Which fighters had the longest reaches from 140 and below?

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Can you you name the top 5 fighters in terms of having the longest reaches from any weight clas 140 and below?
     
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    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    I can't be arsed researching it coz I'm figuring out some fantasy fights and debating who to do the next "X, the thread" on

    But surely Panama Al Brown is up there
     
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    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    Sam Langford (against Gans)?
     
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    Maurice Hooker- WBO champion at 140 lbs. He's 5'11 with an 80" reach. ****ing ridiculous.
     
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    Rope-a-Dope Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Arguello, 72" must be up there.
     
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    Paul Williams had an 80 or 82 inch reach. I forgot the exact amount.
     
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    Celestino Caballero, first one that comes to mind.
     
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    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Wasn`t Williams a light middle though? Surely he couldn`t have made 140, he was even taller than Hearns.
     
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    Langford
    Hillario Zapata
    Nana Konadu
    Joichiro Tatsuyoshi
    Hozumi hasegawa

    None of them match Panama Al brown, though.
     
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    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Langford
    Hillario Zapata
    Nana Konadu
    Joichiro Tatsuyoshi
    Hozumi hasegawa

    None of them match Panama Al brown, though.
     
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    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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  12. Arminius1

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    Paul Williams was a Jr. Middleweight who was projected to be the next great middle weight champion. However he was knocked out by Sergio Martinez when he challenged him for his middleweight championship. He was given a decision over Lara which he clearly had lost. Then had a motor cycle accident and became paralyzed unfortunately.
     
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  13. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Roger Mayweather had the longest reach at 130 I can remember, but Genaro Hernandez, Alexis Arguello and Oscar De la Hoya must have had huge reaches too.
     
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    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Zapata at 108 and maybe 112.
     
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  15. GoldenHulk

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    Livingstone Bramble had a 74 inch reach, huge for a lightweight.
     
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