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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.
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Re: Best fighters of all-time... by height
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
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Re: Best fighters of all-time... by height
;D What a great thread.
You missed 4′10" - Baby Jake Matlala, the light-fly champ.
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Re: Best fighters of all-time... by height
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!!!!"
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Re: Best fighters of all-time... by height
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.
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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Re: Best fighters of all-time... by height
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"-
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Re: Best fighters of all-time... by height
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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Re: Best fighters of all-time... by height
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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.
Good Call Fenster.You are Fast my man.....I feel like a caveman with a crappy D.up system >:mad ;D
Yeah, Baby Jake deserves a mention in any "height" discussion
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Re: Best fighters of all-time... by height
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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Re: Best fighters of all-time... by height
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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.
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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Re: Best fighters of all-time... by height
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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
Bowe is 6 foot 5.
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Re: Best fighters of all-time... by height
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
Quote:
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.
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
List updated just thought of some boxers bigger than Valuev.
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Re: Best fighters of all-time... by height
Damn Ice, you're like a freakin' supercomputer with your memory storage ;D
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Re: Best fighters of all-time... by height
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Originally Posted by LEGION
Damn Ice, you're like a freakin' supercomputer with your memory storage ;D
Thanks bro i believe the tallest boxer ever was Jim Cully at 7 foot 4.
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Re: Best fighters of all-time... by height
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
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Originally Posted by LEGION
Damn Ice, you're like a freakin' supercomputer with your memory storage ;D
Thanks bro i believe the tallest boxer ever was Jim Cully at 7 foot 4.
Why isn't he on your list, or was he that bad? :D
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Re: Best fighters of all-time... by height
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Originally Posted by LEGION
Quote:
Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
Quote:
Originally Posted by LEGION
Damn Ice, you're like a freakin' supercomputer with your memory storage ;D
Thanks bro i believe the tallest boxer ever was Jim Cully at 7 foot 4.
Why isn't he on your list, or was he that bad? :D
I thought i already did my bad.
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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.
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
List updated.
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Re: Best fighters of all-time... by height
Great List! I suggest swapping Foreman with Sanders ;)
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Re: Best fighters of all-time... by height
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
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Originally Posted by LEGION
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
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Originally Posted by LEGION
Damn Ice, you're like a freakin' supercomputer with your memory storage ;D
Thanks bro i believe the tallest boxer ever was Jim Cully at 7 foot 4.
Why isn't he on your list, or was he that bad? :D
I thought i already did my bad.
Quote:
Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
Quote:
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.
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
List updated.
Blimey, how long you spent trawling through boxrec?
You da man, Ice
You da man!
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Re: Best fighters of all-time... by height
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Originally Posted by The Boogie Man
Great List! I suggest swapping Foreman with Sanders ;)
Foreman is 6 foot 3.
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Re: Best fighters of all-time... by height
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
5'3"- Eagle Den Janlaphan
You really think Kyowa is the best at 5' 3"?
I would replace him with Saman.
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Re: Best fighters of all-time... by height
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
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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
Bowe is 6 foot 5.
And Foreman is Only 6'3"
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Re: Best fighters of all-time... by height
Tye Fields is 6'9 and Julius Long is around 6'10-6'11
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Re: Best fighters of all-time... by height
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Originally Posted by CutMeMick
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
5'3"- Eagle Den Janlaphan
You really think Kyowa is the best at 5' 3"?
I would replace him with Saman.
Ahh forgot about Saman Sorjaturong i remember his war with Gonzalez that was great fight i will replace it now thanks for reminding me.
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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.
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"- Tye Fields
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"- Saman Sorjaturong
5'2"- Jimmy Wilde
5'1"- Pancho Villa
5'0"- Iván Calderón
4'11"- Pascual Perez
4'10"- Jake Matlala
List updated.
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Re: Best fighters of all-time... by height
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Originally Posted by Lyle
Tye Fields is 6'9 and Julius Long is around 6'10-6'11
Long is 7 foot 1 but thanks for Fields i can add him in 6 foot 9 one.
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Re: Best fighters of all-time... by height
5'8 IMO is Mayweather
5'11-6'0:Roy JOnes Jr.
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Re: Best fighters of all-time... by height
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
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Originally Posted by The Boogie Man
Great List! I suggest swapping Foreman with Sanders ;)
Foreman is 6 foot 3.
6ft '3 & a half.
Common man, dont discriminate against the halfies :D
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Re: Best fighters of all-time... by height
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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"- 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"- 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
5' 8" belongs to the best pound for pound boxer of all time..............Harry Greb.
The man often fought guys and beat them 40-80 lbs higher than him. He beat Tunney(who was a heavy weight and Greb was a 160'er who never had to cut weight. If you want to know more on the man here is a link.
http://coxscorner.tripod.com/greb.html
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Re: Best fighters of all-time... by height
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Originally Posted by southakron314
Quote:
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"- 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"- 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
5' 8" belongs to the best pound for pound boxer of all time..............Harry Greb.
The man often fought guys and beat them 40-80 lbs higher than him. He beat Tunney(who was a heavy weight and Greb was a 160'er who never had to cut weight. If you want to know more on the man here is a link.
http://coxscorner.tripod.com/greb.html
No argument there ;)
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Re: Best fighters of all-time... by height
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
Quote:
Originally Posted by LEGION
Damn Ice, you're like a freakin' supercomputer with your memory storage ;D
Thanks bro i believe the tallest boxer ever was Jim Cully at 7 foot 4.
http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php...6660&cat=boxer
jim cully is 7 ft 2
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Re: Best fighters of all-time... by height
Jim Cully (one of 3 tallest pro boxers ever) 7'4"
http://members.shaw.ca/harbord/heights.html
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Re: Best fighters of all-time... by height
Ooh, you wanna play it like that :D
Here. More proof that Geroge Foreman is 6ft 3 AND A HALF! ;D ;D
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Foreman
