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Mr. Kaplan says on 21/Jan/12
He weight was recorded at 128 at the time of his death.
5'7" at 128 pounds? Are you kidding? Have you seen his muscle mass?
ernie says on 17/Jan/12
Look on the polish website you see article about television mailbox and his height ist 167 :D maybe its true.
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ernie. You raise a valid point. I would not say Bolo is taller than Bruce but in the photos I have seen of them together there is little if any difference in their heights. ernie says on 14/Jan/12
Bruce ist 5'6" max +- 167 cm
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Yip Man is 5'4"
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Or look on the movie Enter The Dragon, Bolo is 168 5'6" and he is taller than bruce. ernie says on 14/Jan/12
Bruce ist 5'6" max +- 167 cm
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Yip Man is 5'4"
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Or look on the movie Enter The Dragon, Bolo is 168 5'6" and he is taller than bruce. burby says on 4/Jan/12
The Kung Fu is strong with Kung Fu. I'd go weak 5'7" MAX. yannis_baby says on 28/Dec/11
Mike Tyson has beaten many opponents bigger than him..so it IS more than just muscle and weight. Another case in point is watch Cassius Clay/Ali, 206 lbs, fight against Sonny Liston, 218 lbs in 1964 and then Ali, 216 lbs, against George Foreman, 220 lbs, you will see that a much faster skilled fighter can actually run rings around a bigger stronger opponent. Maybe the question asked should be, who would win in a fight between a Bruce Lee weighing 200 lbs against a Bruce Lee weighing 150 lbs? I think endurance is a big factor, it takes more energy to move more weight consistently, ask any boxer who goes up in weight, or any fighter who does...even any athlete. Remember BL had a punching bag that weighed 400 lbs, and he could consistently kick it to the ceiling with his devastaing side kick, that has been witnessed, not in the movies. frank james BS says on 26/Dec/11
you do realise that bruce lee was not just a "movie fighter" he is considered the greatest martial artist of all time. he had many street fights and won them all sometimes with several opponents. true, that mike tyson is superior in muscle and size but lee can out smart him he technique is flawless. you really think a boxer could stand with a ufc fighter think again my friend boxers use hands. bruce could use and limb he wantes. just to add legs are longer than arms so tyson wouldnt even get close enough to him. do you rteally think mike tyson can defent against a kick to the knee when he cant even reach him. SERIOUSLY REASEARCH A LITTLE INTO MARTIAL ARTS AND LEARN SOMETHING DONT JUST BET ON A GUY BECAUSE HE IS BIGGER. Frank James says on 24/Dec/11
Rubbish, Bruce Lee was so slight he would have had trouble standing in a strong breeze.
Mike Tyson in his prime was fast, and very strong, with plenty of muscle, a blow on a bloke that from a slight fellow like Lee, would have had all the impact of a feather duster.
Just one blow on Lee would have busted him real bad, and Tyson could fire a barrage, even at his fastest, Lee could not have avoided all of them.
Speeds fine, but weights final, as boxers say.
Lee was just a movie fighter, fight like that in real life, jumping around like a moron will just get you killed, try it. Robby D. says on 19/Dec/11
I think "Kung Fu" has it right for Bruce Lee, 5'6.5" to 5'7" maximum. Probably 5'7" straight out of bed. Lee says on 30/Nov/11
5'7.5 to 5'8 doesnt make a difference because half an inch isnt noticable because its a small fraction if you were 5'10.5 and stood next to a 5'11 person you would look exact Kung fu says on 23/Nov/11
Bruce is 5'6.5'' to 5'7'' maximum and chuck Norris is 5'8'' to 5'8.5'' maximum. Robby D. says on 5/Oct/11
I would go for 5'7" for Bruce and 5'8.5" for Chuck. Anything over those heights would be very optimistic in my opinion. mk says on 4/Oct/11
Bruce was 5f.7 and chuck is 5f.10. anon says on 3/Oct/11
awe geez, another "how good was bruce" thread. haven't been in one of these in a while, but i've seen and heard it all, believe me lol. first, let me say bruce is one of my idols, what he did was way ahead of his time and did the asian man proud. no camera tricks or fancy wire, the man is still entertaining to watch today and inhumanly quick even compared with today's fancy film ramping and wire tricks.
