Thread: For arm length

Do they measure from armpit to the end of the fist or wrist? I am confused because clothing is measured till the end of the wrist, and I have a 26' armlength to the end of my fist, but my reach looks smaller than that of Roy Jones or Mayweather who have 25' and 26' arms respectively.

To the end of the fist mate

I was pretty sure of that.

Originally Posted by Taeth

Do they measure from armpit to the end of the fist or wrist? I am confused because clothing is measured till the end of the wrist, and I have a 26' armlength to the end of my fist, but my reach looks smaller than that of Roy Jones or Mayweather who have 25' and 26' arms respectively.

I thought they measured wingspan...

Which means a man with wide shoulders would not have the reach of a narrower guy with the same measurement.

[quote=BoxingGorilla ]

Originally Posted by Taeth

Do they measure from armpit to the end of the fist or wrist? I am confused because clothing is measured till the end of the wrist, and I have a 26' armlength to the end of my fist, but my reach looks smaller than that of Roy Jones or Mayweather who have 25' and 26' arms respectively.

I thought they measured wingspan...

well they do it both ways.....reach is finger tip to fingertip which means a
guy with wider shoulders and the same reach does have shorter arms,obviously. Thats why fighters need to stand at an angle and move the jabbing shoulder forward to increase their jab length rather than standing squared up. (just one of many reasons i know i know!)
more recently I'm seeing arm length as well which to my knowledge is still to the end of the finger tip from the armpit. If there is a person who can post a rule from a officiating body on that please do. It may not be in a rule book since its just the stuff they post for info and not a official measurement or criteria .I'm 6'4" (76") and have a 78" reach
Ali's was 82 i think

How do the Heavyweight Champions Measure Up?
Date listed is the year the fighter first won the title
1885
John L. Sullivan

Height:
5-10 1/2
Weight:
196 lbs.
Reach:
74 in.


1970
Joe Frazier
Height:
5-11 1/2
Weight:
205 lbs.
Reach:
73.5 1/2 in.

1919
Jack Dempsey
Height: 6-0 3/4
Weight: 187 lbs.
Reach: 77 in

1973
George Foreman
Height: 6-3
Weight: 217 1/2 lbs.
Reach: 82 in.

1952
Rocky Marciano
Height: 5-10 1/2
Weight: 184 lbs.
Reach: 68 in.

1992
Lennox Lewis
Height: 6-5
Weight: 245 lbs.
Reach: 84 in.

1964
Muhammad Ali
Height: 6-3
Weight: 210 lbs.
Reach: 82 in.

2005
Nikolay Valuev

Height: 7-0
Weight: 323 lbs.
Reach: 85 in.

sorry im not too good on the computer! keep Fu*^ing things up!

Oh one more is Lance Whitaker (goofi) 6'8" 84" reach

I know this is an old post, but I always wonder about this when they use the arm pit to finger tip method on HBO. It seems like that would less useful than the wingspan, because the shoulder width does play a part in the effective reach. Seems like it would be best to measure from fist to fist, as the goal is to punch, not poke (unless your Pauli Malignaggi ).

Originally Posted by Myk_Myk

I know this is an old post, but I always wonder about this when they use the arm pit to finger tip method on HBO. It seems like that would less useful than the wingspan, because the shoulder width does play a part in the effective reach. Seems like it would be best to measure from fist to fist, as the goal is to punch, not poke (unless your Pauli Malignaggi ).

Explain why shoulder width plays a part in effective reach. It would seem to me that when two men have equal wingspan, the man with the less broad shoulders and longer arms would have a reach advantage. Right?

HBO arm length is from the armpit to end of the fist.

Thanks SweetPea, so both methods are flawed in my eyes, if wingspan is to the fingertips: arm length because it doesn't take shoulder width into account, and wingspan because it includes the length of the fingers. Again, seems it would be best to use wingspan from fist to fist.

Some measure from the arm pit to the end of the hand (Fingertip)...Others measure the entire wingspan....Sometimes you will see on television where a fighters reach is 27"....those are the times they measure from the armpit.......

It is the fingertip to fingertip measure that is most valid and used most often

i have measured my winspan it was 67 inch

and also i try measure my fist to armpit and it was 24.5 inch

but when i raise them up and look in the mirror they dont look long but short.

im 5'5 3/4" inches tall