did Marvin hagler have the longest reach to height ratio?

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  • RRICAN
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    #11
    i tought it was tommy hearns, but dont know for sure

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    • BattlingNelson
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      #12
      A surprise here:

      Bert Cooper:
      Height 181 cm (5'11½'')
      Reach 199 cm (78½)
      Difference: 18 cm.

      I checked several others including Jesse Willard, Bonecrusher Smith, Lance Whitaker, Alexis Arguello and Mark Breland. I couldn't find the reach of Breland's though, but it was telescopic. He was tall also at 6'2'' (188 cm).

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        #13
        Originally posted by BattlingNelson
        A surprise here:

        Bert Cooper:
        Height 181 cm (5'11½'')
        Reach 199 cm (78½)
        Difference: 18 cm.


        I checked several others including Jesse Willard, Bonecrusher Smith, Lance Whitaker, Alexis Arguello and Mark Breland. I couldn't find the reach of Breland's though, but it was telescopic. He was tall also at 6'2'' (188 cm).
        Same as Mike McCallum's, who I'd say had the longer arms of the two while Cooper probably had wider shoulders. Despite his arm length, McCallum was extremely effective as a body puncher.

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        • Clegg
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          #14
          Surprised about Bert Cooper, I always remember him as more of an inside fighter.

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          • RightCross94
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            #15
            Originally posted by KILLA RIGHT
            That's just crazy reach. I wonder who has the shortest reach
            marciano had a tiny reach, something like 67'' and he was 5''10 tall

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            • bodyshot
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              #16


              According to boxrec, Holmes had the same reach at Wladdy even though he's 9cm shorter than Wlad. +14cm differential.

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                #17
                Originally posted by BattlingNelson
                A surprise here:

                Bert Cooper:
                Height 181 cm (5'11½'')
                Reach 199 cm (78½)
                Difference: 18 cm.

                I checked several others including Jesse Willard, Bonecrusher Smith, Lance Whitaker, Alexis Arguello and Mark Breland. I couldn't find the reach of Breland's though, but it was telescopic. He was tall also at 6'2'' (188 cm).
                Very surprised!!

                Talking of telescopes... What about Bob Foster?

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                  #18
                  first guy i thought of was p will

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                  • Kid McCoy
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                    #19
                    Paul Williams is 6'1" (185cm) and has a reach of 82" (208cm).

                    It's also incredible to think Sonny Liston had a longer reach than both Wlad and Vitali. I think only Valuev and Carnera surpass him.

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                      #20
                      Originally posted by GJC
                      Well done with the maths, I had Liston but couldn't be bothered to do the calculations
                      Not really. The math ****** for Listons part. Correction made in the post.
                      Originally posted by BattlingNelson
                      According to boxrec:

                      Hagler:
                      height: 177 cm (5'9½'')
                      Reach: 191 cm (75'')
                      Difference: +14 cm

                      Liston:
                      Height: 184 cm (6'0½'')
                      Reach: 213 cm (84'')
                      Difference: +29 cm.
                      So it's Liston by a landslide (so far) with Paul Williams in second.
                      Last edited by BattlingNelson; 06-25-2009, 11:57 AM.

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