Biggest height difference ever in heavyweight fight?

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  1. Richmondpete

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    Michael Moore 6'1 vs Mike White 6'10
     
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  2. William Walker

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    sounds like a topper to me
     
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  3. Jason Thomas

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    I think a contender here is Turkey Thompson vs Ben Moroz

    Thompson is listed as 5' 8 1/2"

    Moroz height is given at 6' 8" at boxrec, but there are newspaper clippings available on line which list him as 7' 1" and the photos and his weights, up to over 300 lbs, support the 7 foot plus height. If Moroz was really over 7 foot, this would probably be the greatest height disparity I have heard of.

    By the way, Thompson KO'd Moroz.
     
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  4. William Walker

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    I thought of one:
    Duke Sabedong: 6'6"
    Willie Besmanoff: 5'11"
     
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  5. 70sFan865

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    He fought some fights above 200 lbs, he was fat at that weight like James Toney.
     
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  6. William Walker

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    therefore, since his best fighting weight was below 200, he was not really a heavyweight, right?
     
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  7. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Since CW division didn't exist, he was a HW. How do you call Rocky Marciano? A LHW?
     
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  8. William Walker

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    probably, and Patterson's a SMW
     
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  9. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It doesn't make any sense though, because during their times they were real HWs.
     
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  10. William Walker

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    that's the way I see it
     
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  11. Mike Cannon

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    Inoki v Ali - since Inoki spent all the time on the canvas, at a height of , I dunno 10 inches, and Ali stood about 6-4 diff being 5 ft 6in, sorry guys I declare my pick the winner, No ?
     
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