10: Tallest heavyweight title holders

Posted Mar. 22, 2009 at 12:44pm

By Michael Rosenthal




1. Nicolay Valuev: 7-0 (2.13 meters) (WBA)
2. Vitali Klitschko: 6-7½ (2.02) (WBC/WBO)
3. Henry Akinwande: 6-7 (2.01) (WBO)
4T. Wladimir Klitschko: 6-6½ (1.99) (IBF/WBO)
4T. Jess Willard: 6-6½ (1.99) (world)
6. Ernie Terrell: 6-6 (1.98) (WBA)
7. Primo Carnera: 6-5½ (1.97) (world)
8T. Riddick Bowe: 6-5 (1.96) (WBC/IBF/WBO)
8T. Lennox Lewis: 6-5 (1.96) (WBC, WBA, IBF)
8T. Tony Tucker: 6-5 (1.96) (IBF)

Michael Rosenthal can be reached at theringeditor@yahoo.com

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