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Adamz says on 7/Sep/10
You said he lost height. Was he 6ft 2 before or after the lost height?
filmfan says on 15/Aug/10
Ali looks much smaller than Peyton Manning in that photo Rob,a good 4 inches shorter. Looks very ill as well I'm afraid. Still the Greatest though. Rick Springfield says on 2/Aug/10
Strong Six Three Prime probably shrunk half a inch six two and a half sounds right RampageClover-190.8cm says on 29/Jul/10
Nearer 6ft1.5in now....peaked at 6ft3in. These boxers were/are measured on a regular basis Viper says on 25/Jul/10
Supposedly he was really 6'1.5. RampageClover 190.8cm says on 10/Jul/10
I think just under 6ft2in now and 6ft3in peak. His condition has brought him down. jtm says on 7/Jul/10
i would say 6'2.5 at his peak. Viper says on 7/Jul/10
He never saw 6'3 in his life. Strong 6'2 guy Mamun says on 7/Jul/10
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6' 3" peak, 6' 2" 1 foot from me 20 years ago at a signing. Aleks says on 6/Jul/10
Looking at Mamun's pictures, he has to be 6' 1" MAXIMUM today. Vegas says on 5/Jul/10
his tussauds model stands about 6'1.5 and thats of a young ali RampageClover 190.8cm says on 5/Jul/10
Rob he's easily lost at least an inch?
[Editor Rob: in 2005 with Peyton Manning who claims 6ft 5.5...
I think now he is no less than 2 inches smaller] Mamun says on 21/Jun/10
I am just going to say the early 90's !
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Mamun Richard says on 20/Jun/10
Haha check Mamun. How long ago was this? Hugh 190-192cm says on 14/Jun/10
He does look 189-190cm next to Mamun though Hugh 190-192cm says on 14/Jun/10
Peak Height: 6ft3in(191cm)
Height: 6ft1.75in(187cm)
The guys health has deteriorated dramatically over the years. Phillysandiego says on 13/Jun/10
I was in Ali's Deer Lake Pa training camp with friend of mine back in '76 My friend was a guard on a semi-pro basketball team. I was 16 at the time I didn't realize it and it wasn't important to me either, but he stated - "Damn, on T.V. Ali looks tall as **** and I was taller than him!" I called him today when I saw this forum he's 56 years old now. I asked him his height, he said he lost about an inch in height since his youth. He told me he was 6 feet 2 now. I am TOTALLY convinced Ali was NEVER 6 feet 3 inches. nicky says on 25/Apr/10
@filmfan Just for your information, jess willard was 6'6½", 245 lbs when he fought Dempsey in 1919, Primo Carnera was 6' 5½", 280lbs around 1930, he even had an incredible chest measure of 54" (just for a comparison mike tyson's was 45") , and there were many others who never succeeded just because they were very big.
