Best fighters of all-time... by height

Sports Illustrated in the US recently did an article in their NBA preview issue where they listed the best basketball players of all-time by height.
So for example, Michael Jordan was the best 6'6" player ever, Bill Russell the best 6'10" player, Allen Iverson the best 6'0" player ever.

Let's come up with a list for fighters (we'll use the heights listed on Boxrec for the sake of continuity):

7'0"- Nicolay Valuev
6'11"-
6'10"-
6'9"-
6'8"-
6'7"-
6'6"-
6'5"-
6'4"-
6'3"- Muhammad Ali
6'2"- Joe Louis
6'1"-
6'0"-
5'11"- Ray Robinson
5'10"- Ray Leonard
5'9"-
5'8"-
5'7"- Roberto Duran
5'6"-
5'5"- Henry Armstrong
5'4"-
5'3"-
5'2"-
5'1"-
5'0"-

I filled in some of the obvious ones. Let's see how many we can figure out and fill in.

7'0"- Nicolay Valuev
6'11"-
6'10"-
6'9"-
6'8"-
6'7"-
6'6"-
6'5"-Primo Carnera
6'4"-
6'3"- Muhammad Ali
6'2"- Joe Louis
6'1"-
6'0"-
5'11"- Ray Robinson
5'10"- Ray Leonard
5'9"-
5'8"-
5'7"- Roberto Duran
5'6"-
5'5"- Henry Armstrong
5'4"-
5'3"-
5'2"-
5'1"-
5'0"-

I dont know any other champion at 6'5 apart from primo carnera.......the ambling alp...

to be honest i can never tell wether in all the history of boxing vids and such ive seen wether there saying he was good or shit ???.. so ill just chuck him in

;D What a great thread.

You missed 4′10" - Baby Jake Matlala, the light-fly champ.

Some of the ones at the top and the bottom could be pretty funny.

For example, is Michael Grant the best 6'7" fighter of all-time? :D
I can't think of anyone else who is that height...

I also fully expect at least one of the Pac fans to come in and say something like, "If you put Manny on stilts, he'd be the best 6'10" fighter ever!!!!"

Two end of the extreme.There was a Heavy in the 90's and 80's named Mike white who was like 7'0 or so.Fought Michael Moorer and Lost dy Dec.From What I have down He KO'D Buster Douglas In 83' ???Not the best by any means ,just sprung to mind.
On the shorter side does anyone Remember Baby Jake Matlala?He was A hell of a fighter at Flyweight and I believe 4'8 or 4'9.TKO'd Michael Carbajal when He was The down side of career.Was a Tuff pressure fighter and was In with some quality guys.

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Originally Posted by Fenster

;D What a great thread.

You missed 4′10" - Baby Jake Matlala, the light-fly champ.

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Good Call Fenster.You are Fast my man.....I feel like a caveman with a crappy D.up system >:mad ;D

7'0"- Nicolay Valuev
6'11"-
6'10"-
6'9"-
6'8"-
6'7"-
6'6"-
6'5"-
6'4"-
6'3"- Muhammad Ali
6'2"- Joe Louis
6'1"-
6'0"-
5'11"- Ray Robinson / Roy Jones Jr
5'10"- Ray Leonard
5'9"-
5'8"-
5'7"- Roberto Duran
5'6"- Pernell Whitaker
5'5"- Henry Armstrong
5'4"-
5'3"-
5'2"-
5'1"-
5'0"-

7'0"- Nicolay Valuev
6'11"-
6'10"-
6'9"-
6'8"-
6'7"-
6'6"-
6'5"- Lennox Lewis
6'4"-
6'3"- Muhammad Ali
6'2"- Joe Louis
6'1"-
6'0"-
5'11"- Ray Robinson / Roy Jones Jr
5'10"- Ray Leonard
5'9"-
5'8"-
5'7"- Roberto Duran
5'6"- Pernell Whitaker
5'5"- Henry Armstrong
5'4"-
5'3"-
5'2"-
5'1"-
5'0"-

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Originally Posted by Spicoli Surfs In 'Nawlins

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Originally Posted by Fenster

;D What a great thread.

You missed 4′10" - Baby Jake Matlala, the light-fly champ.

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Good Call Fenster.You are Fast my man.....I feel like a caveman with a crappy D.up system >:mad ;D

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Yeah, Baby Jake deserves a mention in any "height" discussion

7'0"- Nicolay Valuev
6'11"-
6'10"-
6'9"-
6'8"- Vitali Klitschko
6'7"- Michael Grant
6'6"- Wladimir Klitscko
6'5"- Lennox Lewis
6'4"- George Foreman (well, his 6'3 1/2 but who really cares)
6'3"- Muhammad Ali
6'2"- Joe Louis
6'1"- Tommy Hearns
6'0"- Ezzard Charles
5'11"- Ray Robinson
5'10"- Ray Leonard
5'9"- James Toney
5'8"- Harry Greb
5'7"- Roberto Duran
5'6"- Pernell Whitaker
5'5"- Henry Armstrong
5'4"- Naseem Hamed
5'3"-
5'2"-
5'1"-
5'0"-

CC Sweat Pea. Fun Thread :D

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Originally Posted by SweetPea

Sports Illustrated in the US recently did an article in their NBA preview issue where they listed the best basketball players of all-time by height.
So for example, Michael Jordan was the best 6'6" player ever, Bill Russell the best 6'10" player, Allen Iverson the best 6'0" player ever.

