Sort of related by Korolev, the top Russian amateur when Louis was champ, was 5'9" and 212, he was built a lot like Tyson.
I know for SURE...when I was in Atlantic City, just b4 his fight with Spinks, I met him walking on the boardwalk, I am 5'11 ", and he was ATLEAST 1 1/2 - 2 " shorter than me..I gie him 5'9 1/4 " AT BEST :good
I've had my photo taken standing next to him a couple of times. I've always believed we were the same height (5'10 or 178cm) but just taking a look at the photos in one he may be a tiny bit taller. So 179cm or 5'10 and a half looks right on the money.
He once answered the question in an interview, but I can't remember the answer I think he said 5 10 1/2
Some people have gone overboard assuming how short Tyson is. That was a backlash imo from him being listed at 5.11 when he was really half a inch or so shorter.
Nobody that has fought as many times professionally (many of them high-profile affairs on PPV with the entire globe watching) as Mayweather or Tyson with your actual measurements a real "mystery". Any so-called height controversy is complete paranoid tin foil hat nonsense made up by a vocal, nutty minority. Kid Dynamite is pretty much on the nose 5'10" and PBF is 5'8", no if's and's or but's.
These guys are meticulous when assessing height: They say 5'10 http://www.celebheights.com/s/Mike-Tyson-1161.html I think he is probably around 5'10.5