The best “TALL” fighter

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  1. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I remember after Lewis vs Holyfield 1 Don Turner said Lennox Lewis was the best in the world at fighting tall ...which fighters in history were the best at using their height and reach to their advantage?
     
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  2. George Crowcroft

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    Tommy Hearns.

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  3. Bronze Tiger

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    I would like to dedicate this thread to the late Genaro Hernandez
     
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  4. Bronze Tiger

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    Better than Monzon ?
     
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  5. George Crowcroft

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    I'd say so, Monzon never outboxed a Benitez or Leonard.
     
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  6. TipNom

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    Hearns

    Lewis

    Wlad

    Monzon

    Foster
     
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  7. JC40

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    That was easy hahaha.
     
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  8. Flash24

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    Along with Hearns and Monzon. Add Arguello and Danny Lopez. Both were tall for their weight class, both could fight "tall" but seemed to favor inside.
     
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    Arguello is a wonderful choice.

    Cheers.
     
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  10. AwardedSteak863

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    Bob Foster comes to mind. He was 6'4 which was huge for a Light Heavyweight back in the same day weigh in era. Hell, it's tall for nowadays as well.
     
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    VONZELL JOHNSON
    BOB FOSTER
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  13. JohnThomas1

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    Panama Al Brown deserves a mention. Even taller than Zarate and one hell of a fighter.
     
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  14. Cobra33

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    Lets see. Milton Mccroy. Hearns of course.
    Genaro Hernandez- classy boxer even classier person.
    De La Hoya. Mark Breland at times.
    Alexis Arguello. While not a fan of his Maske fought tall.
    Michael Nunn at times although he lingered on the inside at times too much.
     
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  15. KasimirKid

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    Al or Joe Brown? Or both?
     
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