Too short reach?

[4truth]

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.

[bhorgez]

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

[HeadBodyBodyBody]

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

[Guest]

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

He was also very well coached which is the super important part.

[bhorgez]

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

[4truth]

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.

[creekrat77]

Roberto Duran
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[ELPacman]

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.

[Stuart_boxer]

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

[_Rexy_]

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.