Best Tall Guys On The Inside ?

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  1. Theron

    Theron Boxing Addict banned

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    Anybody know some tall guys from any weight class that were great on the inside that don't get talked about much or don't get the credit for it?
    Thinking Flea will know a few
     
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  2. kmac

    kmac On permanent vacation Full Member

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    riddick bowe in his all too short prime.
     
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  3. Ricky42791

    Ricky42791 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Diego Corrales always impressed me with his height and reach to be able to fight so well on the inside
     
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  4. TheHammerof63

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    liston like this :-(,
    liston was not 6'8 he was
    6'1" according to me, calcluations
    Liston did have 1 gr8 reach , it is stil not
    96 inches .

    de best tall inside fighter wud b.
    Zarate :deal
     
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  5. LittleRed

    LittleRed Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That's uh... That's a great pick actually.
     
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  6. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  7. hookfromhell

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    Bowe, Morrison had some good stuff, 6 foot 2 I believe.
    Liston, Lewis bigtime uppercuts. Bowe had perfect uppercuts
    though.
     
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  8. ripcity

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    First name to come to me is Riddick Bowe.
    What about Sandy Saddler?
     
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  9. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Great call on Saddler. :happy

    Arguello wasn't bad inside for a tall featherweight.
     
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  10. Webbiano

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    Corrales didn't have a very small reach for his height at all. Most belittle Chico for having a very limited outside game, but his below average reach forced him to do the majority of his fighting on the inside.
     
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  11. Zopilote

    Zopilote Dinamita Full Member

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    Erik Morales
     
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  12. doug.ie

    doug.ie 'Classic Boxing Society' Full Member

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    last weekend i was looking at cleverly thinking he was a tall lad who liked to go inside.

    maybe wrong thread to mention him among the 'best' tall fighters
     
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  13. emallini

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  14. JLP 6

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    Carlos Zarate was 5' 9" 72" reach which was very tall especially for Bantam weight class. Watching him run combinations on the inside against Zamora was a pleasure to watch. He was like a crisper, busier Arguello.

    Further note is that Olivares and Jofre were both about 5' 5" with a 66" and 68" reach which seemed to be standard size for that weight. That means to me that Zarate always had the reach and could have boxed ears if he chose to.

    Instead he chose to stay in and bang KO'ing everyone. I consider that very efficient and brilliant.

    63KO's of 66 wins.
     
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  15. lufcrazy

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    Bowe is the first name I thought of.

    Saddled might be the best p4p choice though.
     
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