Nevertheless, I could agree with you if you say that most today's heavywheights are fat and slow and couldn't possibly compete with those of ali's era produce says on 21/Apr/10
ali looks about 4 inches taller than laila, who is listed as 5-10. So I think he hasnt shrunk much. Sometimes he appears to be shorther than in his early days becaause of his posture. Mamun says on 4/Mar/10
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Supermun Anonymous says on 26/Feb/10
Ali next to 6" Chuvalo (1966). He looks 6 "2 up to 6"2 and a half most here, unless Chuvalo was 6.75 feet
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just look on his official site, it says his height is 6ft 3, although i do believe he is slightly shorter these days. filmfan says on 21/Feb/10
Ken Norton has a website where his height is listed as 6'2 3/4''. Ali was about the same height as Norton. Heavyweights have certainly got a lot bigger in the last 30 to 40 yrs. The guys from Ali's era where far more skillful but I wonder if they would cope with the modern 'giants'. In physical sports brute force can often trump skill. Anonymous says on 18/Feb/10
ali looks like a solid 6-2- 6-2 1/2 he is definitly 6-3 in his ring shoes foremen is 6-3 1/2 barfoot and 6-4 with his ring shoes he is still a solide 6-3 nowadays while ali may have drope to about 6-1 1/2 6-1 BobWade says on 29/Dec/09
I could buy Ali being 6-2.75-6-3 straight out of bed I guess. BobWade says on 29/Dec/09
Just watched the Ali-Larry Holmes documentary on ESPN. Physically Ali looked 6-2-6-2 1/2 to me in it. Larry Holmes looked 6-3-6-3 1/2, which he is listed at on the internet. Larry looked to have an inch on Ali. aramx says on 28/Dec/09
Mamun also looks much slimmer in this pic than more recent pics. TheMan says on 3/Nov/09
does say 6,3 on boxrec which to me is a reliable source probably can drop as low as 6,2 but in prime he was prob around the two heights perhaps just about 6,3. Brian says on 2/Oct/09
Ali was listed at 6'2.5" in his days as Cassius Clay, but he was later upgraded to 6'3". Maybe the latter is more accurate, but I doubt it. Pause this video at 3:00-3:01:
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Ali is facing George Foreman, consistently listed at 6'3.5", and I see about an inch difference. If the Foreman listing is correct, Ali probably peaked between 6'2"-6'3", but I don't think he was ever a full 6'3". slideguitar says on 18/Aug/09
Just go to Click Here , they have all the official data
on pro boxers. Dylan says on 2/Aug/09
Ali seems more like 6'3 to me Ali says on 14/May/09
Muhammed Ali was a tall guy, but 189 cm? I
don't believe so. He looks 6'1 maybe 6'1.5 blackout says on 7/May/09
he looks 6-2 to me Antonio says on 6/May/09
I didn't want you to take it the wrong way. I'm glad you didn't! miko says on 6/May/09
It would be cool to see pictures of Rob and Mamun. I don't think there would be a huge difference between the two. Perhaps half an inch maximum.
[Editor Rob: this would imply Mamun lied about his height, I have no reason not to believe mamun measured 5ft 8.25.
It is true his height photo at the store doesn't show it, but maybe that's not quite accurate...] miko says on 6/May/09
I do agree he is (Mamun) a legit 5"8 or a fraction over out of bed though. His picture shows a solid 5"7 at night so he's a strong 5"7 guy. miko says on 6/May/09
I agree Antonio, Mamun is fantastic and a great contributor but his height... he just doesn't seem a full 5"8, his photo on the height page puts him under 5"8 like you say. Antonio says on 5/May/09
I certainly don't want to cause a problem here, but I am skeptical of Mamun's claimed height. I have sometimes questioned the photo's he has taken with people I have met. I simply did not see them as tall as they are next to him.
Again, to make this clear ... this site is ALL about accuracy. Everyone agrees with that, and I do not want to offend Mamun. He seems like a wonderful young man.
If one looks at the height measurements that belong to Mamun, he measures his claimed height at 5-8.25. However, you can plainly see that the top of that measurement is placed at the very top of his hair and not his head. If one estimates the top of his head, he falls below 5-8.
Sorry Mamun. I hope i didn't upset you. Antonio says on 5/May/09
The more recent photos are of an aged Ali. No doubt he has shrunk, from his younger days.
I see your point, however! Jon says on 29/Apr/09
He was 6'3 in his prime but parkinsons and age have robbed him of a few inches. Produce says on 29/Apr/09
Alis doctor said 6-2, his trainer said 6-2. Lets take 6-2 peak. LG69 says on 23/Apr/09
From what I've read, Ali was 6'2" barefoot. Antonio says on 12/Apr/09
When I worked in TV news, I had the privledge of interviewing Dr. Ferdie Pacheco. He was an important member of Ali's team. Of course we spoke a lot about "The Greatest". He wasn't asked about Ali's height, but during our interview he did mention that Muhammad was 6'2". Hugh 190cm says on 11/Apr/09
Considering the poor health he is in now Ali looks to have lost no more than half an inch or 1cm. Incredible!
Maybe not quite the full 6ft3 in his prime. 6ft2.75? Steve Davis says on 3/Apr/09
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