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His stats are listed as height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) and reach 62 in (157 cm). Very unusual to see a boxer with reach shorter than their height.

His arms don't look that short; anyone know if that's the right measurement?

J-C wrote:His stats are listed as height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) and reach 62 in (157 cm). Very unusual to see a boxer with reach shorter than their height.

His arms don't look that short; anyone know if that's the right measurement?

Yes, he has noticeably short arms, I've often noted this and when discussing the Quigg fight I always
state that this would be a significant disadvantage tho I'm confident he would still be the win

danal2 wrote:

J-C wrote:His stats are listed as height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) and reach 62 in (157 cm). Very unusual to see a boxer with reach shorter than their height.

His arms don't look that short; anyone know if that's the right measurement?

Yes, he has noticeably short arms, I've often noted this and when discussing the Quigg fight I always
state that this would be a significant disadvantage tho I'm confident he would still be the win

Well I guess it saves him a few quid when it comes to buying drinks?

I didn't nickname him T-Rex for nowt.

Luckily he's got sharp footwork that makes up for it.

With the right style, shorter arms can be made to work to a fighter's advantage. Julio Cesar Chavez, Meldrick Taylor, Yuriorkis Gamboa and Roberto Duran all had reaches slightly shorter than their heights, which may be one reason why they could get off such quick combinations. Shorter arms also often come with short, stocky legs (Hamed, Pac), which is one way of generating power.

Proportionally (being as he's a small guy) Frampton's height to reach ratio is a big discrepancy, assuming the figures are right. But it hasn't seemed to cause him any issues so far.

If he does right Rigondeaux, who looks to have bloody long arms, it might be one of the biggest relative differences in reach ever.

He's probably more like 5'3" rather than 5'5".

Looked 3-4" shorter than 5'7" Steve Molitor when they did the weigh in for that fight.

danal2 wrote:Yes, he has noticeably short arms

It's been scientifically proven that having short arms benefits power punchers because of the short arc of their punches. Hence Marciano, for example.

Crease wrote:

danal2 wrote:Yes, he has noticeably short arms

It's been scientifically proven that having short arms benefits power punchers because of the short arc of their punches. Hence Marciano, for example.

indeed. hence Tommy Hearns, Bob Foster, and Alexis Arguello, to name but 3

Counter-puncher wrote:

Crease wrote:

danal2 wrote:Yes, he has noticeably short arms

It's been scientifically proven that having short arms benefits power punchers because of the short arc of their punches. Hence Marciano, for example.

indeed. hence Tommy Hearns, Bob Foster, and Alexis Arguello, to name but 3

Thanks mate, I was gonna intrude on Crease's Marciano Fanboy Wank-fest again but didn't quite have the heart for it today...

I'm not sure about his arms. But I saw him in a cafe once and he has an ENORMOUS heid!

Counter-puncher wrote:indeed. hence Tommy Hearns, Bob Foster, and Alexis Arguello, to name but 3

Everyone's physicality is different. The above three men might have long arms and has great power, but who is to say that they wouldn't have carried their power better had they shortened their punches. You look at the likes of; Ricky Hatton, Mike Tyson and Steve Collins - they fought on the inside, because it benefitted their own strengths, because it shortened the arc of their punches and the amount of distance that the punch has to travel before it makes its impact.

Crease wrote:

Counter-puncher wrote:indeed. hence Tommy Hearns, Bob Foster, and Alexis Arguello, to name but 3

Everyone's physicality is different. The above three men might have long arms and has great power, but who is to say that they wouldn't have carried their power better had they shortened their punches. You look at the likes of; Ricky Hatton, Mike Tyson and Steve Collins - they fought on the inside, because it benefitted their own strengths, because it shortened the arc of their punches and the amount of distance that the punch has to travel before it makes its impact.

Hatton and Collins were hardly murderous punchers

Crease wrote:

Counter-puncher wrote:indeed. hence Tommy Hearns, Bob Foster, and Alexis Arguello, to name but 3

Everyone's physicality is different. The above three men might have long arms and has great power, but who is to say that they wouldn't have carried their power better had they shortened their punches?

professors of physics or biomechanics, for a start.