How tall is Mike Tyson - Page 2

Slim 6'1" said on 7/Aug/20
canson, good to see u back mate, ur 100% safe on here we'll talk to u any second.

as for tyson 178cm area 5'10 with a chance of 5'10.25"

Alir?za said on 5/Aug/20
Canson said on 3/Aug/20

That is interesting. He is very heavy and low body fat for 5'10. 230 lbs and probably %15 body fat. He is heavy as Wilder that he is 6'6.5 inches. And not to much smaller than anthony joshua that his weight is 240 lbs. He has too much muscle and bones like his 20's but I don't know his cardiovascular capacity

Canson said on 5/Aug/20
@Slim: I think it is just this particular picture with Rob that makes him look taller than he really is. Roy Jones called him 5’10 and said that he’s only 1/2” taller himself and Tyson in person didn’t look over 5’10”. Now the question is what was he in his prime? He may have been a hair over 5’10” then. He claimed 5’10.5 before but was that a morning height? Possibly or possibly he was a strong 5’10” who woke up to 5’11” and dipped to 5’10.25” in his prime. He looked 3” shorter than Holyfield more often than not

Lava said on 4/Aug/20
Morning: 180 cm
Night: 178.1 cm

Slim 6'1" said on 3/Aug/20
178.5cm upgrade would be great

Canson said on 3/Aug/20
@Tall in the Saddle: it’s ironic. Now I see him fawning over Tyson lol. He says he will rule. I’ll tell you what. Iron Mike at 54 is in better shape than some athletes in their 30s lol

Tall In The Saddle said on 3/Aug/20
@Canson
Agree. As far as we can judge, they may well just appear basically even in height. So Joshua is calling Mike out also? Funny. Mike back in full focus and demand and I bet he's loving it. LOL.

JustJohnny said on 2/Aug/20
I think he was probably 5’ 10 1/2” peak.

Canson said on 1/Aug/20
@Tall in the Saddle: I’m pumped! And the beers are a given for me lol. I have Iron Mike. I saw Him in action on TV and he still is in remarkable shape. At 54 years old, that’s amazing. Those two will be close in height but I want to see if Jones really edges him in the ring as Rob has them. It wouldn’t surprise me if those two are the same. with someone like Joshua and Klitschko we saw a difference but that Was hard at times. And now Joshua has issued warning shots to iron Mike lol. But I really wanted to see Iron Mike fight Fury. Fury would have the height and reach but Iron Mike is still the man!

Tall In The Saddle said on 30/Jul/20
@Canson

Yeah, I remember you were pumped for a Fury v Tyson match. Just the "face off" in the ring would've been a sight to behold in itself given the size diff.
Should be more or less eye to eye with Roy. Depending on how it goes, a Fury match might still manifest.
Certainly still worth a watch and a good excuse for me to get out for just a "few quiet" beers with some mates. LOL.

Supposedly just an exhibition but IF they get serious and bang on for real, who have you got?

Tall In The Saddle said on 29/Jul/20
@Rob

Sweet. I didn't know Roy claimed 5'10.5". Sounds about right from what I've seen. A new page for yet another famous boxer is a good thing.:)

Canson said on 29/Jul/20
@Tall in the Saddle: yea I heard RJ was fighting him and got excited. Too bad not Tyson Fury lol

BavarianPatriot757 said on 27/Jul/20
I think 5'10.5 seems accurate Rob

Sole11 said on 23/Jul/20
You sure he isn’t 5'10 1/2 ?
I don't think he would lie about it

Comment95j said on 21/Jul/20
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Alir?za said on 18/Jul/20
This guy is real Rocky balboa.. He beat a lot of 6'5-6-7 guys

Danimal 176.7cm said on 16/Jul/20
Mike JUST claimed to be 5'10.5" on his newest podcast with William Shatner. Btw, Shatner is turning 90 years old in a few months: Click Here

Alir?za said on 16/Jul/20
He always seems 5'10 5'11 to me. 5'9 or 5'8 are short for him because in a lot of match he didn't look too short next to 6'3 guys.

Canson said on 12/Jul/20
@Editor Rob: did Mangianello look definitively taller than McPartlin in person? I’d have a hard time telling 1/4” difference between two people let alone if I don’t see them together. I know you said Mangianello looked 6’4.5/6’5 range so is McPartlin more 6’4/6’4.5 range?

184guy2 said on 4/Jul/20
@Rob
Did timelord looked taller than Mangelio ?

Jeffrey Pedal? said on 29/Jun/20
Hi Rob, it may be that today he is near the 230 pounds?

Jtm said on 27/Jun/20
I just remember around 2010 Mr.R was arguing to death Tyson was really 5'9.

Jtm said on 27/Jun/20
Canson:Mr.R explains it back in March 2005 page 8.

Canson said on 25/Jun/20
@Duhon: agreed. It’s no different than Michael Jace playing Michael Jordan and being about 1” shorter if not more. In that movie, Jace was also slightly taller than the guy who played Scottie Pippen from what I saw

Duhon said on 20/Jun/20
5'9" Jamie Foxx will be playing him in an upcoming movie. On camera 5'9" can be made to look pretty indistinguishable from 5'10".

Big King said on 20/Jun/20
Rob, Mike Tyson is more than 2 inches taller than you on this pic. I would say that Tyson is barely 5'11".

Canson said on 12/Jun/20
Jtm said on 11/Jun/20
Interesting Mr.R claimed 5'10 for Tyson in 2005 then changed his estimate to 5'9.

Did Mr.R actually meet him?

Jtm said on 11/Jun/20
Interesting Mr.R claimed 5'10 for Tyson in 2005 then changed his estimate to 5'9.

Tall In The Saddle said on 11/Jun/20
Yep, the angle on the Tyson Armstrong pic makes it hard to judge and footwear is unknown. I checked for more images/vision but turned up nothing. I wouldn't say Tyson looked taller but one pic is nothing to go by.

Canson said on 9/Jun/20
Jordan87 said on 9/Jun/20
@ MD, the Angle Favors Armstrong, Tyson still would be a bit taller. Tyson also looks taller than Lance in that photo a bit, despite the angle favoring Armstrong. Tyson is still right about at 5'10", he may dip below it throughout the day. In His prime he was slightly over 5'10 at points in the day I'm betting.

I would even take it a step further and say that 5’11” out of bed was a possibility in his prime, but No less than 5’10.75.

Jordan87 said on 9/Jun/20
@ MD, the Angle Favors Armstrong, Tyson still would be a bit taller. Tyson also looks taller than Lance in that photo a bit, despite the angle favoring Armstrong. Tyson is still right about at 5'10", he may dip below it throughout the day. In His prime he was slightly over 5'10 at points in the day I'm betting.

Nik Ashton said on 8/Jun/20
Look at this:

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MD said on 8/Jun/20
Right, and Mike's not 5'10". That's the important part.

Canson said on 7/Jun/20
@Tall In the Saddle: I agree with everything you said!

Canson said on 7/Jun/20
@MD: the angle isn’t the greatest. I wonder how tall Lance actually is but also wonder if Mike Tyson didn’t lose 1/4” or so today.

MD said on 6/Jun/20
@Rob,

He's not 5'10" anymore. With 5'9" Lance Armstrong:

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Tall In The Saddle said on 6/Jun/20
@Canson
Based on how he faced up to Mariusz Wach in some photos (which aren't perfectly framed), it is possible that McBride wasn't quite the full 6'6". Interestingly, Wach and McBride were listed 6'7" and 6'6" respectively for their fight. It seemed Wach clearly had more than 1" on McBride and probably an arguable 1.5+".As Wach stood with McBride you'd naturally expect to see Fury hold the same advantage over McBride also.

