Why was sonny listons arms so long??

Question

Why was sonny listons arms so long??

84 cm?? mine are only 71...

could it be because he swam alot when he was a kid??

and was sonny listons reach the reason he was good??

Answer 1

there is only one 'reason' your arms are any length, and that is DNA.

Yes his wingspan was a tremendous asset, and it helped him win a number of fights.

Answer 2

did you know Andrew Golota's reach is 84 as well.  

i don't think we can tell what really makes things like that happen.  just some people have bigger arms then others.  like some have bigger noses and bigger ears.    id guess it was due to genetics more then any activity he did growing up.  

his reach helped him i think but the most out standing asset he had was his power and reach doesn't determine power.