Isn't the tale of the tape way off?

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  1. Hanz

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    Not that it's really important but the Tale of the Tape said Hatton was 5'6" and Pacquaio was 5'6 1/2"...:dunno:

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    Single pictures can be misleading. I didn't see a significant height difference in the ring.
     
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    *Z* WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    Hatton was definitely taller.
     
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    Antwuan Maxx WBC Champion

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    It was definitely a noticeable height difference in the ring. I mean shit, Hatton was horizontal for most of the bout.


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    Those dudes were in shape.
     
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    Hatton looked substantially bigger to me during the referees final instructions, although I was pretty hammered at the time.
     
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    Hatton was taller, by half an inch to an inch, so yes the tale of the tape was wrong.

    I think Hatton is a legit 5'6, and Pacman is around 5'5 and a half.
     
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    Correct. That was my perception before the fight as well. Pac's about the same height as Tszyu was, despite Tszyu's 5'7 tale of the tape.
     
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    mikE "Twinkle Toes" McJack

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    Nice.

    I thought Pacquiao looked more ripped against Oscar even though he weighed more.
     
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    A BETTER Question is, R Tales of the Tape EVER Accurate???...Manny Pac, Hatton & Sugar Shane R ALL Shorter than they R CONSISTENTLY Listed As...Paul Williams is TALLER than he's CONSISTENTLY Listed as...

    The Only CONSISTENTLY ACCURATE "Tale of the Tape" Measurement Seems to B REACH...



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    They are usually false yep. I remember we discussed this before, and especially about Williams, who is the opposite, actually taller than quoted.

    In the case of hatton though, I think he is one of the few fighters than is actually his listed height - 5'6.

    Tszyu was often listed as 5'7 and he was shorter than Hatton.

    What about Shane though? I usually have a good idea of how tall fighters really are, but I'm not sure about Shane. He is always listed as 5'9, what do you think his real height is?
     
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    Haymaker WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    pacquiao is very small. hatton looked tall at the fight.
     
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    Closer to 5'8...Dela's Usually Listed @ 5'10 1/2 (Which is Pretty ACCURATE Having Been 3-4 Feet from him @ 1 Point) & he's @ Least a COUPLE Inches or More Taller than Shane...


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    Hanzy you do you think wins the "tale of the tape" down in their "Netherregions" ?
     
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    Hatton is at least an inch taller than pac

    if not 2 or 3 inches taller. He looked taller than pac in the ring.
     
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    Tyson also was nowhere near the 5'11 1/2 he was listed as. He even got listed as 6' in several early fights whereas he was 5'10 AT THE MOST. I suspect Lewis was TALLER than 6'5.
     

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