Wladamir Klitchko runs the gauntlet

[Welter_Skelter]

I once read that Sonny Liston had the greatest reach out of all Heavyweights ever. Either way he was a freak, I mean his fists would be probably as big as mans face...

84" is the longest I have ever heard of... even Valuev is Only listed at 82"

[Parody]

84" is the longest I have ever heard of... even Valuev is Only listed at 82"

It was incredible considering this man was only 6'1

[Welter_Skelter]

It was incredible considering this man was only 6'1

His stats say only 6' 1/2".. very Freaky... I will have to look for more footage on the guy.. I am very Curious now..

[Parody]

Talking about freaks...Paul Williams reach is "82 that is the highest for Welterweights

[Benny Leonard]

Primo Carnera had 85½ reach.
Buster Douglas, 84; Lennox 84

http://www.ibhof.com/ibhftape.htm

Fist size, still think it's Liston.

Anybody know Valuev's?

[Lucky13]

Boxrec uses reach, it's the same thing as wing span, which means nothing.
You can have very broad shoulders and be considered to have a big reach according to boxrec.
What matters is arm length, that's what you have to look at.
Liston had long arms, but there's no way in hell he can use his reach the way Wlad does. Liston would have to swing at him, he won't beat him with straight punches.
Wlad knocks out Liston.

[Parody]

Primo Carnera had 85½ reach.
Buster Douglas, 84; Lennox 84

Yeah forgot about Lewis...but those guy's were very tall, Liston had a great reach for his height. Carnera I think was 6'7 and Douglas was 6'4

[Scott9945]

How about his fist size, that's freakish.

Sonny's fist size was listed as 15 inches. If you take a tape measure and look at how big that is, it is frightening. Most large heavyweights probably have a 12-13 inch fist.

[Parody]

Sonny's fist size was listed as 15 inches. If you take a tape measure and look at how big that is, it is frightening. Most large heavyweights probably have a 12-13 inch fist.

Wow...Liston was freak of nature.

[TheGreatA]

Boxrec uses reach, it's the same thing as wing span, which means nothing.
You can have very broad shoulders and be considered to have a big reach according to boxrec.
What matters is arm length, that's what you have to look at.
Liston had long arms, but there's no way in hell he can use his reach the way Wlad does. Liston would have to swing at him, he won't beat him with straight punches.
Wlad knocks out Liston.

It's obvious Liston had great arm lenght as well if you watch the highlight video I posted. Liston would be a very hard man to fight for everyone because he is not very tall and you have to reach down to hit him.
Especially if you're as tall as Wladimir.

Liston controlled a taller Cleveland Williams with his jab and destroyed him two times in the early rounds. Wladimir would have trouble outjabbing a guy with a jab and reach like Liston, Wlad would have to take some punishment and we know he doesn't take that very well.