Will we ever see a heavyweight boxing champion under 6 foot again?

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  1. mayweatheroverali

    mayweatheroverali New Member banned Full Member

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    With giant 6'6+ monsters like Fury, Wilder etc, I don't see anyone under 6 foot having a chance. He can have the most freakish talent in the world, but it would not make up for the extreme physical disadvantages.

    It would be insane if someone who was 5'10 and knocks out one of the top heavyweights in boxing
     
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  2. Komaster

    Komaster Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Doubtful. Just as we probably wont see a 5"8 cruiser champ anytime soon. Or a 3"7 bantam
     
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  3. pow

    pow Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Do not think I have ever seen a 3"7 bantam or a 5'8 cruiser. The OP's point being Mike Tyson was 5'10
     
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  4. Mendoza

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

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    Maybe. Big punchers can do it.

    The style of a very successful shorter heavyweight without a lot of power is very rare.
     
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  5. 81ZAR

    81ZAR Dr. Steelhammer Full Member

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    Doubtful.
     
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  6. jm2729v

    jm2729v Active Member Full Member

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    If you're under 6ft should you have any business in the HW division? You wouldn't naturally be a HW you'd have to eat your way up or build a fair bit of muscle, Mike Tyson was heavily built at heavyweight which isn't really a boxers body.

    Don't really see the incentive to move up to heavy in the current division, it's not sufficiently worth the risk outside of a UK Joshua fight
     
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  7. venbox

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    There are hardly any heavies at that height anymore, so a championship level one will be really hard to come by
     
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  8. Staminakills

    Staminakills Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Now never,, won't ever see a pretender under 6' these days
     
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  9. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Toney, Tua, Lebedev and Fragomeni come to mind as unders six footers that have had success recently at Cruiserweight and Heavyweight but I would have to agree that they are a dying breed at the higher weight classes.
     
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  10. SmackDaBum

    SmackDaBum TKO7 banned Full Member

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    Size is part of talent as well.

    Either you have it or you don't. That is what talent is all about.
     
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