Canson said on 5/Jun/20
@Tall in the Saddle: those are good pics and the one with Fury and Tyson is indicative of 9+ inches. I wonder about Kevin McBride’s height. He can pull off looking 6’6” at times but he has one of those builds that makes him appear shorter than his actual height. In this pic, McBride is looking down a bit

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Tall In The Saddle said on 3/Jun/20
@Canson

Yep, I wouldn't hold much hope for Mike but if it came off I would still watch.The 9+ inch difference well illustrated in this pic, Click Here

The tallest guy Mike fought was club fighter Kevin McBride listed 6'6" way back in 2005. 38/39 yo Mike's last fight. Here's Mike straining just to look up at McBride. Click Here

Canson said on 3/Jun/20
@Tall in the Saddle: Yea it’d be a very interesting matchup with those two. I’d love to see it lol. The contrast in their styles due to the cultures and eras along with their bodies. Due to the 9+ inch height difference. That’d be the case with other big wrestlers such as Deontay Wilder with Mike Tyson too

Tall In The Saddle said on 31/May/20
@Rob

Yeah on face value you could give Evander maybe 6’2.5” to 6’3” based on 5’10” for Mike. I believe they’re closer in height as other photos have depicted. However it’s interesting that there are more than a few photos in which Mike appears to be dropping height comparable to the photo you linked. Aside from angle maybe Evander is rocking a bit more heel.

Canson stated a possible match with Tyson Fury. Imagine that. Fury wasn’t even born when Mike blitzed Spinks in 91 seconds. Even if Mike had the speed of old there is still the problem of reaching Fury. Mike would need more than 3 rounds to work his way in and his tank would be empty by then.

While I don’t think a legit return is viable Mike is looking more and more cut these days which I suppose is indicative of his commitment to return to the ring, Mike has often said he wasn’t a fan of the required training so I doubt he would be getting himself fit for any other reason.

Canson said on 30/May/20
@Editor Rob: true. Even slightly more due to the camera with Holyfield

Tall In The Saddle said on 29/May/20
I don't understand some pundits waxing lyrical about the possibility of Mike returning to the ring.

Mike came in the best he could be years back and he clearly no longer had the goods. Does he look good in the brief snippets we've seen at age 53 yo? Of course. So does Ray Leonard at 60+ but it's all relative and a far cry from boxing 3 minutes a round for 12 rounds if necessary against a live opponent. Mike's defence was his offence. Mike would gas in 2-3 rounds and then get eaten up. Even big GF said that Mike would risk serious injury making a legit comeback. I actually believe it's just talk and that Tyson is smarter than that. Probably at best he might engage in a friendly exhibition with old foe Holyfield. Still, being the warriors they were, one harder than appreciated punch might lead to another..for god's sakes Evander, at least wear ear muffs. Mayweather is younger and hasn't been out of the game for as long. If Mike really needs to get in there, please call out Floyd, I'd love to see that. LOL.

Josh Cooper said on 29/May/20
5'9.5" My guess is lower to counteract the people putting him taller. The guy consistently was fighting people much taller than him so it makes sense that he feels like a dwarf.

Canson said on 29/May/20
@Josh Jeffords: there is talk that he’s looking to fight Tyson Fury or Fury is looking to fight him

Nik Ashton said on 28/May/20
@ Sic - You have an interesting name!

@ Damme - Yup!

His 5’10.5” claim is believable!

Josh Jeffords said on 27/May/20
Weird news he is talking about getting back into boxing at 53 so guess we need a now and then.
Clearly we will never know his 90s height never looked close to 5 11, we may see his modern barefoot height.

Sic said on 26/May/20
Mike is an Endomorph,that's why he looks shorter than he Is in pictures where he Is alone,the man Is build like a tank 5'11 and 235 pounds of muscles at 53, he never looks short with 6'1 or 6'2 guys, he lookse short next to 6'4,6'5 guys ecc

Canson said on 25/May/20
@Mickie: agreed.

Mickie said on 24/May/20
I can buy Mike Tyson having been a guy who could measure 5'10.5" for a sports combine that measured quite early in the day. Basically, that would mean he was more of a solid 5'10" at night.

Damme said on 24/May/20
Look solid 5'10.50

Christian 6'5 3/8" said on 24/May/20
A 178cm Tyson looked only around 5cm shorter than Cody Rhodes at the Double Or Nothing event, which speaks volumes against Cody's 185cm listing.
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Nik Ashton said on 20/May/20
@ Jkiller - Yip!

jolli said on 19/May/20
5’9.5. 176 and peak could have been 177 or even 177.5 Looks shorter than 5’10 nex to Rogan (Rogan doesn’t really use high footwear) and most people he has taken pictures with.

Gaspergoo said on 15/May/20
you are hardly a dwarf at 5'10".....maybe compared to guys 6'3" you may feel short but not really....

Canson said on 9/May/20
that’s a common theme on the site. Some guys look taller in a photo or shorter in a photo with Rob

Sic said on 6/May/20
Rob if you are 5'8 he looks almost 5'11 here, he looks 5'10 and 3/4 to me, there Is more of two inches difference

Jkiller said on 6/May/20
Mike has always been a decent 5'10 guy

Tall In The Saddle said on 29/Apr/20
@Richie

Yeah, based only on the above photo, Rob's listed height and no apparent footwear diff., I also think Mike looks a good 5'10". It's notable how much Mike has "deflated" in terms of overall size since he stopped boxing. As per the photo, his forearms don't appear much out of the ordinary, not sure if they ever did though.

Cockstride said on 29/Apr/20
Looks just about 2” on Rob.

pov said on 28/Apr/20
Honest about his height, most athletes and celebs would claim 5”11/6”0. I’d give him 5”10.5 peak

Richie said on 24/Apr/20
I would say a strong 5'10", possibly 10.5", he looks to have between two and three inches on Rob.

Canson said on 22/Apr/20
Fezz123 said on 15/Apr/20
You can probably give him the 5’10 1/2” he claims, especially considering he’s bald in the pic.

Hair, for better or worse, adds height.

I wonder if Tyson has the footwear advantage on Rob here

Tall In The Saddle said on 22/Apr/20
I never noticed that Mike T. had Ronald McDonald feet. Actually, what's the source for size 15 aside from Mike himself? I recall Ali was a size 15. It's documented (as per auction) that Mike's training shoes were size 13 1/2. I assume the sizing for boxing shoes is the same as regular shoes but I could be wrong. Anyway, for his height, size 13 1/2 is still disproportionally large.

Vick said on 20/Apr/20
5’10 on the dot

Fezz123 said on 15/Apr/20
You can probably give him the 5’10 1/2” he claims, especially considering he’s bald in the pic.

Hair, for better or worse, adds height.

Aidan strong 5'10 said on 13/Apr/20
he wears a size 15 shoe

c-mo176.2cm said on 12/Apr/20
if I am not wrong david tua was listed as low as 5'8.5 in one fight

what I definitely know is that he was billed as 5'9 in a few fights

why would they list a 5'10 man as 5'9 ? in many cases fighters get listed as taller than they are

I wouldnt rule out 5'9 for tua . but I would believe 5'10 too

tua is my favorite boxer btw

Tall In The Saddle said on 11/Apr/20
How tall is David Tua? Good question.

Some have DT as low as 5'9". His body size/width can lend to the impression of his being shorter than he is in reality. However, plenty of in ring footage to compare him against other boxers - vs 6'5" Savon in the amateurs and vs 6'1" and a bit Holyfield in sparring just to name two.
During an amateur contest in '92, after noting an obvious height disparity, a commentator described 19 yo Tua's opponent as nearly 6'1". As to Tua, the commentator began "5 foot ..let's just say he is 5'10", barely!" I'm guessing the commentator was converting metric height listings and wasn't bothered to convert Tua's metric height which was obviously less than 178 cm. If Tua was listed 178 cm the commentator would've just said 5'10" without hesitation. I'm guessing Tua was probably listed as 177 cm at the most - a bit over 5'9.5" - thus the commentator round up, notably qualified by the description "barely" 5'10". Based on visual comparisons, I would say about 5'9.5" is a fair call for the Tua Man.

Christopher Chammas said on 8/Apr/20
@rob
How tall is David Tua?
He seems to be built similarly to Mike Tyson.

c-mo 176.2cm said on 7/Apr/20
@ Jordan87

what a pointless comment

and it is "you're" not "your" . smart guy

Jordan87 said on 6/Apr/20
@ C-mo 176.2cm

"Daniel Cormier is also 5'10 or maybe even a bit less than that and he was heavyweight mma champion"

Thanks, b/c none of us have ever heard of him. Your Simple Dude.

c-mo 176.2cm said on 4/Apr/20
@ pov

well he is not short . and he has a very big frame too and weighed around 97-98kg in his prime

so taking him as an example that height doesnt mean s*** is nonsense

of course height is not the be all end all attribute but saying that it doesnt mean s*** is not true either .

who has the big advantage : a 160cm 60kg guy or a 193cm 110kg guy ? the answer is clear

even if the 160cm guy would weigh a lot more and the 193cm guy would weigh less the taller dude would still have an advantage

that doesnt mean that short men cant beat tall men . of course they can

5'10 is not short and is actually one of the best heights for fighting because you are tall enough to not have much if any weight disadvantage but at the same time you are more agile and coordinated than tall men and you can close the distance and attack with devistating hooks and uppercuts etc. just like how tyson did in his prime

Daniel Cormier is also 5'10 or maybe even a bit less than that and he was heavyweight mma champion

pov said on 30/Mar/20
Perfect example that height doesn't mean s***. It's only an issue if you make it an issue. Tyson had a presence about him, a fear factor. He'd make a 6'6' guy feel small..

