Biggest reach disadvantages in history

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  1. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I recently watched Bob Foster and D-ck Tiger again and had forgotten that Foster had a 79 to 71 inch reach advantage in that fight. That wasn't as big as Hearns 78 to 67 inch advantage over Duran. Are there any larger reach differences in recent memory? I'm sure that big lumox Valuev had some great advantages
     
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  2. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Funny, I watched Foster-Tiger about 3 nights ago.

    I watch it at least once a year.

    Foster had one piston of a jab.
     
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  3. Golden_Feather99

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    Lennox Lewis (84") vs David Tua (70")
     
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  4. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    Louis vs Marciano (8")
    Liston vs Patterson (13")
    Sharkey vs Walker (9")
    Carnera vs Loughran (12")
    Hatton vs Mayweather (7")
    Tyson vs Lewis (13")
    Holyfield vs Qawi (7")
    Duran vs Barkley (8")
    Walcott vs Furguson (14")
    LaMotta vs Marshall (8")
    Joshua vs Ruiz (8")
    Benitez vs Hearns (8")
    Tendler vs Kansas (7")
    Wills vs Gunboat Smith: (12")

    And finally (this one is just absurd)

    Fred Fulton vs Bartley Madden (15")
     
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  5. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ewart Potgeiter vs James J Parker 18" (94-76)
    Henry Akinwande vs Orlin Norris 16" (86-70)
     
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  6. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Rocky Marciano vs every single person he fought.
     
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  7. GoldenHulk

    GoldenHulk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bobby Czyz fought at heavyweight and only had like a 68 inch wingspan, and beat 19-0 Richard Jackson. It has Jackson's height as 6'1 but no reach measurement on boxrec.
     
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  8. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    Buddy Baer Vs Tony Galento, 12" difference.
     
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  9. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Wilder v Marciano 83" to 68"=15 inches
     
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  10. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    Hemi Ahio v Julius Lloyd-Long, 17" difference
     
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  11. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Valuev had 14 inches of reach on Marcelo Dominguez.
     
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  12. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    I immediately went to Julius Long's boxrec page. Well played. I suspect Long-Paul Nutall is somewhere around 18".
     
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