Which fighters fudged the biggest on their actual height?

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  1. Usyk is the best

    Usyk is the best Active Member Full Member

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    Andy Ruiz claims he is taller than he actually is (he's legit 6'0'', clearly shorter than 60 y.o. Holyfield who is maybe 6'1'' now).
     
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    TheWizard I Got Milk Baby Full Member

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    Charles Martin is a legit 6'5, Anderson isn't that short lol

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  3. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    ABC tv measured Cooney at 6'6 and three quarters before the Holmes fight. He slouches a little bit.
     
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    thanks, thought he was smaller
     
  5. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things.

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    Hes pretty lean, even at 250lbs, which is unusual at heavyweight. Heck, Martin was officially just 7 lbs heavier but he looked way bigger.
     
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    Not boxing but Shane Carwin was listed as 6ft5 when he was about 6ft.

    lol they used to say he cut height to make weight
     
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    Rollin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Andy Ruiz.

    Tyson Fury.
     
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    FastSmith7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Fury had a photo taken next to Magic Johnson who is 6'9 and looked at least 1.5 inches shorter
     
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    Wladimir Klitschko used to slightly fudge shorter. He's 6'6.5 and is normally listed 6'6, but he went on so many talk shows saying he was 6'5. He's even had camps saying he was taller than 6'6. one trainer said if he was 6'6 that he was the tallest 6'6 he ever saw. It was curious. I think it was getting people into the ring knowing how well he boxed tall and wanting to downplay, even if it was just slightly.
     
  10. Manu Vatuvei

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    Magic Johnson himself is not 6’9”, rather he was 6’9” IN SHOES 40 years ago. He’s closer to 6’7” himself and was absolutely taller than Fury.
     
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    Dillian whyte is listed as 6,4. He is really closer to about 6,1 or 6,2
     
  12. Ken Ashcroft

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    You can blame HBO for that.

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    The real redpill is that Usyk is not really 6'3
     
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  14. Salty Dog

    Salty Dog globalize the Buc-ees revolution Full Member

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    you say that like one should without question believe what is posted on the internet...
     
  15. Shazzar23

    Shazzar23 Demetrius Bivol Full Member

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    I heard Anthony Yarde is actually 5'9.