Boxers who lie about their size

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  1. Juan carlos

    Juan carlos Active Member Full Member

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    canelo alvarez is 5 feet 7 in my opinion

    ggg measures 5 foot 9 inches not 5 feet 10 inches

    artur beterviev does not seem 6 feet

    ruiz jr is 6 feet not 6 feet 2 inches
     
  2. _Scott_

    _Scott_ Boxing Addict Full Member

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  3. Heavyrighthand

    Heavyrighthand Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I never believed Fury is 6’ 9”.
     
  4. SmackDaBum

    SmackDaBum TKO7 banned Full Member

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    Fury is more than 1 cm taller than Wilder.

    Wilder is 199 cm. AJ 198. Fury 202.
     
  5. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Marvin Hagler was listed at 5'10". He may not even stand 5'7".
     
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  6. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    I thought he looked shorter but when stood next 6'1 Thomas hearns he wasn't as far off as I expected.
     
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  7. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think nearly every fighter adds an inch or two to their height.
    I remember Rahman for instance going from 6'2 to 6'3 back to 6'2 :facepalm:
    James Toney being listed as high as 5'11 1/2 very early in his career the 5'10 and 5'9
    Amir Khan 5'10 1/2 and 5'9.
    Floyd 5'7 1/2, 5'8 and 5'9
    Shane Mosley 5'9 even when 5'10 Winky Wright towered over him.
    Chad Dawson at 6'1, 6'2 6'0 1/2
    ad nauseum....................

    Something funny though, there's only one fighter I recall being said he was consistently shorter. I can't remember who he was fighting but Manny Steward was completely befuddled commentating/talking about Paul William's listed height insisting there is no way he's only 6'1 he has to be at least 6'3 :roflmao:
     
  8. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    5'9" Leonard towered over him.
     
  9. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    also he didn't look much taller than duran, id say a strong 5'8. leonard 5'10
     
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  10. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Leonard himself said his listed height was a lie and that he is 5'9".

    Hagler is 5'7" at most and added at least inches to his height.
     
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  11. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    nope, if hearns is 6'1 hes not 6 inches taller than haggler.
     
  12. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Well then somebody is lying. Leonard is only 5'9" and hes at least 2 inches taller than Hagler.
     
  13. ShadesOfAli

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    David Haye billed as 6ft 3 but more like 6ft 1

    Think that’s common with HW’s add a couple inch.
     
  14. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    I've met Fury and he looked a good 6'9 in shoes to me.
     
  15. Heavy_Hitter

    Heavy_Hitter Boxing Addict Full Member

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