How exaggerated are boxer's heights?

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  1. caneman

    caneman 100% AllNatural Xylocaine Full Member

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    Saw Manny up close a few times. No way he's 5'6.5. He's 5'4 and maybe 5'5 with shoes on. Looking at pictures of Oscar De La Hoya with other people leads me to believe that he is no way 5'10.5" as listed. More like 5'8" - 5'9". It's probably done for all boxers since they all look similar when it comes to differences in height when standing next to each other. Anyone here meet other pro boxers in person and said to yourself, "Man, this guy is shorter than I thought".

    This is common practice in the NBA.
     
  2. doefler182

    doefler182 Member Full Member

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    Always heard Paul Williams was actually billed as an inch or two shorter than he actually is
     
  3. Andrey

    Andrey Active Member Full Member

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    I'm only 5.7... Shockingly I was taller then Roger Mayweather. I though this guy was hella tall. Towered about Kostya Tszyu who is supposed to be 5.7 too.




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  4. NeckBreaknAiken

    NeckBreaknAiken Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Look at my profile pic. I'm 6'1"


    Now how tall do you think he is???...
     
  5. caneman

    caneman 100% AllNatural Xylocaine Full Member

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    Isn't Roger also a little bit taller than Floyd Jr.? That makes Floyd maybe 5'6?
     
  6. Devintea

    Devintea Active Member Full Member

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    Then Ricky Hatton has to be about 5'4". Standing toe to toe with Floyd he looked two inches shorter.
     
  7. caneman

    caneman 100% AllNatural Xylocaine Full Member

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    From what I read Paul Williams is advertised shorter than real height to avoid questions of him being in the welterweight division (before). From what I can see in your profile picture Paul looks 6'3" as I've read before! He's been advertised mostly as 6'2".

    I was told by someone who knows Yuri Foreman that Yuri was a legit 5'11" and that was the reason Pac did not want the fight. Can you imagine Pac vs. Paul? I can't. Don't want to see Spud Webb fighting Manute Bol either.
     
  8. caneman

    caneman 100% AllNatural Xylocaine Full Member

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    Ricky seemed to be 1/2 an inch taller than Manny. Maybe 5'5-5'5.5.
     
  9. tays001

    tays001 ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    nah Pbf is 5'7-5'8.and PW is a legit 6'2 1/2
     
  10. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :nono Ive met both fighters (Oscar many) and Pac is 5-6 tops Oscar is about 5-10.

    I will tell you that Shane adds at least an inch to his height He is 5-8 tops!

    Mccallum was shorter than i thought. hes 5-10 tops.
    Bob Foster is still tall dont thinkk he has shrunk with age either he is still 6-4.

    Ricardo Lopez seemed as tall as Pac
    Hopkins is a legit 6-1. No exaggeration there.
    Vargas seemed like 5-9 not 5-10 as listed.
     
  11. LukeO

    LukeO Erik Morales is God Full Member

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    It's an optical illusion. Most boxers in the same weight class are around the same height. I was at the Ortiz/Maidana fight and stood next to oscar/vargas/mosley and they were all shorter than me, and i'm like barely 5'10"
    I'm sure they would kill me, but they are not very big men.
     
  12. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    IVe met all three of them many times and im 5-9 Oscar is a little taller, Vargas the same,and Mosley is definitly at least an inch shorter, He has a pointy head which might make him 5-8 or else hed be 5-7.
     
  13. ErnestShavers

    ErnestShavers Ghatanothoa Full Member

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    Look at his posture in that pic, though. It's almost like he's leaning into with his head slumped down. I get the feeling if he weren't, he'd actually be slightly taller than you. Then again, maybe it's just me.

    P.S. You're ****ing cute :love
     
  14. Andrey

    Andrey Active Member Full Member

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    :wtf



    Andrey
     
  15. DemolitionDan

    DemolitionDan ATG and HoF Full Member

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    :rofl LMAO!!! :rofl :rofl