Heights of fathers of heavyweight champs

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by dmt, Jun 6, 2026.

  1. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 2, 2006
    Messages:
    13,199
    Likes Received:
    20,578
    Kind of silly but does anyone know how tall the biological fathers of heavyweight champions were?

    How tall was the Kitschko brother's father?

    I am assuming Mike Tyson's father is a similar height to Mike.

    Ali's father looked 3-4 inches shorter than his son.
     
  2. Rubber Glove Sandwich

    Rubber Glove Sandwich 'Iranian flag green' reflecting pool Full Member

    Joined:
    Aug 15, 2020
    Messages:
    2,322
    Likes Received:
    3,292
    Vitali's father was 6'5 (196 cm), not sure about Wladimir's.
     
    roughdiamond, Saintpat and ikrasevic like this.
  3. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 2, 2006
    Messages:
    13,199
    Likes Received:
    20,578
    :lol:
     
  4. brb

    brb Boxing Addict Full Member

    Joined:
    Sep 14, 2010
    Messages:
    3,685
    Likes Received:
    542
    For what it's worth Vitali's son is 7'1.
     
    OddR and InMemoryofJakeLamotta like this.
  5. mhudson

    mhudson Active Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Nov 4, 2022
    Messages:
    727
    Likes Received:
    1,025
    Based on the photo of them together, Foreman’s biological father was a very tall man, at least 6’4’’ or so.

    Dynamite Douglas was listed at 5’10’’.

    Gypsy John is around 6’3’’ I think.

    Both Ali and Rahaman seemed to have several inches on Cassius Sr.

    Joshua’s father is shorter than AJ, but clearly a big man in his own right.
     
    dmt likes this.
  6. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 2, 2006
    Messages:
    13,199
    Likes Received:
    20,578
    great post. Thanks for confirming Ali’s dad was a lot shorter
     
  7. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

    Joined:
    Sep 21, 2017
    Messages:
    17,366
    Likes Received:
    12,775
    Douglas dad was a middle weight turned light heavyweight so I imagine he was well under 6'4 which was the height of Buster Douglas.
     
    dmt likes this.
  8. OddR

    OddR Well-Known Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Jan 8, 2025
    Messages:
    2,970
    Likes Received:
    3,147
    The Kiltschko father wasn't that tall.
     
    Greg Price99 likes this.
  9. OddR

    OddR Well-Known Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Jan 8, 2025
    Messages:
    2,970
    Likes Received:
    3,147
    There is another one of Vitali's sons who is also really tall he was looking nearly eye to with Vitali and this was several years ago so he is probably taller now.
     
    Last edited: Jun 10, 2026
  10. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2015
    Messages:
    6,754
    Likes Received:
    10,122
    Buster Mathis Sr. and Buster Mathis Jr. were roughly the same Height.......
    And unfortunately same weight too......
     
    dmt likes this.