Ali's real height

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  1. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I watched the beginning of Ali vs Liston rematch in Lewiston, Maine.

    Ali towered over Liston...looked like 3 inches difference.

    Not as much in Foreman fight....but Ali looks taller.

    Ali just seemed to "project" himself as the dominant force.
     
  2. fists of fury

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    I think 6'3" is accurate, for once.
     
  3. Skins

    Skins Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think Angie told him in the 1st Liston fight to stand tall during the instructions to make Liston look up at him
     
  4. Unforgiven

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    He was 6'2" or 6'3" at the most.
     
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    Legit 6.3
     
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    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    6'-2 1/2"
     
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    6'3"-3.5", Foreman was 6'4" and Ali looked as tall or taller at some instances.
     
  8. Nighttrain

    Nighttrain 'BOUT IT 'BOUT IT Full Member

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    Liston had wooden legs but real feet. The NOI threatened to burn him to the ground.
     
  9. foreman&dempsey

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    ali was 6´3 and he never ever looked taller than foreman
     
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    i agree, but to be fair liston was in his prme in the era of john l sullivan
     
  11. tommytheduke

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    Ali was 6-3 and a half
     
  12. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Liston also had spare fists that he used against Eddie Machen.
    Nobody knows how old Liston was but there is record of a British archer at Agincourt named Charles Liston and paintings of that period show that famous scowl.
    I wonder.......???
     
  13. CzarChristoph

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    6'2.5/189cm, as in his passport. Foreman wasn't 6'4.
     
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    Ali's neck was leaning forward too
     
  15. foreman&dempsey

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    i have been next to holyfield and he is taller than me, i am 6´1( 1,86) and ali is clearly taller than holyfield, so you wrong, and foreman was 6´4, but if you are super accurate in the numbers lewis never was full 6´5....