anyways, this is what it boils down to for me - he was undoubtedly good. he was undoubtedly knowledgable, wise, skilled and very innovative in martial-arts. BUT... he didn't practice fighting enough. he certainly trained hard and sparred, but if you count even all his street fights as a young inexperienced tough and later tussles with film set extras and whatnot, you can hardly count any of them as world-class fighters. and to be good at ANYTHING, whether it be art, music, fighting or any other sports, requires much actual practice of your craft, including losing - losing is what teaches and makes winners.
bruce had an iconic image to protect, and i don't blame him for not fighting much, i woulda done the same if i were him. did that make him an invincible fighter? certainly not. did that make him a poor fighter? certainly not either. i just hate it when people exaggerate it either way - that he was so good, or so crappy.
as for his height, was probably closer to 5-8 when younger, but he became overly stressed, malnourished and dehydrated closer to his death, trained with diuretics and whatnot, so i say could have been closer to 5-7 upon his death. Phillip Box says on 23/Sep/11
Bruce Lee is a real.dragon warrior. He is very good at kung fu and he trained well when he was 18 years old. Rico says on 23/Sep/11
I see some of you guys bashing on Vinn..
But the things you guys are bashing him about was actually just Vinn quoting GBot, which read, "GBot says on 19/Jul/11
Mike Tyson in his prime wouldda kicked the **** out of Bruce Lee without a problem. Forget all the mystical kung fu powers and one inch punches and all that crap. That stuff takes meditation and time, if it works at all. Put them in the ring and let 'em have at it as they will. I'd be surprised if Bruce Lee even made it out alive. Dude was just a movie star."
His actual comment was after wards, which read, "Dream on, tyson is strong but bruce lee is alot faster than mike tyson and im damn sure bruce lee would beat mike tyson... 100%" (Slight grammar fix)
I think some of you guys owe him an apology..
As for the topic, it makes me sick to my stomach whenever someone discredit Mr. Lee's achievements based on the perceived stereo types of Chinese Martial arts (or Asian MA in general). What Mr. Lee brought forth was anything but useless, in fact, he advocated to remove any unnecessary elements in traditional martial arts and only keep what is useful. How much more practical do you want to be? He was simply a man ahead of his time, a visionary, if you would. Please be reminded that before an actor Mr. Lee is a martial artist, it just so happens that in reality a martial artist isn't exactly the best paying job. He fought with no rules, unlike the more conventional sports like boxing or MMA.
Hopefully people can do some research before speaking. Wishful thinking, I know. Vinn says on 18/Sep/11
man you people have no idea what you people talking about you people think only that strength is everything mike tyson has only strength but he is stupid he is so big boned but still he got beat up by a man that was out of boxing we all know george foreman... so stop the crap mate... and bruce lee has speed and im damn sure he can hit him on some places and even chuck norris told that bruce lee could fight better than him so what is mike tyson than? chuck norris is 7 times champion of every sport and if u dont belive me than search it Gerald. says on 16/Sep/11
Everyone of Lees time say Lee was the toughest man in the world. When they say toughest they dont mean he had the hardest chin and could take the most punishment, they mean he was the TOUGHEST man in the man to beat. Because of his superior skills and ability, not to mention being a fighting genius.
Back to his height. 5feet 7 inches at least in his prime, but most likely a little taller. Shaun says on 6/Sep/11
Vin. Most of the hardest guys and most successful fighters and athletes in the world say that Lee was second to nobody. Whether its Gene Lebell or Sugar Ray Leonard they all they that Lee was the most superior fighter, mentally and physically in history and could destroy anybody or any size of any discipline. Tyson is little more than a super thug. Lee was way quicker and mentally far superior. Shaun says on 6/Sep/11
Very interesting watch Jackie Chan's interview Click Here
6:36 and right at the end. Bruce Lee wore bell bottom jeans and high heels. Maybe he was more height conscious than we think. Chan says Lee wore high heels and appears to describe them as you would those of a woman. leonari says on 6/Sep/11
Vinn: Man you have no clue about martial arts or boxing. Your post is crap. There I said it. Bruce Lee was not only a "moviestar". Stallone is only a moviestar. Vin Diesel. Bruce lee was genius and probably one of the fastest guys ever. He invented A whole new martial arts philosophy and technique .Tyson would not be able to keep up with this kind of speed. He wouldn't catch Bruce. Stop posting nonsense here. Aight!? GUY says on 5/Sep/11
I think Rob has it right here. Bruce did round up sometimes to 5'8" but was probably really 5'7.5". Bruce never looked especially short on screen even in the American feature Enter the Dragon. Bob Wall is a good 6'1" min and Bruce held his own against him. Bruce also looked about the same height as Chuck Norris in Return of the Dragon. Norris was 1 inch taller max. Not much difference. Guacho says on 19/Aug/11
5'6 is probably closer to reality. He listed himself at 5'7 1/2 , so 5'8 is out of the queston. Vinn says on 12/Aug/11
GBot says on 19/Jul/11
Mike Tyson in his prime wouldda kicked the **** out of Bruce Lee without a problem. Forget all the mystical kung fu powers and one inch punches and all that crap. That stuff takes meditation and time, if it works at all. Put them in the ring and let 'em have at it as they will. I'd be surprised if Bruce Lee even made it out alive. Dude was just a movie star.
