Mike Tyson only had a 71 inch reach???

**Left Hook Tua** · 02-09-2009, 04:53 PM

Originally posted by Underdog82

Wow thats MY reach and I'm 5'10 175 lbs and I thought I was on the short side when it comes to reach. There are plenty of welters who have a longer reach.

I'm shocked, or is boxrec wrong?

tyson is only about 5'10 or 5'11 himself.

tua has about a 69 in. reach.

marciano's i think was 68 in.

**Underdog82** · 02-09-2009, 05:00 PM

Originally posted by Left Hook Tua

tyson is only about 5'10 or 5'11 himself.

tua has about a 69 in. reach.

marciano's i think was 68 in.

Wow, my fear of having arms that are to short are false. I can't believe I have a longer reach than Tua and Marciano.

**Underdog82** · 02-09-2009, 05:02 PM

Wait is the proper way to measure reach from finger tip to finger tip? Or do you make a fist and measure it from knuckle to knuckle?

**Chups** · 02-09-2009, 05:32 PM

The shorter the reach the stronger the punch.

**Left Hook Tua** · 02-09-2009, 05:33 PM

Originally posted by Underdog82

Wait is the proper way to measure reach from finger tip to finger tip? Or do you make a fist and measure it from knuckle to knuckle?

reach is fingertip to fingertip.

arm length is shoulder to knuckle i think.

**paul750** · 02-09-2009, 05:37 PM

Yeah, it's the wingspan.

**The Gully Gad** · 02-09-2009, 05:38 PM

Originally posted by Underdog82

Wow, my fear of having arms that are to short are false. I can't believe I have a longer reach than Tua and Marciano.

Count yourself lucky...
You could have a reach like PW..
Dude can pick things straight off the floor without leaning down..

**GERONIMO** · 02-09-2009, 05:38 PM

so how is reach measured? From fist to the second shoulder?

**paul750** · 02-09-2009, 05:51 PM

Fingertip to fingertip.

Mike Tyson only had a 71 inch reach???