Tall In The Saddle said on 29/Mar/20
Ed E said on 19/Mar/20
I think he needs a downgrade

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I've expressed doubt before as to whether Mike made a full 5'10".

However, the above photo is not a great shot to assess for Mike's current height, not the least for the fact that isn't full length and footwear is unknown. It appears to have been taken at height lower than the shortest guy in the pic which can disadvantage the taller guy. As that photo is framed, both guys are leaning their bodies in, Eminem possibly slightly more so. Where Eminem really loses is the tilt of his head, Mike's is slight but Marshall's is pronounced. Eminem isn't standing as square either.

Imagining M & M fully straight, I would guess no more than 2" adv. to Mike as per the frame and possibly a bit less.
Actually just found another photo taken at the same time. Eminem standing straight has gained some. Probably too much, seems to be stretching for this shot. I don't know who the other guy is in the photo.

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Here's a pic of Eminem, Mike and Kimmel back in 2009. Again, imperfect angle which makes Mike appear at least equal if not a bit taller than Kimmel - many other photos indicate the fact that Kimmel is taller.

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houss said on 28/Mar/20
Rob in the pic with you he looks 180cm or more , how do you explain this

Vick said on 26/Mar/20
Tbh he looks 3 inches taller than Eminem. Maybe he had footwear advantage and Em is leaning a little bit.

Ed E said on 19/Mar/20
I think he needs a downgrade
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Tall In The Saddle said on 18/Mar/20
@Rob

I understand the height contentions re Cruise and Arnie but I thought that a pic with fellow Scot and Icon Sean Connery might've been high on your list, not so much to gage 007's post peak height when he was still standing quite tall but just because it's Sean Connery. Not possible now of course but maybe a few years back. Then again, I don't know that Connery was ever partial to photos with fans but then again that would make a snap with him that much more special.

Tall In The Saddle said on 15/Mar/20
@Rob

Do the celebs interpret you having these photos just as a fan or do they have any inkling they will be used as a reference to their height? If not initially aware, I wonder if any are put out in any way if and when they become privy to this site.
You've become a bit of celebrity in your own right. Over time when they see you comin' they might just start runnin'. LOL.
Mike's £50 charge doesn't sound cheap but something I'll probably pay if the opportunity arose. Was it just for the one photo? I have a friend who visited Vegas a few years back. They got a photo of Mike pretending to bite their ear. They also bought a boxing glove which Mike signed. I can't remember the exact total cost but I recall thinking it wasn't too bad.
Any, great pics, celebs fully committed, some looking like they've been your best bud for years. Nice.

Christian 6'5 3/8 said on 15/Mar/20
@Rob
Which celebs whom you want to meet and have a pic with them the most?

Jani said on 14/Mar/20
I think that his peak height was around 179cm and nowadays 178cm.

Vick said on 14/Mar/20
Rob,
Besides height I’m glad your ear is ok

Christopher Chammas said on 12/Mar/20
@rob
Was Mike Tyson more of a 5’9.75-5’10 or a 5’10-5’10.25 in his prime?

Vinny le beany said on 11/Mar/20
@Rob, how can you have pictures with so many famous celebrities?! Impressive!

Jordan87 said on 19/Feb/20
Canson, Tall in the Saddle,

Odd you guys are going at it. Honestly you both seem to be more of the logical posters on here so I find it odd that both of you are having at it. I agree with you both more often than not. Weird.


As far as Tyson being short , Its Funny I never read Lennox's comment about Mike Tyson being 5'5 before. Recently, Lennox has stated he knows he fought an out of prime Mike Tyson but felt he still could have beaten him in his prime, just would have been a harder fight for him.

There are varying stories of what happened when Tyson and Lennox fought ( Sparred ) at Cus's Gym back in the early 80's. Lennox stats that Tyson beat him up the first day, and then he Got Tyson the Second day. Others who had witnessed it said Tyson bullied Lewis. Not sure what to believe as both of them are really Heavyweight greats IMO.

Lennox had the physical GIfts and Used them well, his height for sure. Had nice Technique had great power. Tyson IMO was better skilled , and more so than many other heavyweights. He worked hard in the early days and out-trained everyone. Sad what happened. People like to point fingers but give any 20 year old millions of Dollars and watch what happens.

Garth Felske said on 16/Feb/20
In bed, out of bed, on a horse,.. He was closer to 5'9" , However, if anything, it gave him a certain advantage in the ring against the taller guys, as he brought his POWER from below & was a massive uppercut hit artist...Cheers

Vick said on 12/Feb/20
I think he wakes up at 5’11” and drops to 5’10.25”.

Tall In The Saddle said on 9/Feb/20
@Ian C

Just my take on Tyson v Ali. I assume by Clay you mean Ali's first reign OR perhaps up to and including the first Liston fight.

Of course many will point to the Tillis fight and the relative obstacles Mike faced in that match against an Ali type fighter but so much less than Ali himself. Against most ATG HWs I would say Tyson would have to get them out in say 4-5 rounds whilst at his absolute explosive best otherwise Mike's chances drop exponentially thereafter. However, it is of course an each case on it's own merits exercise.

I just came across an interesting and very recent interview with Foreman. Click Here Interesting GF said Ali warned the come backing GF NOT to fight Tyson, Ali qualifying that Tyson can really hit which GF already acknowledged. GF beautifully side stepped the question of WHO WINS between Ali and Tyson by stating that two fighters as great as Ali and Tyson could never exist in the same time, it wouldn't be ordained. Too much talent at the same time.

Not sure, I think GF might've offered an opinion previously favouring Ali vs Tyson. In this particular instance, which his most recent opinion, GF was clearly unwilling to pick either man over the other. Also, I guess if GF deep down felt Tyson would win he might not say so given his broad respect toward and admiration of Ali.

As to GF vs Tyson? Even at the time of his comeback, many felt the match would be analogous to what GF did Frazier. I don't think that is perfectly true, particularly as GF was older and slower, but I see some merit in the comparison.

Ian C. said on 8/Feb/20
Human beings don't come any stronger than Mike Tyson. When he took a break from training he immediately gained weight, whereas Evander Holyfield lost weight whenever he broke from training, because Holyfield relied on weight training to bulk up.

Tyson was shorter than Marciano. How would the young Tyson have fared against the young Cassius Clay? My bet: he would have put Clay down in less than five.

Jordan87 said on 27/Jan/20
5'10" but his hands are huge. Saw him in a video from 1986 hitting the heavy bag a couple days ago. He was so fast and had GREAT Technical Skill. People don't understand how hard it can be to dominate 6'4 men in a sport where you can't grapple or shoot for take downs. Tyson had Amazing Skill when he was right.

Wilder may hit as hard , or harder but Honestly Tyson would present problems for Wilder if he landed shots to the body that I can tell you.

Canson said on 15/Jan/20
@Vick: he didn’t appear Much under 5’10” when I saw him but not over 5’10” either

Vick said on 13/Jan/20
Hi Rob,
Do you think he shrank?

Canson said on 13/Jan/20
@Rob: I agree with that estimate

Christopher Chammas said on 12/Jan/20
@Rob, How tall was he in his peak?

Christopher Chammas said on 6/Jan/20
What’s Mike’s height in his prime?
Was this picture taken in the morning or the afternoon or at night?

emre celep said on 6/Jan/20
mike tyson evander holyfield appeared in a picture 176 cm

Tall In The Saddle said on 5/Jan/20
Patterson was not 5'10". Patterson was taller than 5'10.5" Marciano, 5'11" Archie Moore and 5'10" max. Tyson. Patterson himself was somewhere between 5'11" and 5'11.5"

Harry Sachs said on 30/Dec/19
@Ny how could Mike Tyson be 5'8 kid when the person Mike Tyson is in the picture with is 5'8? People people people.

