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Heavyweight prospect Joseph Parker's height is listed as 6'4'' (192 cm) by Wikipedia and 6'2'' (188 cm) by BoxRec. Which one is correct? He looks taller than 6'2'' in my opinion

Well, I just re-watched his fight with Botha, and he is much taller than Frans, who is 6'2''. You can watch it on this video (start from 8:15) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5W0nosX82o

6'4" seems more fitting when you see him look significantly taller than Botha and Minto and slightly shorter than 6'5" listed Marcelo Nascimento. Those fighters' reported heights may be off too, but Parker looks over 6'2" to me and I don't think his frame is big enough for him to be around 230 at 6'2".

crusader wrote:6'4" seems more fitting when you see him look significantly taller than Botha and Minto and slightly shorter than 6'5" listed Marcelo Nascimento. Those fighters' reported heights may be off too, but Parker looks over 6'2" to me and I don't think his frame is big enough for him to be around 230 at 6'2".

Before world title fights in Japan the fighters are given medical screenings and during those screenings fighters are measure in various ways. It's amazing what those screenings have shown. For example Adrian Hernandez was, for years, listed as being a 5'8" Light Flyweight when in reality he's 5'4" as boxrec now list him.

Ya, I think loads of fighters are listed as being taller than they are and it seems like height is generally inflated when it's not verified, although there is the occasional Paul Williams 'don't believe I'm as tall as I look' case.

If I were a pro boxer or a celebrity I would be two inches taller

probably 6"3 1/2:D

Boxing Writer wrote:Well, I just re-watched his fight with Botha, and he is much taller than Frans, who is 6'2''. You can watch it on this video (start from 8:15) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5W0nosX82o

LOL no way Botha is 6'2. He was barely taller than Tyson.