Btw guys Wlad is officially 6'5"

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    He's more 6'7 than 6'5
     
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    kidgloves Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Maybe they all overplay their height so comparisons are useless.
     
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    Wlad is definitely more than 3 inches taller than Don King. King is 6'2". (to the top of the head, not the hair) He was measured when he was arrested.:D
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    rayrobinson Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think Wlad is 6 ,5 . 6 ,7 with the afro.
     
    rayrobinson, Jun 11, 2011
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    I've stood next to him, there is no way he is 6'5. 6'6 1/2 or 6'7 would be accurate.
     
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    Look at Wlad

    "Oh? Little old me? Why I'm maybe 6'3. Just tiny slightly above average normal man here"


    From all those comparison pics he looks a solid 6'6"- 6'7"
     
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    americans tend to overhype the height/weight of their athletes(the bigger the better mentality).
    It's a norm in the NBA(examples Michael Beasley listed at 6'10, actually he's 6'7, Blake Griffin listed at 6'10, actuall 6'8 and a half), NFL, Almost all WRs, LBs stat are rounded up. Once I stood right beside James Harrison. I'm 1,84cms(thats about 6'0 and a bit, and he was clearly smaller than me, around 5'11 and he's listed at 6'0. no way.
     
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    or it could be that wlad doesnt know the foot, inch measurements. he knows that:
    6'3= 1.91 cms
    6'4= 1.94
    6'5= 1.96(for a long time I tought 1.96 cms was 6'6)
    but Wlad has been listed at 1.99cms, and I have no idea how much is that in inches
     
    PowerHoock, Jun 11, 2011
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    He was 200cm when he turned pro and is now 198-199cm/6'6"+
     
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    Wtf... really?
     
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    how does this relate to the Ukranian?
     
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    :good
     
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    he may be the only honest HW boxing champ about his height in generations
     
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    Stand bare foot and use a drafting triangle or square against the wall.
     
    Loufatski, Jun 11, 2011
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    Athletes do that all the time. You see it in the NBA a lot, lots of big guys, like KG, Dirk, etc... have always said they are shorter than they are.
     
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