Harry Sachs said on 30/Dec/19
@forevercoverboybrady66 Your boxing knowledge seems to be limited like most people. Mike Tyson is 5'10. The last 5'10 heavyweight champion was Floyd Patterson. Some people think that Joe Frazier was 5'10 as well. Tommy Burns was also 5'7 and weighed as low as 150 pounds. He he wasn't even a heavyweight by modern standards.

forevercoverboybrady66 said on 28/Dec/19
If Tyson's "small," (and he is),what am I at 5'9",200-205 pounds ? Iron Mike was the shortest heavyweight champ since Canadian Noah Brusso (Tommy Burns),but among the fiercest until James Douglas "Busted" him Feb.10,1990 .

Tall In The Saddle said on 18/Dec/19
@A.Lawrence

True, Mike never claimed 6' directly but back in the day they did inflate his tale of the tape height to 5'11.5" which some people might interpret as 6 feet more or less. I have Mike at 5'10" but suspect he might've been a tad shorter than that.

A.Lawrence said on 17/Dec/19
Rob alot of people think Mike Tyson is like 5'10.5 and 6'0 do u know why this may be?

Canson said on 16/Dec/19
@NY: I’ve also seen him and he looked 5’10ish. He had a noticeable difference on my wife who is 5’7.75”

goldenitboybrady17491 said on 16/Dec/19
I've never met Tyson,but from the times I've seen him on TV,he appears about an inch taller than I,who am 5'9".(Actually 5'81/2",but at 66 and likely having shrunk a half-inch with age,it fits.)

ny said on 14/Dec/19
I’ve seen Tyson about four times up close and in person throughout the years; the first time about 30 years ago. I was surprised how short he looked. My guess 5’8. 5’9 max.

edwards said on 8/Dec/19
one of my best athletecs and my idol since the very first day i watchd boxing.i am a huge huge boxing fan,tyson was always my idol.i have him at 5'9.75 today and flat 5'10 at peak.

santgr said on 8/Dec/19
Rob please add boxers Jack Dempsey and Sonny Liston. Both were billed 6ft1 but I believe the true mark was half an inch shorter. What do you think of these two?

Aar?n R said on 3/Nov/19
Rob what's your guess on canelo? He's a good boxer. I think he's 5'7.5

Yang (5 footer 8, 173) said on 21/Oct/19
This famous professional heavyweight boxer champion was probably 5ft 10 around his peak years. Current I would guess him around 5ft 9 3/4 ish based on the pic that I saw him standing next to Famous Mexican American Professional boxer Andy Ruiz Jr. (Known as having nickname Deestroyer) With 5ft 11 quarter range or so. There seems like 1 and quarter half inch differences in their height or so.
Therefore, I would go with 5ft 9 3/4 range at the best for Tyson...

edwards said on 20/Oct/19
@ canson
agreed dude but it is likely that tyson around 50s may have lost 0.25 tho.tho,its not a visible shrinkage

Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 13/Oct/19
Rob, could you add Don King?


I think 186-187cm for him personally

FOG_786 said on 1/Oct/19
Looks 5’10 when he was younger and in the photo above however, he looks to me like he could’ve lost a fraction now so for current height I’d say 5’9.5

61kris said on 21/Sep/19
Legit 5’10

Daniel T. Wells said on 17/Sep/19
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Rob, how tall does Freeway Ricky Ross look with Tyson?

Redwing said on 10/Sep/19
Hey rob, mike Tyson has a teenage son I was eh seeing how tall do you think he looks as he seems tall for his age?

Canson said on 1/Aug/19
@Edwards: maybe today if he’s lost height but it wouldn’t surprise me if he’s still 5’10 flat. Years back he looked around that. 5’9.75 is the lowest I could’ve guessed

edwards said on 30/Jul/19
he was honest when he claimed 5'10,he is any honest example of honest 5'10 ,i can buy 5'9.75 now personally.

MD said on 29/Jul/19
With 5'9"ish (mostly likely shorter) Sebastian Maniscalco:

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jordanft19 said on 23/Jul/19
5'10 on the nose nowadays. 5'10.25" back in his early boxing days i'd say.

Peter175 said on 10/Jul/19
Rob he does a lot of conventions still. One of my friends meet him last year.

I'd post the pic but I'd need to get his permission. Don't know his exact height but he's around your height (174 or so) but the pic is straight and mike tyson looks at least 5'10, maybe 5'10.5.

Anyway I'd like to see your friend Josh with him since they're around the same height supposedly.

c-mo said on 25/Jun/19
but he didnt even look short next to his opponents . I dont know why some people say that . he never looked short next to other heavyweight boxers

Boxing fan 07 said on 18/Jun/19
I say 5’10” possibly 5’10.25

He is not short. Just looks short next to dinosaur sized heavyweights

movieguy12 said on 17/Jun/19
It's amazing the way he was able to intimidate much bigger men. When he was fighting I can't remember anyone saying he was small though. He was a very powerful looking man.

Canson said on 30/May/19
180 would’ve made him 5’11”. He claimed to only be 5’10 1/2” and 5’10” flat before so he wasn’t 5’11”. He looks about 5’10” in person

K.A 188 said on 26/May/19
Probably 180 cm when younger. ...
He never seemed short.

Canson said on 1/May/19
He may be under the mark but if it is it’s by maybe 1/4” today. 10 years ago he was still 5’10” imho

Vick said on 29/Apr/19
I’ll settle on 5’9 7/8”

Canson said on 22/Apr/19
Tyson has always been 5’10” range. He was 3” shorter than Evander Holyfield at their peaks. He was always listed 5’10 as well and claimed it

Salvatore said on 22/Apr/19
He recently had back surgery so he might be shorter but in his prime(80s&90s) he was 5'10 and change because when he had his shoes on the boxing commission measured him at 5'11

Salvatore said on 22/Apr/19
He recently had back surgery so he might be shorter but in his prime(80s&90s) he was 5'10 and change because when he had his shoes on the boxing commission measured him at 5'11

Vick said on 15/Apr/19
He is not a full 5'10. He is 5'9.75"

Canson said on 12/Apr/19
I doubt Tyson wears lifts. He is a legit 5’10” guy and peak I wouldn’t rule out a hair over. Maybe at worst he’s a hair under today

Lawson said on 9/Apr/19
Rob how will you ever know what mikey stuffed in his shor. Maybe a 1/4-.5" insole. Anyhow looks 1.5-1 3/4" taller than you. I'd guess mike at 5'9 3/4"

Vick said on 7/Apr/19
Hey Rob, is it time for a downgrade to 5'9.75.

Canson said on 3/Apr/19
@Lawson: I was saying that the celebs in their pics with Rob can look taller or shorter than Rob lists them or than they are in person.

Lawson said on 2/Apr/19
@Canson
What the hell are you talking about in recent post??? Don't understand what you meant

Canson said on 27/Mar/19
Tyson is taller than 5’9.25. He looked the full 5’10 in person and perhaps over in Rob’s pic although that could be how some of those guys look as some are taller or shorter than normal in those pics

Lawson said on 25/Mar/19
I think tyson wearing some sort of extra heel OR lift to match his cowboy belt in this pic because i truly believe he is max 5'9 1/4"

Lawson said on 25/Mar/19
Why does it look like a little more than 2" difference between you two, yet Tyson with 50 cent in almost every pic online looks 3" shorter than 50 cent??? He looks 5'9" next to a 5'11 3/4" 50 cent in all pics on the internet. Whats going on????

Lawson said on 25/Mar/19
Rob, I have a question..were the footwear in the pic equal? Because all over the internet pics of Tyson and Kanye West show Kanye being 1.5" shorter than tyson. Does that make kanye 5'8.5"?. And also pics of tyson and bobby brown (bobby listed here as 5'10") showing mike 2" shorter than bobby. Whats going on here???

cm554 said on 19/Mar/19
How tall you think Henry Cejudo is? According to UFC he’s 5’4 but he looks 5’2-5’3 with Mike Tyson.

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Vick said on 19/Mar/19
Hey Rob- do you think today he will measure 5'9.75 at night?

