Is there any boxer (or any athlete) with a more insane reach-to-height ratio than Sonny Liston?

mark ant · Mar 25, 2021

SheenLantern said: ↑

So Sonny Liston stood at 6'1 (185cm) and had an absolutely mind-boggling 84 inch (213) reach. That's an absolutely massive 15% increase over his height. It even puts other famously long-armed fighters like Jon Jones (6'4 to 85 inch) and Jarrett Hurd (5'11 to 78 inch) to shame.

Can anyone find any fighter or athlete in general with a more bonkers wingspan? It really puts into perspective how dangerous Liston was as a fighter, having what many people consider to be the most powerful jab in boxing history AND an absolutely insane reach to go along with it!
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Tommy Hearns

GGGfans said: ↑

When we know that the heights of boxers are often wrong, we can think that it is even worse for the reach.
Moreover Luis Ortiz had a huge reach before his fight against Wilder (214cm it seems to me). It has since gone back to 198cm.
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Liston`s reach looked freakish.

mark ant · Mar 25, 2021

ForemanJab said: ↑

He was measured officially by the NSAC as having a 80.5 inch reach before his fight with Leotis Martin.
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No way.
https://wayofmartialarts.com/10-longest-reaches-in-boxing-history-ranked/

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