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Mr-KILLER-SHRIMP says on 6/Feb/12
6'1" at peak.
ty says on 22/Jan/12
whoever the guy is that said a man stops growning at 21 and a woman at 18 doesntg know what they are talking about , I was 5'4 when i was22 , by the time I was 24 I was 5'11 . I think ali is every bit of 6'3" I'm a man by the way Steve says on 31/Dec/11
I met him at a magic shop on Hollywood Blvd. c.1982. He was out of boxing than for around 2 years, and he was already slurring his speech and his movement slow and mechanical. But he was still a young guy, around 40. And he was a big man. A solid 6'3" I recall thinking at the time, or just a slight fraction under. Henrik says on 29/Dec/11
sniper says on 17/Dec/11
He was listed in every fuk1ng fight 6´3, from the beginning to the end. In every fight. And he also clearly looked like 6´3. celebsheight is a joke @vegas: WOW one source!!! I can show you 1000 sorces, which list him at 6´3. And now? the article in the paper was wrong.
Haha, this is hilarious. Like you can see much of a difference between 6'2.5" and 6'3". I wonder how the vast majority of humans are not aware of being taller during the first hours of the day, then.
How surprising that a 6'2.5" man normally would get listed as 6'3". Didn't they teach you about rounding numbers during the mathematics in school? If not, you're supposed to be rounding a unit that is five or above up. If it's lower, it is to be rounded down. Vegas says on 27/Dec/11
sniper says on 17/Dec/11
He was listed in every fuk1ng fight 6´3
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really every fight..... Click Here sniper says on 17/Dec/11
He was listed in every fuk1ng fight 6´3, from the beginning to the end. In every fight. And he also clearly looked like 6´3. celebsheight is a joke @vegas: WOW one source!!! I can show you 1000 sorces, which list him at 6´3. And now? the article in the paper was wrong. art wall says on 22/Nov/11
yeah evry body says d same tin about ali being 6'3 wen he was in his prime nd i tink dey right bcos he even luks 6'3 in this foto wit this 5'8 dude. Anden says on 12/Nov/11
He was 190 cm at his prime.
And Vegas, his waxmodel is leaning down with his knees inclined. Vegas says on 1/Nov/11
Edgrady says on 14/Aug/11
Ali during his prime was a solid 6'3", anyone who argues that he appeared to be less than that is demonstrating covert racism.
WWEFan says on 30/Oct/11
Ali during his prime was a solid 6'3", anyone who argues that he appeared to be less than that is demonstrating ignorance.
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changing your name :D
he was listed 6'2 when fighting as clay and often described as that in the media Click Here i have stood next to his measured waxwork and its 6'1.5-6'2 WWEFan says on 30/Oct/11
Ali during his prime was a solid 6'3", anyone who argues that he appeared to be less than that is demonstrating ignorance. Vegas says on 17/Oct/11
Balthier says on 30/Sep/11
Ali was shorter than Foreman and Foreman was probably 6'3.5" or 6'4" at best.
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was watching a special on foreman last night and they showed foreman getting an award from lydon b johnson back in the 1970s, johnson was taller than foreman Mike Milligan says on 17/Oct/11
This may have been covered in earlier posts, but the "tale of tape" for Ali's title bouts, always updated, consistently listed him as 6-3. Boxing promoters don't round off either, e.g., Sonny Liston's height of 6'1/2". Balthier says on 30/Sep/11
"Mamun says on 24/Jul/11
Ajax , Ali did have gigantic head , feet and hands ! You could clearly tell from the above picture !
Regards
SUPERMUN"
Yeah, many heavyweight boxers have. Take Frank Bruno for example. His head looks huge compared to "normal" people.
As for Angelo Dundee commenting that Ali was almost 6'4, could possibly be an exaggeration. Ali was shorter than Foreman and Foreman was probably 6'3.5" or 6'4" at best. Mamun says on 31/Aug/11
I agree % 1000 annonnymmouss !!!
Regards
SUPERMUN annonnymmouss says on 30/Aug/11
I was reading comments below reading how some claim Angelo Dundee was quoted saying Ali was only 6-2. I believe that may have been true when he was younger, but don't forget a man stops growing when he's 21, unlike women at 18.
Anyways, here's my counter-argument and counter-proof to this... watch this youtube clip with Ali training to fight Ernie Terrell:
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Dundee says:
"What people are forgetting is one thing ...my man is no midget... he's 6-4 now and he uses his height to full advantage". annonnymmouss says on 29/Aug/11
This is my only post on this interesting site. It is my only post here because I feel strongly that this height is inaccurate. I've known people like my father and uncles who have worked around many pro boxers during the 60s - 80s era including Joe Frazier, Ken Norton, George Foreman and Muhammed Ali. Ali was a BIG MAN who many thought to be 6-4. He was not as tall as that though, many boxing commentators referred to him as "a touch under 6-4". 6-3.5 is probably more accurate, I'll also live with 6-3 but nothing under! George Foreman was also a very tall man. He may have shrunk a bit during his comeback days in the 90s, but back in his prime he towered over most heavyweights and was a legit 6-4 and perhaps a touch above. My uncles say Foreman was definitely 6-4. And if you watch the Rumble in the Jungle fight, Ali barely stood below big George, and at many times you can mistaken them to be the same height. Also, there is a photo somewhere with Ali joking around with the Beatles and literally towered over them by almost a head in flat boxing shoes. A 6-2.5 man could not do that and if he did, would make Lennon, McCartney or George Harrison only 5-8 or so, which your site states otherwise. Perhaps you might need a prime vs. post-Parkinson's disease height for Thee Greatest? Rampage(-_-_-)Clover says on 24/Aug/11
Edgrady says on 14/Aug/11
Ali during his prime was a solid 6'3", anyone who argues that he
appeared to be less than that is demonstrating covert racism.
