Im 5 foot 8 and a half inches tall, not very tall at all, but then I weigh around 175lbs. I met Mike Tyson in Merthyr Tydfil near Cardiff in Wales and he wasn't even two inches taller than me, just no way, I was less than a foot away from him, so take it from someone who knows...
When you think that Nigel benn is listed as 5'9 1/2 on Boxrec, which is crazy because he seemed to destroy his opponents who were bigger than him too.
At 0:50, world renowned O.C. (Original Chinchecker) Larry Merchant makes a damning remark about Tyson's flattering listing of 5' 11 3/4'' [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbNUekYhF1A[/ame]
Guess he used to fight on stilettos.. All boxing shoes I've had only add 1/4 of an inch if that. Boxing shoes are like socks. Thick socks.
I read that ray leonard is really 5'9 but after the Olympics he wanted his promoters to add an inch to 5'10 because he was insecure and thought more people would watch a 5'10 fighter for some reason. Hagler was barely 5'8, roberto duran solid 5'7. Hearns lank ass 6'1+
DinnyNosher: "Im 5 foot 8 and a half inches tall, not very tall at all, but then I weigh around 175lbs..." Dayum you fat fo sho! no hard feelings
5' 11" with a Cuban heel, and Tyson nearly always wore a Cuban heel when stepping out for a night on the town.