Dream on tyson is strong but bruce lee is alot faster than mike tyson and im damn sure bruce lee would beat mike tyson... 100% xxxx says on 8/Aug/11
nija is obviously challenged if at all can even dream lee would have beaten Tyson. Keep dreaming forrest ajuba says on 4/Aug/11
brucelee can beet any 6 footer with his physique.This shows height doesnot matter.For a man it is his stature that leaves a mark. nothinbutninja says on 2/Aug/11
nothing about height, GBot, you happen to be as dumb as the other 90% of this world, mike tyson was an ear biting boxer, not also did bruce lee also box, but his feet were faster than anyone in the world, and you also said "in his prime" lets not forget that if bruce was still alive we would have been in his prime practically his whole life, so maybe if mike tyson was even close to beating him during his less than 20 year prime, bruce could have came back at anytime. you also say he was just a movie star after all.... the only reason he was a movie star is after years of learning the discipline of martial arts and being asked by ed parker to do a demonstration at his karate championship in long beach did he find his way to fighting in front of a camera. bruce lee just happens to be god, no doubt. Robby D. says on 28/Jul/11
TruebloodFan - I did not think Bruce Lee did look particularly tall for a Chinese guy and don't forget the average heights were alot less then than they are now so I am sure if he had been 5'8" as his brother claimed, which was about the average height for a European male back then, he would have towered over the others. I thought Jackie Chan looked taller than the average chinese guy but I felt even he had his height exaggerated. I would have gone along with 5'9" for Chan but I think he claimed 5'10.5". TruebloodFan says on 27/Jul/11
how tall is the average Chinese man? Lee looked tallish for a Chinese guy. However I'm sure Jackie Chan was tall at peak, like 5ft9... Phil says on 24/Jul/11
Rob, I know Bruce Lee is 5 foot 7, but how tall is Tony Jaa? Robby D. says on 20/Jul/11
Come on, GBot, this is a height site, not a "who can beat up who" site. My only issue against Bruce Lee is that I think he lied about his height, I doubt if he was an iota over 5'7" on a good day, however, let us take nothing away from his ability. He was probably the greatest Martial Arts fighter of all time and I would never bet against him if he were fighting, Mike Tyson or Muhammad Ali. Just my opinon though. GBot says on 19/Jul/11
Mike Tyson in his prime wouldda kicked the **** out of Bruce Lee without a problem. Forget all the mystical kung fu powers and one inch punches and all that crap. That stuff takes meditation and time, if it works at all. Put them in the ring and let 'em have at it as they will. I'd be surprised if Bruce Lee even made it out alive. Dude was just a movie star. Kwon138 says on 17/Jul/11
The comment made from Bruce lee brother Robert is correct 5ft8". Robby D. says on 17/Jul/11
I have just read on the internet that Bruce Lee had one leg an inch shorter than the other. Now if this is correct then that may have settled the arguement on his height. Let's say he was 5'7.5" putting his weight on his longer leg with his shorter leg raised an inch off the ground and 5'6.5" putting his weight on his shorter leg. Problem solved. Robby D. says on 30/Jun/11
MigMig. Are you serious? One foot 2cm smaller than the other? MigMig says on 29/Jun/11
I heard that one of his feet was 2cm smaller than the other one. I can't find the source however. JKD FAN says on 28/Jun/11
Lee was 5'7-5'8 hands down the greatest and strongest man who ever lived not to be messed with at all Rikashiku says on 28/Jun/11
"License is not an official measurement. Anyone can put down anything as long as it's not totally skewing the fact."