How on earth is that racism? Edgrady says on 14/Aug/11
Ali during his prime was a solid 6'3", anyone who argues that he appeared to be less than that is demonstrating covert racism. Mamun says on 31/Jul/11
Thanks for the info James !
Regards
SUPERMUN james says on 30/Jul/11
i might help here ppl, my grand uncle had a clinic in new york where muhammed ali once visited wis influenza, after ali was seen to he noticed the measureing device and decided to measure himself, i can remember my uncle clearly telling my dad that he was a shade above 6 foot and 3 inches without his shoes on jungle says on 29/Jul/11
Theres about 5.5 to 6 inches difference in height there Mamun says on 24/Jul/11
Ajax , Ali did have gigantic head , feet and hands ! You could clearly tell from the above picture !
Regards
SUPERMUN Ajax says on 23/Jul/11
Looks about 6'2/6'2.5 in the picture above, assuming that other fellow in the picture is actually 5'8. To list anything above that would have to mean that Ali has a gigantic head. Mohammed says on 5/Jul/11
He's never been a 6'3. 189 is spot on. lambert says on 1/Jul/11
he iz absolute 6.3 bcoz in the above picture he mentioned as 189cm it means 180 is 6.0 ,183 is 6.1 ,186 is 6.2 ,189 is 6.3 foot if u want proof see in mobile convereter or measuring tape clement augustine says on 15/May/11
i guess mr.muhamud ali is 6.1......by looking at the pic with mr.mamun
: hey i know that guy says on 13/May/11
once again celebheights gets it exactly right. 6-2.5 was ali's prime height. he may have stretched his neck to hit 6-3 but walking around he was a solid 6-2.5 Mathew says on 5/May/11
Ali was never the full 6'3". Vegas says on 2/May/11
foreman was no taller than 6'3 and was taller than ali in the early 70s, ali was barely taller than 6'1 billed wrestler inoki in 1976 Legend says on 1/May/11
6'3 prime. He was clearly 6'3 with George Foreman who was 6'3.5 to 6'4. Rampage(-_-_-)Clover says on 28/Apr/11
George Foreman peak - 6"3.5(192cm)
Muhammad Ali peak - 6"3(191cm)
George Foreman today - 6"2.75(190cm)
Muhammad Ali today - 6"1.75(187cm) ArjunaKorale says on 24/Apr/11
Ali was 189cm (6foot 2.5inches) in his fighting prime, I believe. If u watch carefully Ali versus Foreman versus fight, Foreman was about 2 or 3 cm taller than Ali & I believe u have Foreman's height down right at 191cm (which is right!) So, Ali is definitely around 6ft 2 or 6ft 2.5inches. It makes sense, just about all boxers are around half to one inch shorter than their publicised heights. Another good example is Sugar Ray Leonard who was down as a full 5ft 10in, but now admits himself that he was actually closer to 5ft 9inches all through his professional boxing career. Rampage(-_-_-)Clover says on 17/Apr/11
A legit 6"3 in his prime no question...but today he's shy of 6"2 Rampage(-_-_-)Clover says on 23/Mar/11
191cm in his prime, but is now 188cm at best Mamun says on 6/Mar/11
Thank you Rickie !
Regards
FROM A SWEET & VERY BEAUTIFUL 17 YEAR OLD Rickie says on 5/Mar/11
Mamun said he the other day that he is 17. I think this picture proves my point! Haha. Epic though, It must have been a great pleasure to meet a legend. Looking pretty slick here Mamun. :D Vegas says on 4/Feb/11
Legend says on 18/Jan/11
Rob. I'm a boxing fan my whole life. I promise you Ali was a legitimate 6'3 on the dot.
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so why was he listed 6'2 in his earlier bouts then??
here is ~5'10 tyson and ali in 89, no way 5 inches there at 2min 25 seconds onward Click Here Legend says on 18/Jan/11
Rob. I'm a boxing fan my whole life. I promise you Ali was a legitimate 6'3 on the dot. TJ says on 15/Jan/11
I think Rob has it correct. Possibly he hit 6'3 out of bed in his prime, but most likely walked around at 6'2.5. Fred says on 14/Jan/11
When I was young I boxed, and fought the guy three times... He was about 6'2. Fali says on 28/Nov/10
i thought he was 6'3 J. Mendoza says on 17/Nov/10
Did you know that Angelo Dundee has stated that Muhammad Ali was 6'2". However, he always fought on his toes making him appear taller. This is quite evident when he fought Sonny Liston who was listed at 6'1/2". Now a real 6'2" guy with and arm span of 82" is quite large anyway. Adamz says on 11/Nov/10
Supermun. Chris says on 6/Nov/10
Come on, there's no question he was a legitimate 6'3" in his prime. He was independantly measured for every fight of his career for God's sake. Probably in the 6'1" range now as he's pushing 70 and has a slouched stance due to his condition. If I see anyone banging on about "he wasn't 6'3" in his prime" I'm gonna turn green, burst out in muscles, grow 10 feet in height and rip through my clothes. Rampage(-_-_-)Clover says on 3/Nov/10
He's not over 6"2 anymore. Probably 186-187cm range today.
He was indeed 6"3(191cm) in his prime though. |
