Yo, my name’s Clint, and over the past few years I’ve been interested in boxing. My friends and coworkers and I box for fun every now and then, but until now I’ve never been interested in taking it seriously. This site looks like a good site to talk about boxing, so i figured i’d register on here.
One question, can being short be a disadvantage in the ring? (5’4", 211 lbs.) I’m also slightly overweight.
you seriously need to lose weight, the height difference would be too much to overcome with another heavyweight…
You should be a lightweight really, perhaps 135 pounds.
Are you a bodybuilder? Because you can’t be 5 foot 4, 211 pounds and be slightly overweight…unless you have alot of muscle mass.
alot of it is muscle, though theres some fat as well. I may be a bit overweight, but that still don’t mean I can’t box tho. i’ve been heavyset all my life, so i probably wouldn’t do so well to try to change to a lightweight. no matter what the disadvantages are, a true boxer can overcome it. 
There’s a heavyweight from Glendale Arizona named George Garcia, 10-0 4KO last I knew, and he is 5’9" and 257. He was also a finalist for the spot on the last US Olympic team.
yep. Just cause one has a big gut doesn’t mean he can’t box. 8)
Welcome to the site mate, I’m 6’ 0" and 266 lbs, and I aint fat!!! Not in prime condition, but just a big guy!! Having said that at 5’4 you really would need to come down a bit if you want to be competitive.
i’m tryin to come down to about 190, but i’ll always be a heavyset fellow.
i don’t mean to be discourage you at all, but being at 5 foot 4 fighting a 6 foot guy in a boxing match is a massive disadvantage…Because you won’t be able to reach him, he has the reach to outbox you easily.
Well, my advice for you is to just to join a boxing gym and see how it is…it’s a pretty tough sport so just try it out and see how you like it.
Welcome to the forum
didn’t you post a picture of yourself not too long ago BigH? 8)
When 8)
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oh i’ve got somethin for those tall fellows, plow straight thru to the mid-section. O0
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oh i’ve got somethin for those tall fellows, plow straight thru to the mid-section. O0
[/quote]and they’ve got something for you. knock you in the chin to keep distance. and besides, some guys are so well conditioned, that it’s like hitting a tree, and it won’t even phase 'em.
Any one can be hurt by a body shot if you throw it right, get your head moving and get under their jab and if your can throw down you’ve got them once the rings cut off.
Sounds like your writting off short people almost, tall and short both ahve pros and cons.
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Tell that to Mike Tyson lol
Welcome to the site. Its great to give boxing a go, go for it. There are advantages and disadvantages to being tall and short. As the previous guy mentioned Tyson was able to use is small height to his advantage, however, you are considerably shorter than him.
Don’t let this discourage you though, boxing is a great way to get in shape, if you could get down a few weight classes all the better. Losing weight will not only let you face smaller opponents, it will also give you better mobility, which is essential to avoid punches. Other short fighters such as James Toney are able to compete at the highest level because they have excellent technique.
Anyway, good luck 
welcome mate.
we havent had anyone like you before here, you must be really stacked to be that heavy for your weight. i know a guy like you in my club, think hes 5ft 6 and around 220lb, so i recon you can do it too. i think youll probabely find through boxing that you got the punching power to move a tank once you learn the technique, so i suggest you concentrate on cardio and fitness work.
if you have fat to lose, itl go that way, and youll aid in your boxing
already do 8) It’s just stamina and agility i need to work on. otherwise, i’d say i’m in pretty good shape.
If you’ll be fighting tall guys they’l be boxing a short guy; each has its positive and negative and it all comes down to which is best at his style. I would suggest that you make certain to keep your left hip and shoulder well in front of the rest of you and never stand up straight. If, in a ring, you should ever happen to be standing straight and tall squared to your foe you’ll become a target. Learn to control angles and distance so that he’ll punch down at you and/or reach for you; good times to counter. You should work at it until you never get hit with a jab or straight right unless you want to