-You're right. I noticed that after a while when i saw other peoples licenses. But his wasn't a Drivers license and they do measure you for a Martial Artist license. I've got one, 184cm :D. josh says on 21/Jun/11
People please! Let's end it Bruce was 5'7 1/2 and 140. He stated this in his wons words in the Alex Ben Block intereview, check youtube enough said final verdict. End conversation. Robby D. says on 17/Jun/11
If Chuck Norris is only 5'8.5" as listed on here, then I don't see how Bruce Lee could have been 5'7.5" as Norris definately had more than an inch height advantage over him. On the other hand Bolo is listed as 5'6" yet there was nowhere near 1.5" difference between him and Bruce. Based on that, I would say Bruce was 5'7" maximum, perhaps slightly less. Lesterstorm says on 1/Jun/11
He looks around 5'6to me. I can believe 5'7 too, but not 5'8. Rebound says on 28/May/11
I think a comparison of Chuck and Bruce, at the link below make it pretty clear Bruce was nowhere near 5'8. He was probably between 5'6 and 5'7. cheng says on 24/May/11
i thinks,he's 5ft8 when i saw him in hongkong. mike says on 24/May/11
@rikashiku
License is not an official measurement. Anyone can put down anything as long as it's not totally skewing the fact. Chadillac says on 29/Apr/11
Chuck is most likely 5'9, Bruce was most likely 5'7.5. People who say Bruce was 5'6 are just off. Look at Jose Aldo in the cage, Bruce was no shorter than him. Observant says on 26/Mar/11
Using the same "deductive tenable logic" as most of the posters here, I 100% know that bruce lee was 5ft 2" when he was in the horse stance preparing to kick chuck norris in way of the dragon. This is complete and utter fact... :-/ Rikashiku says on 18/Mar/11
At a Martial Arts supply shop, i saw a copy of Lee's License. 171cm tall and 145lbs. jordan says on 16/Mar/11
Id say 5'6 1/2 to 5'7 1/2. No less than 5'6 1/2, and taller than 5'7 1/2. 5'8 is unlikely given his own estimate of 5'7 1/2 keith says on 1/Mar/11
5 foot 8.5 to 5 foot 9 keith says on 1/Mar/11
5 foot 8.5 P Savage says on 28/Feb/11
I saw a youtube vid with Bruce next to Bolo and bruce lee was taller by an inch and a bit it looked like.
I dont think bruce has ever looked as short as Inosanto. Bruce was very thin and if he was 5ft6 as well his body weight would be like 120lbs or so.
Safe to say bruce was 5ft7ish. Solid says on 24/Feb/11
That fat dude is bolo, and he is recorded at 5'6. In behind the scene photo's of enter the dragon he looks the about same height as bolo. There are also a few photos of inosanto with him and they are the same height. In the ones you are referring too im guessing he wasn't standing at full attention like bruce. Though I do believe bruce to be 5'7, there is plenty of evidence that he could be 5'6. hammerfilmfan says on 20/Feb/11
Bruce Lee is no 5ft6ish guy, dont play that game with me. Whenever he is next to so called 5ft6 guys like Dan Inosanto he looks visibly taller. And when i say visibly taller im not saying one inch, two inches or so taller. Just unmistakably taller, so that is evidence you can just rule that out.
And watching the opening scene of ETD, bruce lee is even taller than the fat guy who supposed to be 5ft7.
So whatever way you look at it, bruce lee is 5ft7 at least. me says on 12/Feb/11
@solid
Totally agree. Chuck is 5.7. That makes Bruce pretty short. Solid says on 7/Feb/11
If chuck is 5'10 I'd say bruce is 5'8. However I don't think that is the case. Therefore his height is probably closer to 5'7. He has photo's with inosanto that make him only seem about a half inch taller at the most, and he is 5'6. I have no problem with bruce being 5'8, but then chuck would have to be 5'10 which he is not. Cliff richard says on 7/Feb/11
solid, and bruce looks at least 5ft7. So why you trying to make out he is 5ft6. It is important that bruce lee is seen as small to you. Tell us your problems and the reasons behind your behaviour and actions towards Bruce lee.
