Too short reach?

Gary Russell Jr who is a pretty good fighter, has short arms and they jokingly call him t-rex. All in fun. Just work hard, worry about improving your skills, use what you got to your best, and good luck! It's Clarissa Sheild's nickname too. We jokingly called a guy on my amateur team T-Rex too. I got lucky being 6'4 with an 81" reach. to the OP. Reach isn't everything. Learn to fight on the inside, work on your footwork and countering. Ruiz just made Joshua his ***** with an 8 inch reach disadvantage. Guys who rely soley on their reach usually do so because they need to.

Hatton had short arms, some people believe it helps on the inside.

Thurman said Pacquiao had t-rex arms. Looked what happened. It's about knowing how to get inside and using angles/footwork to make it happen. The benefits are there also with the short arms. Less travel distance. So if you can get inside, you got a lot going for you.

Roberto Duran /Thread

I mean if Mike Tyson could do it with 71'' , I don't think 3 inches will make that much of a difference Tyson trained like a maniac, starting as a teen, under the daily tutelage of a man with an encyclopedic knowledge of the sport. Anybody hoping to use Tyson as their model will have a tough way to go.

More important than your height is your weight. If you're 5'10 and weigh 135lbs your reach of 68" is more than sufficient. If you are a heavyweight...well, that's different. I mean if Mike Tyson could do it with 71'' , I don't think 3 inches will make that much of a difference

A short wingspan might not be a problem if you have narrow shoulders, like Lomachenko. Also, good technique will mitigate a reach disadvantage, if there is one. And failing anything else, watch Duran on repeat and become a great inside fighter

Mike Tyson is perhaps also a good example? He dominated his fights despite his opponents having that advantage on reach

More important than your height is your weight. If you're 5'10 and weigh 135lbs your reach of 68" is more than sufficient. If you are a heavyweight...well, that's different.

Shorter arms can be a benefit. You'll be more comfortable on the inside. You'll also be able to throw combinations quicker since you can bring your hands quicker back to your face.

So basically someone who has an ape index below 1 is considered to be a 'T-rex'?

Were you joking or is someone with an Ape index blow 1 considered a T-rex?

get some pointers from artem lobov. Despite his shortcomings in reach, he was able to outhustle pauli malignaggi, a well respected pure boxer.

Hello, I was wondering if my body is good enough to be a boxer. I'm like 5'9.5 (176cm) and only have a reach of 68inches(173cm). Will that reach be a huge disadvantage for me in the fights or do I have to learn how to overcome that disadvantage? Besides, gaining muscle and widder shoulders won't improve your reach right? Don't worry about your reach, just learn to box. You also never gave your weight that's what really matters when it comes to reach. Either way their is a style that will be right for you, just start with basics and forget about your reach at this point. Gaining muscle will not help with reach, and be careful what kind of muscle you put on. Heavy weight lifting is not the way to go.

Hello, I was wondering if my body is good enough to be a boxer. I'm like 5'9.5 (176cm) and only have a reach of 68inches(173cm). Will that reach be a huge disadvantage for me in the fights or do I have to learn how to overcome that disadvantage? Besides, gaining muscle and widder shoulders won't improve your reach right? wtf your arms' reach is almost as long as your height? what are you, an orangutan?