Meaningless trivia..Tyson and Leonard

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  1. bill poster

    bill poster Guest

    ..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.
     
  2. AussieMauler

    AussieMauler Relative Unknown Full Member

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    so your saying it was professor Plum in the Library with the candlestick?
     
  3. larryx

    larryx mr x knockem out Full Member

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    tyson is probally 5'9-5'10 he said it himself.he said he looked like a midget
     
  4. Quickhands21

    Quickhands21 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Shows how amazing mikeys talents were..he was 5feet 10 at the most
     
  5. cardstars

    cardstars Gamboa is GOD Full Member

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    too bad Tyson didn't try to drain down to welterweight
     
  6. larryx

    larryx mr x knockem out Full Member

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    oh my damn thats against the law..its called murder:lol: :lol:
     
  7. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    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"
     
  8. voodoo5

    voodoo5 ESB SAGE Full Member

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    Sorry, but although tall, Holmes and Ali are not the same size as the Klit bros.
    Not a reliable source.