'Annonymous' said on 16/Mar/19
Hello Rob! I do not want to be obtrusive to you, but I still believe in 5'10.25" for Mike. Mike looks taller than Steve O:
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Mike has a little thicker shoes, but remember that Steve has hair and Mike is bald. Similarly, seeing Mike next to Mario Lopez, he looks easily more than one inch taller from him:
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In this case it's the same, Mike has a little thicker shoes but Mario has hair and Mike is bald. Besides, Mike just does not look like a four-inch shortet than Simon Rex:
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Here Mike next to Abigail Breslin (pay attention to how high her heels are):
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Mike next to Dalip Singh does not look as short as usual 5'10" despite the fact that Dalip stands closer to the camera:
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I will mention it again, seeing Mike next to Sugar Ray Leonard in 2012 I can not believe that there was only one inch difference between them:
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Mike met Vin Diesel in 2006, unfortunately their shoes are not visible but I would not be surprised if Vin had thicker shoes than Mike:
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Mike in 2003 alongside Brian McKnight did not really look 6 inches shortet from him:
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I looked at him a lot alongside Donnie Yen. At one of the events Mike looked at least 4 inches taller from him:
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And again in other event, Mike looked easily 4-inch taller than Donnie:
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Rob, I know that zone 5'10.5"-5'11" could be a little too high for him, but you said you understand the estimates 5'10.25". From everything I've seen, I just think that 5'10.25" would be the best option for Mike. There's a chance Mike might lose some height in the next few years... Rob, is there any chance you'll give him a peak height 5'10.25" in the future?

Axel said on 15/Mar/19
I think he's 176 cm currently. He doesn't look an inch taller than Khabib; and he even looks smaller than GGG who's 176.5 cm according to this website.

Jordan87 said on 14/Mar/19
@ Rawdshaq,

Snerhag said " 5ft10 is tiny to the average girl out there"

He didnt mention anything about Boxing. He was Speaking in General. So learn to read next time.

rawdshaq said on 11/Mar/19
Calm the f*** down everybody, Snerhag just said he was small, which he is for a heavyweight. There is no doubt he was the baddest man on the planet though

Jordan87 said on 11/Mar/19
@ Christian 6'5 3/8",

What would happen to Snerhag would be great for us to all watch....Bad for him of course lol

Christian 6'5 3/8" said on 9/Mar/19
@Jordan87
I know, I'd love to see Snerhag call Tyson "tiny" in his face and tease about his proportions, and see what happens, lol.

Jordan87 said on 8/Mar/19
@ SnerhagAip777,

Tyson is a tiny guy? Ok In his prime, and even now ( At age 52) he could knock you out and walk away with your girl and there would not be a single thing you could do about it ( Until you regained conscious). Yes, there would be suing and all that.....But Tyson would take your girl right in front of you and you couldn't do a thing about it besides wine and cry. Internet Tough guy lol

edwards said on 8/Mar/19
i dont wanna sound daft but i personally think 5'10 is above average atleast in the us if you include all races,i personally think average height is 5'9 or dot.6 feet is start of tall here in states @ rawdshaq true dude, well said

edwards said on 8/Mar/19
i personally think he is 176 cm currently

Christian 6'5 3/8" said on 6/Mar/19
@c-mo
Actually Cormier's the current heavyweight champ, not light heavyweight anymore.

c-mo said on 5/Mar/19
rawdshaq said on 2/Mar/19
There is a joke that goes around that girls only date guys 6 feet and over, but real love wouldn't do that to you, lol.

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it's complete nonsense . I am 5'9.25 and had many women being attracted to me lookwise . same applies to many other men below 6'0

and btw :

5'10 is not short at all

it is solid medium height . obviously it will be short in the heavyweight division but thats another story alltogether

also something to remember is that there have been several fighters around 5'10 in the heavyweight division who were really good and beat a lot of tall guys . like Rocky Marciano , David Tua , James Toney , and of course Mike Tyson . some more probably who I cant think of at the moment

Daniel Cormier is also around 5'10 and is mma champion in the light heavyweight division

it is even possible that some of these supposedly 5'10 guys are a bit shorter than 5'10 especially David Tua

5'10 is a good height for sure

rawdshaq said on 2/Mar/19
There is a joke that goes around that girls only date guys 6 feet and over, but real love wouldn't do that to you, lol.

Also Mike Tyson only calls himself short because the average height of a heavyweight boxer is like 6'3" so he's always towered in the ring.

Canson said on 1/Mar/19
@Guest66: there are some 5’10” guys out there who look tall at that height. Tyson looks no less than as well as Duane Martin who can give off an even taller impression than 5’10” due to his build

Fisticuffs said on 28/Feb/19
@SnerhagAip777, the average girl is 5'3"-5'4". From her perspective she's gonna think 5'10" is tall, lol

James Brett 172cm said on 23/Feb/19
5ft10 is certainly not short for a man it’s average or even upper average in some situations

Guest66 said on 20/Feb/19
@SnerhagAip777

What are you talking about ? Straight up nonsense.

SnerhagAip777 said on 14/Feb/19
5ft10 is tiny to the average girl out there. Especially if you have Mike Tyson tier proportions. Literally 7 heads tall, maybe even less. That's incredible. Tyson is a tiny guy.

Dan the can man said on 12/Feb/19
Rob, I think Mike is in need of a dramatic downgrade. Check the evidence Click Here

Jordan87 said on 11/Feb/19
Zimi he is more than an Inch taller than Rogan. Why do I have to tell you this about a picture you posted? Try Again.

Zimi said on 2/Feb/19
Tyson looks an inch taller than Joe rogan who you have listed at 5’7 and who claims to be 5’8. What do you think about this Rob? - Click Here

Miguel Calado said on 27/Jan/19
in this picture with rob, if they're wearing similar shoes, mike's EASILY 5ft10.

Canson said on 27/Jan/19
5’9.5 is possible today but he was at least 5’10 peak

5'10 bigwoii said on 17/Jan/19
No way he was ever over 178cm... he has been listed as 5’11 5’11.5 I should note the just today on his pcture posing with Joe rogan for the podcast... It’s up on Joe’s instagram. He barely looked 2 icnhes taller, maybe two inches taller becaus Joe had his head straight and he had it slightly bent forward, and Joe probably had shoes that adds an inch to his height lmao... Let’s say Joe is 5’7.5 172cm and hhe mike is at least 5’9.25 176cm... I’d say 178 is pretty acurate though, he could have been 179 or 177cm, but I believe 177cm is more likely. Mikey Height debunked.

FrankR1 said on 13/Jan/19
Mike Tyson has been listed as being as tall as 5’11.5”, but I seriously doubt that he was ever taller than 5’10.5” (peak). Tyson has suffered with arthritis in his feet since the mid-2000s, and he might be 5’9.5” today.

edwards said on 7/Jan/19
probably a strong 5"10 at peak.maybe weak 5"10 now.

Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 27/Dec/18
Rob, how tall do you think Don King was?

He’s listed 6ft2 but that crazy hair definitely added a bit. I think at least 6ft1 though

Canson said on 14/Dec/18
@Matt99: if he were to drop below which is a big IF, it’s to maybe 5’9 7/8. The most I could see is a solid 5’10 to 5’10 1/8”. He would in theory be about 2” taller than Rob. I’ve noticed in some pics with celebrities, the difference with Rob looks less or more than it actually is. Generally it looks less but in a few isolated cases it has been more over the years

Gracian said on 14/Dec/18
I still honestly believe that Mike really is 5'10.25". His photos next to Sugar Ray Leonard from 2012 really show at least a 2 inches difference. Here's another picture:
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Rob, you met Sugar in 2013, a year later, I just can't believe that the difference between them is just one inch! Here are the pictures of Mike next to Claudia Wells from 2007, Claudia even with high heels looked at least 4 inches shortet than Mike:
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Here is another photo of Mike next to Evander from 2014, in this picture the angle of the camera is more favorable to Evander, however, Mike still looks like a maximum of 3 inches shortet from him:
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Mike once appeared next to the giant Sun Ming Ming, The Rock and Chris Tucker too met him. Compared to them, Mike did not look as short as the usual 5'10" next to Ming Ming. Here's the proof:
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Here Mike next to Ed Helms, Heather Graham and Bradley Copper, remember that Mike is bald and they all have hair:
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And here his photos next to Brian McKnight in 2003, if McKnight was a 6'4" guy, Mike just did not look as short as the usual 5'10":
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The more I saw, the more figure strong 5'10" (5'10.25") seemed closer to the truth for Mike. Rob, please give Mike a 1/4 inch upgrade again. Figure 5'10.25" looks like the best fit for him.

