Can a small-medium height fighter with short reach become a counter-puncher?

[Verstyle]

I tend to always counter punch and I'm similar to what you've described, threadstarter.

[KostyaTszyu44]

i like to counterpunch, but my trainer tells me to be more aggressive, so i tend to start out defensive and then start throwing more further into the spar/fight

[andalusian81]

guys how can I measure my heigth and reach so I can post it here?

[tomhead69]

i duno if what i do is counter punching but i stay in the centre of the ring and as soon as he is within my reach i pop the jab out cause i have a long reach but my trainer tells me to wait tell u see that he is gonna throw e.g his shoulder moves

[bbos]

speed and timing, also footwork if you lack the reach

[MarkScott]

Watch Schmeling against Louis in their first fight. He timed Louis perfectly every time he countered with his right. Perfect counter-punching technique and can be done without long reach.

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