Who are the best "tall" fighters to study?

for god sake DONT study vitali.

he may fight tall but he is so clumsy and herky jerky it wouldnt be a solid style to replicate. take note that he is a massive guy phusically at around 250+ also he is a heavyweight where the wieght differential is far more costly than at the lower weights/ and he has the size difference so he can usually tank guys out when he needs to.
his jab works for him well but i wouldnt consider it anything special and he throws it thumb up which is a horrifically bad technique, his right hand is a beast and a brutal punch so if anyting the right hand might be the only thing to study. but leaning back and using the gloves to defend his thighs is also an awful idea.


lennox is a far more textbook specially his ring generalship, but he used his wieght to pay on the lighter smaller men so pinch of salt if you do study him.


tommy hearns- great jab lovely right cross but left the left hand low at 147, later in his career he fought with a higher guard so again pitnch of salt. note: notice the left hook to the body so he can mix things up.


arguello is perfect, has all the moves, knows how to use his hieght for offence and defence.


odd one out but still,
a late 90's 154 pounder called paul vaden who was about 6'2/6'1 massive guy, brilliant skills, he did choke against norris tbh but look for his early fights and watch his destruction of vince pettway, pettway moves alot at the start of the fight but vaden paces and throws a ton of body shots and takes him out great display

 

Early Michael Nunn.
Kid Akeem
Milton Mccroy
Virgil Hill
Eloy Rojas
Early Tommy Ayers
Vivian Harris when hes on
Genaro Hernandez
Calvin Grove
Roger Mayweather

 

Foster was 6 3 but did not use his height to" fight tall",he fought out of a slight crouch, left glove, near his waist shooting it up into his opponents face.Ernie Terrell was another tall guy 6 6 who did not utilise his height.

 

Everybody so far seems to hae focused on tall fighters who were efective at fighting tall and maximising their physical advantages.

I would say that it is equaly important to study tall fighters who were effective at dealing with shorter fighters on the inside. Tall fighters who could neutralise the factors that shorter fighters would tend to use against them.

 

Given your criteria I would nominate Riddick Bowe.

 

Bingo.

 

Agreed on Monzon and Arguello.

 

Mark Breland

 

Early De la Hoya?