Anonynon said on 13/Dec/18
Calls himself a dwarf at 5'10"...

James Keffer said on 12/Dec/18
Click Here: He looked shorter than Eddie Murphy, but other than that, he looks 5'10 or at least 5'9 and a large fraction.

michael loughrie said on 12/Dec/18
Mike Tyson could be 5' 3" and still be the greatest boxer ever.

Bwk said on 20/Oct/18
Looks a little over 5'10" here.

Matt99 said on 17/Oct/18
He looks a strong 5’10 here, 5’10 1/8-25, I doubt he drops below tbh.

Canson said on 14/Oct/18
I doubt he’s much under 5’10” if at all.

joshjeffords said on 10/Oct/18
Meh still say under 5 10 he always looked shorter.
Now he looks maybe barefoot 5 9 or even less.

MIKESOWELL said on 2/Oct/18
Five foot ten is average, but it's short for a heavyweight fighter in the modern era.

Canson said on 30/Sep/18
5’10 is above average for a man

Mell said on 28/Sep/18
Is 5'10" on a man small considering that the average height of American whites is 5'10" (disputed)?

Gracian said on 27/Sep/18
@Rob:
By accident, I sent one wrong photo, I did not want to send it: Click Here
In this picture, Mike stands next to his likeness, I wanted to send this photo Mike next to Evander from 2015: Click Here
I also found two old photos of Mike next to Evander:
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Here are even more pictures of Mike next to Evander from 2014, I think the difference between them really is not bigger than 3 inches:
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Rob, most people in the comments agree that 5'10.25" is better for him, even the average votes give him a little more than 5'10". Okay, case for Mike measuring 5'10.25" range is now ready. Rob, did you see his photos alongside Simon Rex, The Undertaker, Howard Stern, Donnie Yen, Evander Holyfield, Pamela Anderson, Bobby Brown, Claire Sinclair, Robin Givens, Gwendoline Christie, Sugar Ray Leonard and his comparison I made with him and Cristiano Ronaldo trough the fact that they both met Jerzy Dudek and all of his other photos alongside other people which I sent earlier?

Canson said on 25/Sep/18
@Cmillz: avg is skewed. Best is to use an avg over 8 hours starting maybe an hour or so out of bed. If not then maybe an average could be 5-7 hours out of bed so while not extreme low, it’s close to a normal low

Gracian said on 24/Sep/18
Rob, if I can, I really want to make a case for Mike measuring 5'10.25" range. Here are Mike's pictures next to Simon Rex, Simon has the advantage of shoes and the hair's advantage over Mike, and even with his hair and shoes he does not look like a 4-inch taller than Mike:
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I think the 4-inch difference between Simon Rex and Mike is just too much... I also found another comparison, Polish footballer Jerzy Dudek looks taller than Cristiano Ronaldo:
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Rob, I remember when you said that Jerzy looks closer to 6'2" than 6'1" and here is a photo of Mike next to Jerzy:
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Here is a photo of Mike next to The Undertaker from 2012:
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Here is a photo of Mike next to Howard Stern from 2014:
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Mike looks about 4 inches taller than Donnie Yen:
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Here are some good comparisons between Mike and Evander Holyfield (photos from 2014 and 2015):
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I also found Mike's photos alongside Pamela Anderson from 2016, it looks like Pamela has a big heels advantage over Mike, but even then she looks a lot shorter than Mike:
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Mike looks taller than Bobby Brown:
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Mike looks a lot taller than Claire Sinclair even when she is wearing high heels:
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Here is a photo of Mike next to Robin Givens from 1988, Robin has a large hair advantage over Mike and a large heels advantage over Mike:
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Mike next to Gwendoline Christie (Gwendoline is wearing very high heels, if we took her heels advantage over Mike, it would make him over 5'10"): Click Here
His photos alongside Sugar Ray Leonard from 2012 really show very big differences between them, just an inch is definitely not enough:
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I can believe that Mike measure 5'11" out of bed. I can also believe that his 5'11.5" measurement was in shoes. Rob, I think 5'10.25" would be the best list for him.

cmillzz said on 21/Sep/18
I think taking the average between your morning, afternoon, and evening height would be pretty fair.

cmillzz said on 21/Sep/18
If by morning height you mean the literal 10-20 seconds out of bed measurement, while still valid, it really isn’t a height that should be claimed. I can’t even hold my maximum morning height for a minute, and most people are seeing you after you’ve been out of bed for an hour or more, and by that time you’d have shrunk a pretty good amount (at least I do).

But yeah, nobody is really seeing you at your out of bed height except for family or spouse.

Batistataker said on 20/Sep/18
5ft 10 ¼ (178.4 cm)

Zampo said on 13/Sep/18
Tyson, I'm sure definitely measured a strong 5'10 in the late 80s. Maybe more a 5'10 1/8 (178.1 cm) but 5'10.25 was indeed possible.

@Shane, that's why I'm not a fan of the phrase "legit". Imagine telling someone who measured maybe 5'10.25 in the morning (has no idea about height loss over the day) that they are not 5'10 when there is proof they measured the mark. Obviously within celebheights it's fine but I hope forumers are not calling out those in real life.

saltyfish(177cm) said on 10/Sep/18
Big rob, What would you give Dana White based off this video? It shows Tyson and Dana walking in together. I think Dana white could be 178-179cm.

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RP said on 8/Sep/18
5’10-1/4” barefoot & 5’11-1/2” in sneakers. That’s why he got the 5’11-1/2” billing most of his career in the ring.

Declan Mclean said on 16/Aug/18
a Solid 5,10 MAN

Agent Orange said on 13/Aug/18
Ron
Could he have been 5’11 peak?
Thanks
Agent Orange

Shane said on 13/Aug/18
@Canson: lol bro. Any height a person can stand up and measure barefoot is legit! How is not legit if you stand up and measure it? If you measure it you are that tall. The tape dont lie my friend.

Nik said on 1/Aug/18
Strong 5'10"!

Canson said on 21/Jul/18
@Rob: you could be right that he was in his prime. But now he isn’t over that mark for sure. He wasn’t 10 years ago

Jodye said on 19/Jul/18
Are we talking about heights with shoes on or barefoot?

Gracian said on 19/Jul/18
@Rob:
I still honestly believe Mike deserves an upgrade. He looks over 5'10" alongside Dave Bautista: Click Here
The best argument is his photos alongside Sugar Ray Leonard from 2012: Click Here
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You met Sugar in 2013 personally. Mike looks even 2 inches taller than Sugar. Please, Rob, give him an upgrade to 5'10.25" it really looks like a fair rating for him.

178.5-179 night said on 13/Jul/18
@myself - at 178.5 - 179 I’m taller than most guys, your friend is right

Canson said on 13/Jul/18
@Tall in the Saddle: the absolute lowest he would’ve been in 2008 or 2009 when I saw him was maybe 5’9.75 but I could buy 5’10 easily. Next to my wife who is 5’7.75 he looked a good 2” taller and still looks 2” next to Rob. If he’s much less than that it would have been inside of the last 10 years

Tall In The Saddle said on 12/Jul/18
Still not sold on Tyson at a solid 5'10". Here is Mike with Eddie Murphy who this site lists at 5'9.25". I might give Murphy a bit more than that - say 5'9.5" but not 5'10". At any rate, for the better part of the clip Murphy appears slightly taller otherwise there are moments where Tyson might appear equal
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Junior Hernandez 1990 said on 9/Jul/18
@Gracian Maybe Mike measure at 5'10 1/8 (178.1) as 5'10 is only 177.8cm that gives you impression he is 1/4 over listed height here.

Ian C. said on 4/Jul/18
If you go to YouTube you can find a video montage of Tyson knocking men out, which will give you a quick, clear understanding of just how violent boxing is. What is amazing is that anyone had the courage to get in the ring with Mike Tyson, knowing in advance that the fight could only end with his concussion. Would you let somebody that strong hit you in the chin for fifty thousand dollars? Not me. It would be easier to go to law school.