You said Bruce in that picture must be 5ft6? Why? Why cant Norris be 5ft10 and bruce 5ft7.5 in that pic? Because even in that pic Bruce dont look 3 inches shorter than Norris. Look at the eye line. 2 inches maybe. Solid says on 5/Feb/11
Lewis says he was five foot seven. Salvo says on 5/Feb/11
Bruce was taller than Pac Mr Solid. He dont look like a dwarf next to Joe Lewis. He looks 4 inches shorter maybe when handing him his trophy. Solid says on 2/Feb/11
It looks pretty apparent that chuck is a solid 2 inches taller then bruce. I'd say he was 5'6 1/2 same as manny with a different frame. I'd give him 5'7 1/2 in shoes. Also if you notice how they are standing. They all are slouching besides bruce. Cliff richard says on 2/Feb/11
Mark
That picture that Solid linked does look weird. Ive never seen Norris look so tall. He is nearly the same height as Bob Wall. So all that proves is Norris is taller than 5ft9 in that pic more than anything.
Bruce lee dont look much smaller than Bob Wall who has shoes on. Norris has never been 3 inches taller than Bruce lee. If you are 3 inches taller than someone it looks so apparent. Mark Ibbotson says on 1/Feb/11
Solid,
Bruce lee is only a couple of inches shorter than Chuck Norris at most. In WOTD the directors said they look too similar in size so they asked Norris to put weight on.
Do you know how tall Bob Wall is, and Bruce lee dont look that much smaller than BoB Wall in that picture.
Bruce Lee is about the same height as Roberto Duran at about 5ft7.5. Taller than Manny Pacquioa. Solid says on 30/Jan/11
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Giving chuck a lucky 5'9 id say bruce is closer 5'6 me says on 29/Jan/11
@EdgarHernandex.
Probably not Mexico. In south america, like peru, avg height per male is 5.3. Mexicans are taller at around 5.6 because of the mixed spanish blood. Brazil is taller too. daniel p, says on 23/Jan/11
not true for me
he is/was a SOLID 5-7 EdgarHernandez says on 23/Jan/11
To me, is no quite true, lets say this: nearly all the people in the north of Mexico, i mean, Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, nuevo leon, Sinaloa, etc... is well over that mark, i am 5ft 11 and i dont feel so special at all regarding my height, i am happy with my height. But the suth Mexicans are 5ft 6 or a little less, there are exeptions in the suth, but belive me, the height in Mexico is not, as low as 5ft 3, and second, even phisicaly the north and suth Mexicans are very diferent, the suth thend to be more mesomorphing looking while the north are very ectomorphing looking(the classic build here in chihuahua is tall skinny and long leged). me says on 7/Jan/11
The avg height of a mexican male is 5.3. MD says on 5/Jan/11
@ me
It hasn't. That's not an opinion, it's a fact. Duhon says on 4/Jan/11
If indeed the average height of americans has decreased its due to substantial increase in mexican immigration. The average white and black male in the US has a height of 5'10", the average mexican male in the us is 5'7" me says on 4/Jan/11
@MD
Actually the avg height of Americans are shorter today from what I've read. MD says on 2/Jan/11
You obviously aren't understanding me. You made the silly comment that he would have been short at the time, when the fact is that he'd be even shorter today, as Americans are taller than they ever been. If you don't get what I'm saying, I don't know what else to say. me says on 1/Jan/11
@MD
In the 70's, Americans were among the tallest. I think the Dutch as the tallest population right now. I think it has something to do with having more processed food in the diet. Kid nowadays eat chips and soda for lunch. The dutch has a more healthy diet. MD says on 31/Dec/10
What are you talking about? American's have shrank, they just haven't grown. We're as tall as we've ever been. If anything, Lee would have been slightly closer to average than now. me says on 31/Dec/10
He was probably short at the time. Remember in the 70's the people in America were among the tallest in the world. 5.7 is short when everyone else is 5.11 and over. Brad says on 18/Nov/10
Probably lost a 1/2" in 6 years by Enter The Dragon, his back was wrecked in '71. Prithivi says on 13/Nov/10
Bruce looked realy small in 'enter the dragon'. I think his actual height is 5.6" Brad says on 25/Oct/10
He trained & ran & boxed & JKDoo'd all day and lost a bit by 6. maximus meridius says on 25/Oct/10
I watched him on the biography channel he is 5ft 7in and no taller in the enter the dragon i think there is one scene where is standing next to bolo yeung who is 5ft 6in but bolo yeung looks taller than him bolo yeung looked about 5ft 8in rather than 5ft 6in. |
