Name this welterweight champion ?

Question

This welterweight champ was regarded as a physical oddity because he was 5 foot 1 1/2 inches tall, weighed an average of 142 pounds, had an 18 inch neck & long muscular arms that reached down to his kneecap. He knocked out Heavyweights & placed newspaper ads offering to fight any man in the world at any weight.--Some have ranked him as the greatest welterweight champion of all time.---- What is the name of this great champion ?

Answer 1

joe walcott, the barbados demon.

Answer 2

Thumbs up to Maurice as it was Joe Walcott (The Barbados Demon)who stood just 5'1 and 1/2".  Overall record was 92-25-24-(58) with 21 No decisions and 2 no contests.