Canson said on 20/Jun/18
@Emil: legit would mean he doesn’t dip below. But I actually give the benefit of the doubt at 5’9 7/8 as legit but to be technical dipping under means it isn’t. My definition of legit though is 7/8-1/8. I think saying “about 5’10” for Tyson suffices as he could still be 5’10” flat or hair over or less. He’s not much less than that though I agree and in person he still looked 5’10 next to my wife who is around 5’7 3/4. The worst case was 2” diff between them but with Rob he looks a comfortable 5’10”.

Gracian said on 17/Jun/18
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You said 5'10.25" was never rule out of the question for him. Rob, did you see enough to give him a quarter inch upgrade, now?

Johnson said on 14/Jun/18
I know he is not but with Rob he looks 5'11

Canson said on 14/Jun/18
@Emil: I would say if they drop below at an extreme maybe still legit. However I think someone who falls below normally to say 5’9.75 isn’t legit. Legit would mean they maintain the mark at a low imho. 5’9 7/8 is kinda where I draw the line

Emil said on 14/Jun/18
@Canson

he might drop a tiny bit below 5'10 at his normal low, but he's a legit 5'10 for sure

Gracian said on 13/Jun/18
Rob, in my opinion, Tyson really should get an upgrade. I think 5'10.5" may be debatable for him, but not impossible, So I understand why you are not sure about this option. Tyson said both 5'10" and 5'10.5" so something between the two numbers may be perfect for him. In the photo with you, he looks 5'10.25"-5'10.5" range. Mike really looks a little over 5'10 "and there's evidence.
Tyson with Donald Trump: Click Here
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Tyson with Suge Knight: Click Here
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Mike really looks over 5'10". Rob, you said 5'10.25" is possible for him. Will you give him an upgrade now?

Canson said on 12/Jun/18
@alan94400: not sure he’s only 5’9”. He looked 5’10 in person still in the late 2000s. I wouldn’t put him below 5’9.75 then next to my wife who is 5’7.75 at a low. Next to Rob who met him a year or two after we did he looks comfortably 5’10. But since then there’s possibility of height loss since it’s been nearly a decade since Rob met him

Canson said on 11/Jun/18
Tyson is still likely near 5’10 today if not a full 5’10”

alan94400 said on 10/Jun/18
Its impossible to compare Iron Mike and Rocky Marciano...ok they are SAME HEIGHT...but Tyson's Reach is good ....a strict 71" (2 inch over is height...its usual average for 5'10"men)....Marciano had a true reach Handicap with 66 or 67 inch.like average of a 5'3" little man !..

alan94400 said on 9/Jun/18
Now in 2018 or in 1995 he losse one inch (elasticity of intervertebral disks less efficient after 48/40 years old ....now Iron mike barefoot stand 5'9"...maybe 5'9 1/2" no more

c-mo said on 6/Jun/18
my guess for Dana White is 180cm out of bed and 178cm at night . so all in all around 179cm

saltyfish said on 31/May/18
Big rob, how tall dyou think Ariel Helwani is? He is listed as 5'11, and I think thats a fair shout for him. He often looks even taller then that next to fighters, which shows that the UFC often lies about heights. He dwarfed Conor Mcgregor.

Ariel next to Tyson:
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saltyfish said on 23/May/18
big rob, how tall do you think Dana White and Khabib nurmagadov are when compared to Mike? picture below:

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Myself said on 20/May/18
Yeah, my friend is about 5'10 or 5'10.25/50 at max and he really says that from his experience (here in Northern Italy) he is taller than most guys; he doesn't feel short.

Bomd007 said on 12/May/18
5'9 is ludacris claim. He is 5'11

depressed schizophrenic said on 11/May/18
ROB have you ever met a person who in proportion to their height had a larger head than Mike Tyson ?

christopher Johnson said on 6/May/18
met mike a few years ago im 6-1 and towered over him if hes 5-9 id be lying

handsomeblackbradybreaker said on 1/May/18
I'm 5'9"(5'81/2",actually)and I bet Tyson's about 5'91/2".I'm surprised with his short arms that he even won the title,and not surprised a six-four dude (though not expecting him to be James Douglas)finally beat him!!!

5'9 dude said on 15/Apr/18
Rob what do You think , has he lost any height at 51?

Canson said on 13/Apr/18
Even in more recent pictures he still looks about 5’10. I doubt he’s lost much height over his lifetime. There’s a better chance he measured a hair over 5’10 At his peak. I wouldn’t go below maybe 5’9.75 but wouldn’t go over a flat 5’10 having met him in person

Canson said on 29/Mar/18
I think anywhere 5’10.5-.75 out of bed
5’10ish at a low. Someone his age may not wake up as tall as Rob said your out of bed decreases with age

Canson said on 29/Mar/18
@Mr.FiveEight: I agree with C-Mo and Tyson had about 2” on my wife as well next to her and she is 5’7 3/4 at a low (1mm below actually). He could be maybe 5’9.75-5’10 but not Lower but that was about 8-9 years ago so maybe he had lost a fraction then I doubt he’s under 5’10 peak and maybe still today.

@C-Mo: yes I agree with what you said

c-mo said on 28/Mar/18
@ Mr. FiveEight and Canson

well thats exactly the point I tried to make . I think he is 179.5 out of bed and 177.5cm at nighttime . maybe even 2-3mm more . something around that is my guess . I just meant that even if we were as strict and ungenerous as possible then even then anything below 177cm at nighttime wouldnt make any sense and that would be the bare minimum he could be and he still would be 5'10 with that height but he seems to not fall below 5'10 at night even (if then barely)

santgr said on 27/Mar/18
Rob do you think there is a chance Iron Mike was 5ft10.5 in the 80's?

Conan said on 27/Mar/18
I'm 5 ft 9 3/4 in (177.2 cm) on barefoot so I guess his height is 5 ft 10 in ( 177.8 cm). He just taller than me a little bit

Canson said on 26/Mar/18
@C-Mo: he definitely is a true 5’10 in person I agree prob at his lowest. But I would say more along the lines of 179.5 out of bed for him maybe even a mm or so more and a flat 5’10 at his low maybe more at peak. Today worst case maybe he dips a hair under but probably not even as low as Bobby by seeing him with Rob. He Had my wife by at minimum a full 2” probably 2.25 or so really. but for height loss, someone isn’t gonna just lose 1cm from the time they wake up (7am let’s assume) until noon. You lose a cm in some cases after an hour best case 2 hours if you lose slower than normal. Meaning he could be 178 by lunch but that would be coming down from like 179.5 as opposed to 179. Your height loss is front loaded which is why you see me advocate the low as much as I do

Nils2 said on 26/Mar/18
He may have been slightly over 5'10 in his prime

Mr. FiveEight said on 26/Mar/18
@c-mo: I’d doubt Tyson falls below a flat 5'10" in the evening and if he does it’s going to be a small fraction. He’s got a solid 2" on Rob - who never dips below a solid 5'8" at his lowest, and though Mike’s got the advantage in the photo, Rob’s said it often enough that Mike looked right about 5'10" on the mark....whether he falls 1/8" below or above that would be impossible to detect!

M58 said on 26/Mar/18
Do you reckon it’s possible any of the celebs you’ve taken pictures with for the site were wearing lifts?

c-mo said on 25/Mar/18
Adnan said on 24/Mar/18
176.5 cm or 5'9 1/2"

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how ?

Rob is 173.5cm after being awake for several hours (you can check his video) and 173cm at his very low . so when he met Mike he was very likely around 173.5cm or AT LEAST BARE MINIMUM 173cm logically . and they have similar shoes . so you are saying that Mike is only 3cm taller than rob on this pic ? really ? go to the optician and let your eyes checked bro .

