Don't always matter how small you are. It matters how good of a fighter you are. Yea I know guys like Scarfo, Merlino and Gotti were not big linebacker types but I'll take them guys against an average street thug in a fair fight anyday. I also believe Scarfo had a very short try at boxing so he knows how to throw. Hey look at MMA, I see guys who are like 110 pounds and I bet they could win in a fight against the average 200 street thug. Don't matter how big you are. It matters how good of a fighter you are.
Well to be honest Scarfo was probably more feared because he actually killed people personally.