Is Reach and Height As Important As It Is Made Out To Be?

[pesticid]

Manny Pacquiao is at 5 6 with a 67 inch reach (I think that's generous)
Ricky Hatton was 5 7 with a 65 inch reach
Lomachenko is 5 7 with a 65 inch reach
Gary Russell is 5 4 with a 64 inch reach
Gamboa is 5 5 with a 65 inch reach
Roberto Duran is 5 7 with a 66 inch reach
Henry Armstrong was 5 5 with a 67 inch reach
Juan Manuel Marquez at 5 7 with a 67 inch reach
Danny Garcia at 5 8 with a 68 inch reach
Dwight Muhammad Qawi at 5 7 with 71 inch reach
Montel Griffin at 5 7 with a 70 inch reach

These are just some fighters that have consistently faced taller opponents with bigger reach and they have been able to outbox them, from the outside too.

[Robbie Barrett]

Height reach is only an advantage if fighting on the outside.

[FinitoxDinamita]

Yes it is very important but if one doesnt know how to utilize it, it becomes a disadvatange.

You wanna be a short midget who have to take more chances and eat more punches on the way in or would you rather have range?

Height and arm length is crucial.

[THEFRESHBRAWLER]

Lol this is stupid. Hurry up and delete. For one all the fighters you listed fight in the lower weight divisions. If Garcia fought Hatton he’d have a 3 inch reach. Reach is important if you know how to use it

[pesticid]

Yes it is very important but if one doesnt know how to utilize it, it becomes a disadvatange.

You wanna be a short midget who have to take more chances and eat more punches on the way in or would you rather have range?

Height and arm length is crucial.

But I just listed some short midgets who are outboxing their longer opponents at any distance. So what gives buddy?

[jmrf4435]

Fighters don't know how to use it. Tale of the tape typically don't mean much, it;s mainly for the fans.

I think same could be said for QB hand size and heigh(to an extent)

i feel guys who rely on their reach will eventually fight someone with a same size reach and get iced

[Robbie Barrett]

Fighters don't know how to use it. Tale of the tape typically don't mean much, it;s mainly for the fans.

I think same could be said for QB hand size and heigh(to an extent)

i feel guys who rely on their reach will eventually fight someone with a same size reach and get iced

Like when Wlad looked lost when fighting a bigger man in Fury?

[mlac]

don't forget midget mike tyson.
and of course mike tyson.

[pesticid]

Lol this is stupid. Hurry up and delete. For one all the fighters you listed fight in the lower weight divisions. If Garcia fought Hatton he’d have a 3 inch reach. Reach is important if you know how to use it

DLH knew how to use his reach, how did that work out against Pacquiao, Algiery knew how to use his reach, Morales knew how to use his reach, how did that work out?

How about Loma vs Walters, how did Walters fare with his reach, he did use very good distance against Donaire.

How about Ricky Hatton against Pauli who knew how to use his reach. Ricky boxed him from the outside as if he had the reach advantage.

Do you feel stupid now?

[jmrf4435]

DLH knew how to use his reach, how did that work out against Pacquiao, Algiery knew how to use his reach, Morales knew how to use his reach, how did that work out?

How about Loma vs Walters, how did Walters fare with his reach, he did use very good distance against Donaire.

How about Ricky Hatton against Pauli who knew how to use his reach. Ricky boxed him from the outside as if he had the reach advantage.

Do you feel stupid now?

You can make up for reach with great footwork, loma and pacman fo this