10 and 5'11" at his peak ... Which is slightly taller than the average man in the USA but obviously short for a heavyweight champion