Biggest height difference ever in heavyweight fight?

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  1. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ik Willard dwarfed Dempsey, Valuev dwarfed Donald, but was there ever a height difference that exceeded a foot?
     
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  2. Bukkake

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    Valuev was 14½ inches taller than Marcelo Fabian Dominguez.
     
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  3. William Walker

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    didn't even know he fought Dominguez
     
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  4. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Fred Fulton was 6'4.25 and Langford was 5'7.25 - that's 9 inches.
     
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  5. mcvey

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    Sam fought 6'6" Bill Tate.
     
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  6. 70sFan865

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    Good call!
     
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  7. mattdonnellon

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    joe Walcott v Sandy Ferguson 5-1 1/2 v 6-3 1/2
     
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  8. 70sFan865

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    I think we have the winner!
     
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  9. dinovelvet

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    Mike White 6'10 / 85 inch reach
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    Mick Moorer 6'2 / 78 inch reach

    Bob Pastor 5"11 / 76"
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    Ray Impelletiere 6"7.5 / 84"
     
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  10. BitPlayerVesti

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  12. Big Ukrainian

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    And that was VERY competitive fight against fat past prime Argentinian!
     
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  13. William Walker

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    Langford wouldn't even be a heavyweight anymore, would he?
     
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  14. VVMM

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    Honorable mention the 5'10" Grover Young beat the.7' Marcellus Brown
     
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  15. mattdonnellon

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    Jim Cully was 7-1 and fought Butcher Howell who was probably 5-10
     
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