Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth.
~ Mike Tyson
One of the most famous boxers of all time -- known for his speed and ferocity. Who doesn’t know or is fascinated with Mike Tyson? The man is a legend in and out of the ring. First, he was known for his ferocity, and now for his coolness.
But the million-dollar question here is just how tall Mike Tyson is. Or should we say how short? Because everyone knows that Mike Tyson is short.
But truth be told, Mike Tyson is not short at all. He can be considered short for a heavyweight boxer for sure but if we go by the average population, then Iron Mike would come out half an inch or even one inch taller. Mike is just so heavily built that he looks like some kind of dwarf.
Iron Mike’s height has been listed as either 5 feet 10 inches or 5 feet 11 inches most of his life (barring when Lennox Lewis described him as 5 ft 5 in). Mike himself has mentioned his height as either 5 ft 10 in or 5 ft 10 and a half.
There is also a mugshot of Iron Mike which shows his height as 5 feet 11 inches, but perhaps he wasn’t standing barefoot at the time.
After looking at Mike Tyson carefully and comparing his height to that of many people, we think that Mike Tyson might very well have been 5 feet 10 and a half inches in his prime as he had claimed.
Iron Mike was the real Rocky Balboa, beating bigger guys all his life – as big as Kevin McBride who was 6 ft 6 in tall.
The real height of Mike Tyson is
5’10¼” or 178.5 cm
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| Mike Tyson with Floyd Mayweather (5'7" or 170.2 cm), and Tyson Fury (6'7½" or 202 cm) |
Here is some quotes from Mike Tyson who was at one time the world's toughest man:
Mike Tyson on being a dreamer.
I'm a dreamer. I have to dream and reach for the stars, and if I miss a star then I grab a handful of clouds.
Mike Tyson on the people.
Greatness is not guarding yourself against the people; greatness is being accepted by the people.
Mike Tyson on god.
God lets everything happen for a reason. It's all a learning process, and you have to go from one level to another.
Mike Tyson
As long as we persevere and endure, we can get anything we want.
Mike Tyson on pigeons.
I don't understand why people would want to get rid of pigeons. They don't bother no one.
Mike Tyson on his sensitivity.
My biggest weakness is my sensitivity. I am too sensitive a person.
Mike Tyson on his love of history.
I'm a historian, and that freaks me out.
Mike Tyson on staying humble.
I just want to be humble at all times.
Mike Tyson on being different.
I feel like sometimes I was not meant for this society.