The real height of duran

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    Well, i think that boxrec is wrong he was 6'3
     
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    George Foreman was never 6'3" in his whole life. He was 6'2 1/2"!
     
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    He was tiny.

    Remember, the guy was initially a lightweight.
     
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    Yes and tyson was 5'4
     
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    I can see I have wasted precious moments of my life by checking in on this thread.
     
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    Don't lie yourself,your life is very boring
     
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    I met Duran while he was training for his bout with Hagler. I was shocked how small he was. Very short and stocky.
     
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    He was stocky at 160 but it was fat,he was a natural 135-140
     
    foreman&dempsey, Jun 30, 2016
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