..were just 1 inch different in height. Tyson was officially 5 11 and a half but a commentator during the Berbick fight disputed this due to witnessing Leonard and Tyson standing together.
Here's some random trivia, or facts, about Paul Williams's reach. List of Heavyweight Champions/Titlists With Shorter Wingspans than Paul Williams According to boxrec Paul Williams- 82" Wladimir Klitschko- 81" Mike Tyson- 71" Evander Holyfield- 78" Oleg Maskaev- 79" Samuel Peter- 77" Trevor Berbick- 78" Pinklon Thomas- 77" Larry Holmes- 81" Tony Tubbs- 79" Michael Spinks- 76" John Ruiz- 78" Shannon Briggs- 80" Serguei Liakhovich- 74.5" Joe Frazier- 73" Muhammad Ali- 80" Floyd Patterson- 71" Bruce Seldon- 78" Michael Moorer- 78" Jack Dempsey- 77" Gene Tunney- 77" Jack Sharkey- 72" Max Baer- 81" Jim Braddock- 78" Ezzard Charles- 73" Jersey Joe Walcott- 74" Rocky Marciano- 67" Joe Louis- 76" Ingemar Johansson- 72" Leon Spinks- 76" Mike Weaver- 78" Greg Page- 81" Gerrie Coetzee- 81" Tim Witherspoon- 78" Michael Dokes- 78" Oliver McCall- 79.5" Chris Byrd- 74" Vitali Klitschko- 80"
Sorry, but although tall, Holmes and Ali are not the same size as the Klit bros. Not a reliable source.