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Boxrec errors, some questions
Posted: 23 Jan 2006, 16:33
by Cojimar 1945
Last time I checked boxrec listed Monzon as 6' 2 though it appears he actually stood 5' 11 1/2. Additionally, Bonavena is 5' 11 not 6' 1 and Ali's reach is only 80 inches.
By the way, I was wondering if anyone knows George Godfrey's correct height? He is listed anywhere from 6'2--6'4 1/2.
Posted: 23 Jan 2006, 23:53
by dnahar32
Cojimar,
From a Tale of the Tape I found, Godfrey is listed at 6-2. I generally go with the lowest height I can find. Plus, black fighters in the early years could have much inflated heights if the papers wanted to portray them as giants. I've seen Mac Vea at 6-1, Langford at 5-10, etc that are just ridiculous.
From the Tale of the Tape of the Archie Moore fight, Ali had a 79" reach and I list him as such. The RING also always insisted that Ali was 6-2 1/2. Ali's reach was listed at 80" for the first Ali-Frazier fight.
Posted: 24 Jan 2006, 01:41
by BrocktonBlockbuster49
ya i believe archie moores reach on the tale of the tape of ali-moore was 78 or 79" which is incredibly long for a 5'11 man.
Posted: 24 Jan 2006, 01:42
by BrocktonBlockbuster49
Decagon wrote:Ali was only 20 years old and 204 pounds against Archie Moore, and only 22 years old and 210 pounds against Liston. As he got older and his torso filled out, his reach could have been affected. Or, he still could have been growing.
well then how will u explain ali weighing 206lb in the liston rematch or an INCREDIBLY low 201lb in the henry cooper rematch. and dont forget ali weighed 203lb vs karl mildenberger.
Ali reach
Posted: 24 Jan 2006, 14:14
by Cojimar 1945
Ali's reach is given as 80 inches in tale of the tapes for fights with Frazier, Bob Foster, Foreman, Jimmy Young, Earnie Shavers and others.
Ali reach
Posted: 24 Jan 2006, 16:09
by Cojimar 1945
His reach is listed in numerous articles in various newspapers including the Chicage Tribune and New York Times.
Chest circumference may be unrelated to reach as this figure varies more than reach does.
Jeffries
Posted: 25 Jan 2006, 17:18
by Cojimar 1945
It also appears that some weights given for James J. Jeffries are incorrect. He reportedly weighed 210 lb vs Corbett rather than 218 pounds.
errors
Posted: 03 Jul 2006, 00:58
by Cojimar 1945
I would appreciate it if some of these errors were corrected. I think accuracy is important.
well
Posted: 03 Jul 2006, 22:16
by Cojimar 1945
I wish someone would address these errors.
hmmm
Posted: 05 Jul 2006, 18:39
by Cojimar 1945
I see that Foreman's reach is still incorrect.