Sparred with a taller dude today and let me tell you...

_Matt _ wrote:

Longer arm span is such a huge advantage in boxing and any fight you can think of. I am 6"1' and can only imagine what it's like for short guys. Now it makes sense why women are more attracted to taller guys, they subconsciously know that they are better fighters, thus can provide more security.

I’d put my bet on someone with training and ability versus simply being tall #empireearth #superiorman #callmeLance

_Matt _ wrote:. Now it makes sense why women are more attracted to taller guys, they subconsciously know

On the other hand, I’m not complaining about taller women

Tell that to Mike Tyson. Being strong and fierce and fast and most importantly well-trained will get you farther than being tall.

_Matt _ wrote:

Longer arm span is such a huge advantage in boxing and any fight you can think of. I am 6"1' and can only imagine what it's like for short guys. Now it makes sense why women are more attracted to taller guys, they subconsciously know that they are better fighters, thus can provide more security.

Learn how to close the gap. Move in quickly immediately after your taller opponent commits himself on a power punch (not a jab) and rip combinations to the body and upstairs.

I'm 5'10 with a 6'6 wingspan and someone that's 6'4 might have a 6'2 wing span, every body's built different.

Shorter people tend to be more agile and better wrestling in boxing height helps alot(but it isn't everything), but in mma there's advantages to being short or tall and you have to know how to use your body.

Even in boxing experienced fighters can adjust where they stand to avoid another fighters reach and then get inside at the right time.

_Matt _ wrote:

Longer arm span is such a huge advantage in boxing and any fight you can think of. I am 6"1' and can only imagine what it's like for short guys. Now it makes sense why women are more attracted to taller guys, they subconsciously know that they are better fighters, thus can provide more security.

Would you say that guy could possibly hold the world record for best fighter over 6'1" and under 215lbs?

professor sillybottom wrote:

Tell that to Mike Tyson. Being strong and fierce and fast and most importantly well-trained will get you farther than being tall.

Amen. Reach is the most overrated attribute in a boxer.

Tuck chin, change levels, wrap arms around waist, turn and drag down. You might eat a punch but he will be on his back.

Alan

Didn’t Manute Bol get beat by the shorter Refrigerator Perry??

And yet that didn't stop dumpy little Iron Mike from beating the living hell out of a whole string of 6'5" guys with literally 6 or 8 inches of reach on him, did it?

Maybe you can explain to Tyrell Biggs what a huge and unfair advantage it was for him.

Tyson ruled a weak era and was exposed when his luck ran out against Douglas, and exposed worse when the natural light-heavyweight Holyfield completely outclassed him.

Peak Tyson would not have beat peak Foreman. No way.

Way to go, Baddy. It's somehow reassuring to know we can *always* count on you to provide the stupidest possible take on literally *any* issue in creation.

Unfortunately, though, there's no chance in hell you're ever gonna match the epochal heights of stupidity you reached last year with your *legendary* pronouncement that COVID was no threat, was 'almost over,' and might possibly end up producing a couple thousand US cases, and a handful of deaths.

Sure, you'll continue to produce impressively stupid statements every time you open your mouth, but you'll never, for the rest of your life, manage to equal the pinnacle of stupid you hit with that one. Don't even bother trying. It's hopeless.

It's a little like Andrew Wheating: that spectacular 3:30 early on, and then it quickly became clear he'd never get close again. (Except of course that his height was an actual *accomplishment*, unlike yours, which is just an eternal humiliation for ya.)

Anyway, I guess it's just about a year now since your all-time PR in stupidity, so it's a great time to commemorate it.

We'll always treasure it, and we'll always have you to laugh at, down through the decades. It's those little sources of never-ending joy that make it a little easier to get through these difficult times.

For that, Baddy, we sincerely thank you.

Bad Wigins wrote:

Tyson ruled a weak era and was exposed when his luck ran out against Douglas, and exposed worse when the natural light-heavyweight Holyfield completely outclassed him.

Peak Tyson would not have beat peak Foreman. No way.

6/10

nice

If a guy knows what he is doing he takes that supposed advantage of the longer reach and turns it into a liability by simply closing the gap between the fighter so that the guy with the longer reach cannot extend. The power of a punch is much less when the arm is not able to reach extension.

Next time you spar with that guy stay close and don't let him extend and while you are in there work over his mid section.

_Matt _ wrote:

Longer arm span is such a huge advantage in boxing and any fight you can think of. I am 6"1' and can only imagine what it's like for short guys. Now it makes sense why women are more attracted to taller guys, they subconsciously know that they are better fighters, thus can provide more security.

Generally speaking that's probably true. However, short muscular guys are attractive to many females. This is especially true with a short muscular guy vs a taller fat guy or taller skinny guy.

Over the years at the gym I attend, I've seen some pretty muscular buffed short guys date some pretty hot women. One guy in particular is 5-4 but a ripped, lean physique at around 175 lbs is dating a bonafide 9 who's taller than him and has our heads turning everytime we see them together. And no this dude isn't rich - drives a crap car and I heard he manages a supplement store. Lol.

I'm short with a muscular but more aesthetic physique and have done pretty good with above average looking women, but no knock-down hot ones yet.

Usually better at outfighting but you have an huge advantage infighting, you'll realized it as you get more experienced.

I'll admit that I enjoy telling this self-serving story (even anonymously)...

In college I sparred in the dorm's common room with a guy ~4 inches taller and ~30lbs heavier than me, and with a somewhat longer reach. FWIW, I am 5'11" and was 162lbs at the time. After a few minutes of back and forth, I realized I wasn't going to land anything meaningful without moving inside his reach. I ate some weak jabs, and was able maneuver inside. He started to lower his head to cover his face. At the same time I threw, and landed an upper cut that snapped his head back left his nose gushing. After that, I had every meat head in the dorm wanting to spar me, including a 6'6" 300+lb football player. I declined that offer...

I've slapped and been slapped by taller and shorter guys. All depends on your fighting experience.

Good thing is most guys don't know how to fight anyway. Don't even need to take those lanky phags to the ground, just need to keep moving forward and get inside their reach and drop bombs to their jaw and ribs. Keep your head down when you shoot in so your chin is not exposed.

But yeah if the tall dude has some training then there's not much you can do.

yop wrote:

I'm 5'10 with a 6'6 wingspan

Pics or BS.