Let's come up with a list for fighters (we'll use the heights listed on Boxrec for the sake of continuity):

7'0"- Nicolay Valuev
6'11"-
6'10"-
6'9"-
6'8"-
6'7"- Vitali Klitschko
6'6"- Wladimir Klitschko
6'5"- Lennox Lewis
6'4"-
6'3"-
6'2"-
6'1"-
6'0"-
5'11"-
5'10"-
5'9"-
5'8"-
5'7"-
5'6"-
5'5"- Ricardo Lopez
5'4"-
5'3"-
5'2"-
5'1"- Pancho Villa
5'0"-
4'11"
I filled in some of the obvious ones. Let's see how many we can figure out and fill in.

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7'4 Jimmy Cully
7'3"
7'2" Ewart Potgieter
7'1" Ben Moroz
7'0"- Nicolay Valuev
6'11"-
6'10"- Mike White
6'9"-
6'8"- Lance Whitaker
6'7"- Vitali Klitschko
6'6"- Wladimir Klitschko
6'5"- Lennox Lewis
6'4"- Corrie Sanders
6'3"- Muhammad Ali
6'2"- Joe Louis
6'1"- Jack Johnson
6'0"- Ezzard Charles
5'11"- Sugar Ray Robinson
5'10"- Sugar Ray Leonard
5'9"- Charley Burley
5'8"- Harry Greb
5'7"- Roberto Duran
5'6"- Pernell Whitaker
5'5"- Henry Armstrong
5'4"- Eder Jofre
5'3"- Eagle Den Janlaphan
5'2"- Jimmy Wilde
5'1"- Pancho Villa
5'0"- Iván Calderón
4'11"- Pascual Perez
4'10"- Jake Matlala

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Originally Posted by The Boogie Man

7'0"- Nicolay Valuev
6'11"-
6'10"-
6'9"-
6'8"- Vitali Klitschko
6'7"- Michael Grant
6'6"- Wladimir Klitscko
6'5"- Lennox Lewis
6'4"- Riddick Bowe (Nearly George Foreman)
6'3"- Muhammad Ali
6'2"- Joe Louis
6'1"- Tommy Hearns
6'0"- Ezzard Charles
5'11"- Ray Robinson
5'10"- Ray Leonard
5'9"- James Toney
5'8"- Floyd Mayweather
5'7"- Roberto Duran
5'6"- Pernell Whitaker
5'5"- Henry Armstrong
5'4"- Naseem Hamed
5'3"-
5'2"-
5'1"-
5'0"-

CC Sweat Pea. Fun Thread :D

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Bowe is 6 foot 5.

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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING

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Originally Posted by SweetPea

Sports Illustrated in the US recently did an article in their NBA preview issue where they listed the best basketball players of all-time by height.
So for example, Michael Jordan was the best 6'6" player ever, Bill Russell the best 6'10" player, Allen Iverson the best 6'0" player ever.

Let's come up with a list for fighters (we'll use the heights listed on Boxrec for the sake of continuity):

7'0"- Nicolay Valuev
6'11"-
6'10"-
6'9"-
6'8"-
6'7"- Vitali Klitschko
6'6"- Wladimir Klitschko
6'5"- Lennox Lewis
6'4"-
6'3"-
6'2"-
6'1"-
6'0"-
5'11"-
5'10"-
5'9"-
5'8"-
5'7"-
5'6"-
5'5"- Ricardo Lopez
5'4"-
5'3"-
5'2"-
5'1"- Pancho Villa
5'0"-
4'11"
I filled in some of the obvious ones. Let's see how many we can figure out and fill in.

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7'2 Ewart Potgieter
7'1" Ben Moroz
7'0"- Nicolay Valuev
6'11"-
6'10"- Mike White
6'9"-
6'8"- Lance Whitaker
6'7"- Vitali Klitschko
6'6"- Wladimir Klitschko
6'5"- Lennox Lewis
6'4"- Corrie Sanders
6'3"- Muhammad Ali
6'2"- Joe Louis
6'1"- Jack Johnson
6'0"- Ezzard Charles
5'11"- Sugar Ray Robinson
5'10"- Sugar Ray Leonard
5'9"- Charley Burley
5'8"- Harry Greb
5'7"- Roberto Duran
5'6"- Pernell Whitaker
5'5"- Henry Armstrong
5'4"- Eder Jofre
5'3"- Eagle Den Janlaphan
5'2"- Jimmy Wilde
5'1"- Pancho Villa
5'0"- Iván Calderón
4'11"- Pascual Perez
4'10"- Jake Matlala

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List updated just thought of some boxers bigger than Valuev.

Damn Ice, you're like a freakin' supercomputer with your memory storage ;D

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Originally Posted by LEGION

Damn Ice, you're like a freakin' supercomputer with your memory storage ;D

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Thanks bro i believe the tallest boxer ever was Jim Cully at 7 foot 4.