Would you rather have a two inch reach advantage or 2 inch height advantage

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  1. Torreno93

    Torreno93 Member Full Member

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    What would you rather be at 168 weight division

    5"10
    73 inch reach

    Or

    6"0
    71 inch reach
     
    Torreno93, Dec 22, 2014
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  2. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Reach.

    If you look at the ATG's troughout the years, you'll see that a whole lot of them had a large reach for their weightclass. That's not just some weird coincidence.
     
    Robney, Dec 22, 2014
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  3. iceferg

    iceferg Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Reach.
     
    iceferg, Dec 23, 2014
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  4. boxing_master

    boxing_master Loyal Member banned

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    reach
     
    boxing_master, Dec 23, 2014
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  5. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    I don't think it's as clear cut as people think. A height advantage does pose plenty of problems for your opponent too.
     
    Sugar 88, Dec 23, 2014
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  6. ows_s

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    Good post, reach for me
     
    ows_s, Dec 23, 2014
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  7. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    My long reach has come in handy before. So I'll go with reach. I'm 5'11 with a 75' reach, I really should have been a boxer but I really hate being hit in the head.
     
    CST80, Dec 23, 2014
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  8. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    Depends on style.
    I would go with reach because i loved to bob and weave a lot and the jab was my go to punch. (i was usually the shortest guy in the gym in my age group. Same thing during national tournaments)

    When i started boxing i wanted to be more of a straight up boxer. Wladimir would be a good example of what i was aiming for but after i learned some basics i felt more comfortable fighting like Whitaker(Not that i was ever anything like them :lol:).
     
    Badbot, Dec 23, 2014
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  9. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    I hated getting punched in the face. My eyes got really watery, luckily after a while it went away and i was able to take face massages during sparring, without looking like i was about to cry.
     
    Badbot, Dec 23, 2014
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  10. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Same here, and I've been sucker punched hard in the back of my head when I went to school, that was a very scary feeling I didn't go down but I was dizzy for about 2 days afterwards.
     
    CST80, Dec 23, 2014
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  11. Zimornsky

    Zimornsky King Fluid IV = CHEAT banned

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    I'll take 2 inches down below.

    :hey
     
    Zimornsky, Dec 23, 2014
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  12. Pound4PoundGG

    Pound4PoundGG Well-Known Member Full Member

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    depends on how good my chin is
     
    Pound4PoundGG, Dec 23, 2014
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  13. SoulToStrings

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    :hey:hey
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    SoulToStrings, Dec 23, 2014
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  14. deadACE

    deadACE Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Reach... Altough I have short arms almost like a T-Rex.
     
    deadACE, Dec 23, 2014
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  15. lewis gassed

    lewis gassed The Bronze Dosser Full Member

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    I'd take height, you'd force your opponent to punch 'up' and you can always lean back to negate someone's reach.
    You cannot negate height.
     
    lewis gassed, Dec 23, 2014
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