Two fighters heights

Tantum · Post by **Tantum** » 06 Jul 2005, 02:50

Someone changed the listed height of Keith Holmes...

From the proper 6'4" to 6'2"

There is no way on earth Holmes is shorter than 6'3".

Vernon Forrest out of some anomaly is listed at 5'11.5"

In every fight I've seen him in, he was listed as 6'1" - 6'2"...

He also dwarfed Mosley by 5 inches, Mosley is listed as 5'9". (5'9" +5" = 6'2")

JCS · Post by **JCS** » 06 Jul 2005, 10:33

Realistically, I think Mosley is 5'8 at most. I thought he was listed at 5'8 or 5'8.5 in the Estrada fight?

Its the classic height lie. I think 97% of people on Earth lie about height either because they do not know its supposed to be in barefeet, are ignorant of the fact or just want to feel bigger.. even tho it does not change how they look.

Tantum · Post by **Tantum** » 06 Jul 2005, 16:28

Right, but boxing shoes don't raise your height 2-2.5"

The .5" for Shane is possible though.

JCS · Post by **JCS** » 06 Jul 2005, 16:50

Lying can raise it that much :)

Tantum · Post by **Tantum** » 06 Jul 2005, 18:45

So everyone Mosley and Vernon have fought lies about their heights as well?

JCS · Post by **JCS** » 07 Jul 2005, 10:16

I guess we'll never know.