Top Ten Tallest World Heavyweight Champions of All-Time

kovit · Post by **kovit** » 17 Jan 2006, 09:52

These are the top ten tallest men who held the world heavyweight titles combined the undisputed, alphabet, wbo, and pretender champions.

1. Nicolay Valuev-7 feet tall
2. Vitali Klitschko-6 foot 8 inches tall
3. Henry Akinwande-6 foot 7 inches tall
4. Jess Willard-6 foot 6 and 1/4 inches tall
5. Wladimir Klitschko-6 foot 6 and 1/2 inches tall or 6 foot 7 inches tall
6. Ernie Terrell-6 foot 6 inches tall
7. Primo Carnera-6 foot 5 and 3/4 inches tall
8-tied. Lennox Lewis-6 foot 5 inches tall
8-tied. Riddick Bowe-6 foot 5 inches tall
8-tied. Tony Tucker-6 foot 5 inches tall

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 17 Jan 2006, 09:55

Vitali was 6ft 7.

witherspoon · Post by **witherspoon** » 17 Jan 2006, 09:57

Just trying to picture a fight between any of these and Sam Langford, Tommy Burns, or James Toney.

kovit · Post by **kovit** » 17 Jan 2006, 10:10

Vitali Klitschko is standing either at 6 foot 7 and a half inches tall or 6 foot 8 inches tall, because you can't tell when he stood next to the fighers who stood next to him.

sockdolager · Post by **sockdolager** » 17 Jan 2006, 10:55

witherspoon wrote:Just trying to picture a fight between any of these and Sam Langford, Tommy Burns, or James Toney.

they could each hold their own, Langford and Toney could do well against most of them.

Jan · Post by **Jan** » 17 Jan 2006, 11:45

Woh are the shortest HW-Champion?

I know , Tommy Burns is the shortest with only 5 `7. Rocky Marciano was 5 `10 1/4 , Joe Frazier and Tyson were 5 11 1/2 tall.

JCS · Post by **JCS** » 17 Jan 2006, 13:47

Tyson was listed at 5'11.5" however he admitted just recently he's 5'10 flat.

BrocktonBlockbuster49 · Post by **BrocktonBlockbuster49** » 17 Jan 2006, 13:50

Jan wrote:Woh are the shortest HW-Champion?

I know , Tommy Burns is the shortest with only 5 `7. Rocky Marciano was 5 `10 1/4 , Joe Frazier and Tyson were 5 11 1/2 tall.

marciano is 5'10 3/4" rounded up to 5'11 and tyson is near 5'10

Jan · Post by **Jan** » 24 Jan 2006, 06:44

äääähm.......6`6 and 1/2 is more than 6`6 and a quarter...

The Great John L · Post by **The Great John L** » 24 Jan 2006, 08:50

Decagon wrote:David Mendoza was something like 5'7".

David Mendoza??? Do you mean Daniel Mendoza, the bareknuckle legend?

Cojimar 1945 · Post by **Cojimar 1945** » 24 Jan 2006, 15:49

I don't see what the point is in listing the tallest beltholders rather than just the tallest true champions. The true championship is significant but not meaningless paper titles.

barry · Post by **barry** » 24 Jan 2006, 22:13

David Mendoza?