How many heavyweight champs had a reach of 74 inches?

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Which heavyweights from the past had a reach like Andy Ruiz`s at 74 inches and how swell would they do now, I feel Andy countered the longer AJ better than most shorter armed fighters would have, so this question is for those fans that believe reach is a huge thing in modern heavyweight boxing which is why I am leaving fighters that had shorter arms than Ruiz from the past out of this arguement.
     
  2. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    Tommy Burns is the only one I can think of off the top of my head, Frazier is pretty close at 73"
     
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  3. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Jack Johnson comes to mind.
     
  4. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    It was a fairly common dimension before the cruiserweight division was introduced.
     
  5. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    Oh John L Sullivan also had the same reach.

    Ruiz even has the same body type as Sullivan! (Post 3-5 years of crippling alcoholism and playing hooky from camp)
     
  6. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  7. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    With faster hands though.
     
  8. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Tunney had 77"
     
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  9. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    close enough
     
  10. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Marciano 68''

    Roy 74''

    Povetkin 75''

    Manuel ''Diamond Boy'' Charr 62''
     
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