Mike is easily 5cm taller than rob on the pic . anything below 4cm is not possible . I am around 1.8cm taller than my brother and I put on small houseshoes and compared myself to him (him being barefeet) in front of the mirror to look what a 3cm difference looks like and the difference between rob and mike is bigger than what I and my brother had.

the difference between them looks roughly 5cm . I think that mike is getting a bit of an advantage because of the angle and the way they are both standing (rob said that himself) so the difference is probably more like 4 or 4.5cm because of that .

so if we take 173.5cm rob and add 4.5cm for mike = 178cm mike

if we take 173.5cm rob and add 4cm for mike = 177.5cm mike

if we are more pessimistic and take 173cm rob and add 4cm for mike then = 177cm mike . and that would be the most strict and pessimistic you can be without it getting unrealistic . so that would be the bare minimum mike could be . and as you should know people are placed as their afternoon-evening heights on celebheights mostly . so the minimum mike can be is 177cm in the afternoon-evening range but he is likely a bit more than that

and you think rob wouldnt have listed mike as 176.5cm if he thought that it would be more likely ? come on ...


so based on my analysis mike is something like 179.5cm when he wakes up . 178cm after being awake for 5-6 hours probably . and something like 177.5cm at night


and with being a bit more strict/sceptical it is possible that he is 179cm when he wakes , 178cm noon , 177cm evening

anything lower than that is just nonsense tbh

Adnan said on 24/Mar/18
176.5 cm or 5'9 1/2"

M58 said on 21/Mar/18
It’s possible he’s very close to 5'11" out of bed, but he probably lost a fraction of height today (though you never know, seeing his fit and muscular body type I don’t think he’s lost anything). I know fifty year olds who haven’t lost anything noticeable. As far as morning height goes, most people fall in that 0.5"-1" daily shrinkage range.

Canson said on 20/Mar/18
Tyson is more than 5’10 out of bed he’s about that at a low still with Rob. My wife is 5’7.75 at a low and she’s easily 2” shorter than him and with Rob who met him after we did it’s about a 2” difference in height

c-mo said on 20/Mar/18
Tall In The Saddle said on 19/Mar/18
Hey c-mo.
I think 5'10" is very fair call on the Brockton Blockbuster (Rocky). Boxing tales of the tape generally listed Rocky at 5'11" but imo that was a bit inflated. Archie Moore himself was almost always listed at 5'11" but interestingly when he fought the Rock, they gave Rocky an extra 1/2" to pump him up to 5'11.5" for an artificial edge over the Moore.
If it helps, I've linked a post fight photo of Rock (imo 5'10") and Archie Moore (imo 5'11") - and we can safely assume identical footwear and scant elevation in reg. boxing boots. Personally I think it shows about 1" edge to the Mongoose (Moore).

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thanks for your answer mate

but I also saw marciano listed as 5'10 and 1/4 on some sites

my guess for rocky is around 177.5cm - 178cm at nighttime . what do you think ?

may he rest in peace

Tall In The Saddle said on 19/Mar/18
Oops - please my previous post I forgot to actually paste the link to the photo of Marciano and Moore:-

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Tall In The Saddle said on 19/Mar/18
Hey c-mo.
I think 5'10" is very fair call on the Brockton Blockbuster (Rocky). Boxing tales of the tape generally listed Rocky at 5'11" but imo that was a bit inflated. Archie Moore himself was almost always listed at 5'11" but interestingly when he fought the Rock, they gave Rocky an extra 1/2" to pump him up to 5'11.5" for an artificial edge over the Moore.
If it helps, I've linked a post fight photo of Rock (imo 5'10") and Archie Moore (imo 5'11") - and we can safely assume identical footwear and scant elevation in reg. boxing boots. Personally I think it shows about 1" edge to the Mongoose (Moore).

even said on 19/Mar/18
age 25 : 5'10.25" ( morning height ) and 220 pounds .
age 52 : 5'10" ( out of bed ) , 240 pounds .

Tall In The Saddle said on 19/Mar/18
@Canson - Actually hadn't checked Leoanrd's page on this site - not much advantage on Rob I see. Properly straight maybe 5'8.5" as at the time of that photo.
SRL was an amazing fighter. There wasn't a lot to Ray physique wise to impose himself (ala Hagler). Ray was just pure skill, speed, timing, accuracy and punching power. His best fights were imo the first fight against Hearns and his first against Duran. Yes, Ray lost the first to Duran but he stood mano a mano with peak Duran - it brought out the best in Ray and disproved the belief as at that time that he was just a pretty boy who would fold under the duress of the hands of stone. Duran might not have shown it at the time but I'm sure Ray got Roberto's respect in Montreal.

c-mo said on 18/Mar/18
so how tall do you guys think the great Rocky Marciano was ?

Canson said on 17/Mar/18
@Tall in the Saddle: I’ve seen Leonard up close as well but did not meet him. He was closer in height with my wife than Tyson was. Didn’t size him up tho so not exactly sure but it appeared similar to my wife’s height of 5’7 3/4”

Tall In The Saddle said on 17/Mar/18
@Canson - Yeah I always felt about 5'10" just some pics with fellow boxers like 5'9" Ray Leonard etc. made me think maybe even a smidge below. Would've been cool to meet him in person. He's lost weight but the overall diminishment in size is startling - clearly it's not just a case of his ceasing training, weights etc. Rob's forearms stand up pretty well next to Iron Mike's, lol. Had it been a snap with Foreman it would've been no contest (sorry Rob) - at least in his boxing days Foreman's arms were h-u-g-e.

ArjunaKorale said on 16/Mar/18
Yeah, I got Iron Mike at around 178 to 179 cm (5 ft 10 to 5 ft 10.5) tall and most likely he was never over 5 ft 10.25. Just goes to show that if Mike had ever fought Ali, he would have been at a signifi**** height disadvantage to Ali. I know Ali at 6 ft 2.5 wasn’t that tall compared to today’s heavies but he was still v tall for his time &, in the ring, would look down on Ty by about four to four and a half inches! The Ty fanboys are going say, so what, Mike slaughtered opponents who were 5 to 7 inches taller...but I say to those guys, Spinks, Tucker, Biggs, Ruddock, Bonecrusher Smith, Pinklon Thomas et al never had the combination of smarts, speed, agility, chin & undying spirit that Ali had. Sure, Holmes was a great boxer in the mold of Ali but I ignore Ty’s win over him as Larry was 38 yrs old at the time & was coming out of a loong lay off to fight Mike (even still Larry won the first 3 rounds!). Also, mentally, the bully in the fight would be Ali & not Tyson (and those who think Ali would have been scared of Ty are fricking delusional). Word: Ali would have extended Tyson into the later rounds & would have triumphed over him...12 rnds, Ali on pts but if it was 15, I am pretty confident Ali would have stopped Mike in the championship rounds. And on the discussion regarding Rocky Marciano...hell, Rocky would have been made to look like a poor man’s amateur & would have been slaughtered by Ali, Holmes & Tyson.

Canson said on 10/Mar/18
@Tall in the Saddle: Tyson was definitely a full 5’10 minimum at his peak. Probably could’ve exceeded it. When my wife and I met him he was at least 2” taller than her and I reliably measured her at about a mm under 5’7.75 (5’7.717). I could’ve said worst case 5’9.75 but could’ve said 5’10 just as easily. He prob wasn’t over that mark then but this was less than 10 years ago when we met him. We met him I believe a year before Rob did if I can remember correctly but it was outside of a restaurant in Maryland in a city Potomac MD near where he lives

Tall In The Saddle said on 9/Mar/18
When Tyson was active, I think the old tales of the tape used to afford Tyson 5'11.75" - an obvious exaggeration.

IMO, Tyson was only ever 5'9.5" to 5'10". Hell of a dimensional handicap when facing guys between 6'3" and 6'5". Mike should be given huge relative credit for being able to get inside and reach those guys the way he did. Mike's reach was only 71" (close enough to 5'10"). Larry Holmes had a reach of 81" - 8" beyond his own height. MW Great 5'9" Marvin Hagler's wingspan was a whopping 76"! Mike had the bulk but took only MW dimensions into the ring with him so getting his opponent out of there in quick time was crucial.

c-mo said on 8/Mar/18
Ian C. said on 7/Mar/18
Marciano was of similar height, is often cited by boxing historians as the greatest heavyweight.

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I really would love to know marcianos exact height :(

Ian C. said on 7/Mar/18
Marciano was of similar height, is often cited by boxing historians as the greatest heavyweight.

even said on 27/Feb/18
age 25 = a bit over 5'10" , age 52 = no more than 5'10"

Jordan87 said on 27/Feb/18
@ Canson,

Yeah, Something like 5'9.75 to 5'10.25 throughout the day even. Maybe 5'10.25 in the early am hrs, probably sits at something like 5'9.75 to 5'10 mostly throughout his day.

Whats Odd is Tony Tucker, One of Tyson's Opponents only looks about 6'2 with Rob, yet looked alot taller than Tyson when they fought, I had thought Tucker was about 6'3.5. He was listed at 6'5 but you will see he only looks 6'2 with ROb.