reach vs height

Reach.

Being tall is only helpful if it's accompanied with good reach. Otherwise it can be a hindrance in some ways. Taller fighters find it hard to duck and weave their way out of trouble. Their upper bodies are stiff and they're more static.

That's how see it, anyway. But that's not to say being tall doesn't have its advantages. I just see more with reach.

 

Being tall. Hasim Rahman actually had a longer reach than Wladimir Klitschko. Didn't help him much. If you are tall you can also lean farther forward, which improves your effective reach.

 

reach all the way.

Height without reach would be like a t-rex trying to box

 

but also it makes your chin more exposed so it works both ways.

Tyson used to love fighting tall guys

 

No, he didn't. He struggled with most of them (Bonecrusher, Tucker, Green etc.).

 

Neither makes any difference imo, you can have a fantastic advantages in both and if you fight someone with better rhythm and timing it means jack. Having shorter arms means you can extend them quicker and with less energy, guys like Russell, Gamboa, Tszyu, Tyson, Ward etc. all have very short arms. The shorter and more compact you are the better your timing tends to be so it negates any reach advantage.

 

Reach.

Being tall (without a reach advantage) tends to be a disadvantage, as has been discussed many times.

 

Reach!
Just look at the ATG toplists. Many of them were know to have a big or even huge reach for their weightclass.
I think it's the most underrated attribute in boxing.

Like said, being tall without reach advantage is clearly a disadvantage.

 

:huh. I think most boxing coaches will disagree.

 

He's said that crap before

Reach is an advantage but just like everything it has to be used right, see: Paul Williams

 

That's great, they'd be wrong. If boxing was fencing it'd make a difference. There are countless ATG's with short arms. You only need to look at guys like Ward and Gamboa to see that you don't even need good reach to fight from the outside.

 

He coudnt get to Wlad because he was shot as hell.

 

Reach, as long as you have the footwork to utilise it