How exaggerated are boxer's heights?

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  1. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    actually, when i met Guzman and Angulo, they were bigger then i expected lol... this dude (angulo) fights at 154 and his head, frame, ect were massive... height i cant remember, but he didnt strike me as short (im 5'10'')
     
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    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    :rofl: :lol: at Ernestshavers and Andrey lol

    cool pic though andrey, your brother said you guys met miranda too... lucky sobs.
     
  3. RonnieHornschuh

    RonnieHornschuh ESB indie police Full Member

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    Chris Byrd and Lamon Brewster both are sometimes credited as 6'2, both are closer to 6'. Chambers also isn't 6'1 like his record suggests.
     
  4. MexicanJew

    MexicanJew Jajajajajaja Full Member

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    Earnest is a noted homosexual. He comes around sometimes, but he is quite harmless. He may proposition you for sex. Id advise you not post pictures
     
  5. bdman

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    Met Khan - he's billed at 5' 10" but im 5'11" and he was at least two inches shorter..
     
  6. KERRIGAN

    KERRIGAN Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :rofl :rofl :rofl

    He looks almost 6'3" in that pic, using your height as a guide.

    Were you wearing Tom Cruise like lift shoes? :D
     
  7. KERRIGAN

    KERRIGAN Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You know unless I have a short head and neck, I often find that people I think are the same height as me are an inch or two taller, so what is the chance that people here are making the same kind of misjudgement I generally do?
     
  8. J.R.

    J.R. No Mames Guey Full Member

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    I don't ****ing know. You hear stories all the time that certain fighters are either taller or shorter than they're actually listed.

    I've seen fighters such as Tyson and Tua listed as high as 5'11" and yet many people claim they're atleast an inch shorter at 5'10" or even 5'9" in Tua's case. Conversely, you'll hear people say that Paul Williams is closer to 6'2" or even taller when he's usually listed at 61".

    So who the **** knows. It's either faulty measurements or the fight promoters trying to downplay or uplay the size advantages or disadvantes of their fighters.:conf
     
  9. Andrey

    Andrey Active Member Full Member

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    Yeah man. That fight had a ton of celebrities and boxers...
    In fact it was kinda funny cause right after Miranda was walking right next to us I looked at this familiar black guy and out of shock I just said out load "MIRANDA"!!!!!!!!!!!! lol Edison looked at me smiled and said yeah.. So asked him to take a picture and as soon as we're done guess who is walking to us???

    lol freaking Andre Ward... Just beaten Miranda few weeks earlier. But they both acted cool. Just hugged and kept walking.

    Ward looked annoy by anyone that recognized him but Miranda came up himself to any fan but acknowledged him and took pics with anyone that wanted to. Was unbelievably friendly with all the fans.




    Andrey
     
  10. chimba

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    :lol:
     
  11. Andrey

    Andrey Active Member Full Member

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    He actually admitted to being gay??:scaredas::scaredas::scaredas:



    Andrey
     
  12. bulakenyo

    bulakenyo Am I a boxing fan yet? Full Member

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    Maybe they measure the heights with shoes on.

    I think NBA players get their official heights measured that way.

    They're regularly 1 to 2 inches shorter than their listed heights.
     
  13. Grillinnap

    Grillinnap Flomos are morons Full Member

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    Marquez is listed at 5'7". Does anyone remember if Marquez was barefooted during the staredown? I know Pacquiao always has his shoes on.

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    :smooch:rofl
     
  15. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    When Void fights a midget you will see a huge exaggeration of height by Void.