Bodybuilding plays an important role in all sports, and with antagonistic type like Boxing, that is no exception. Although this is not the most decisive factor leading to victory, when many “giants” failed to the “David”, the appearance of an outstanding height always created a certain attention.
1. GOGEA Mitu (Height: 2.24m, weight: 150kg)
Goga Mitu with a height of 2m36 was recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the highest professional boxer in the world. The fact that the man born in 1914 possesses a statue of statues because Mitu has a congenital disease related to the thyroid gland.
Before coming to Boxing, the “giant” from Romania was a … circus actor from the age of 17. Goga Mitu was “rescued” by an audience of Umberto Lancia from the circus to teach and train to become a professional boxer.
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The first time the upper station, Goga Mitu lowered the Italian boxer Severio Gizzo after just over 10 seconds. After that, he continued to cause a fever throughout Romania when the former national championship Dumitru Pavelescu was less than 1 round.
However, when the career was rising like a kite, the disaster came to Goga Mitu by just a cold. Due to not being treated promptly, Mr. infection had to coincide with tuberculosis and did not survive. At that time, Gogeea Mitu was only 21 years old.
2. Giant Silva (Height: 2.18m, weight: 175kg)
Paulo Cesar Da Silva, known as Giant Silva, started his career by becoming a basketball player. Giant Silva also appeared in the Brazilian national team in the 80s of the last century.
Later, he was advised to practice boxing because of his “horror” appearance. However, Giant Silva's boxing career is not really noticeable, until he continues to “jump” to become a wrestling fighter at WWE and then MMA. Currently, Giant Silva is still active in professional wrestling matches in Japan.
3. Choi Hong Man (Height: 2.18m, weight: 143kg)
Like Gogeea Mitu, Choi Hong Man's “giant” is because he is born with a birth defect. Korean boxers have been practicing boxing since childhood and moved to play at Kickboxing when they were professional. Here, Choi Hong Man had 12 wins, 7 losses, before becoming a “comedy tree” at MMA with … 5 consecutive defeats.
Choi Hong Man has become a “fever” topic on social networks since he was related to Korean showbiz. The story that is transmitted to each other is the 2.18m high boxer who is abandoned by his lover because “some parts of the body are not perfect”.
4. Nikolai Valuev (Height: 2.13m, weight: 150kg)
Among the “giant” boxers, perhaps Nikolai Valuev is the most successful person with his boxing career. The Russian puncher won 50 wins, including 34 wins with knock-out and 2 losses. In particular, in 2005 he defeated John Ruiz and became the WBA World Heavy Born Championship.
Despite possessing a “scary” body, Nikolai Valuev is known as a martial artist with a warm heart. He often appears in programs for children at home and not even afraid to turn himself into a “comedian” to bring laughter to the babies.
5. Taishan Dong (Height: 2.13m, weight: 128kg)
Taishan Dong (Vietnamese: Dong Thai Son) has a passion for the subject from a young age and wants to play in the country for Kickboxing events, but because it is too high in China, there is no event for him to play.
Taishan's career began to develop when he moved to the US in 2011. With the help of lawyer George Gallegos, he entered the professional path of just 1 year later. He had a certain success when he won his first 5 matches in a row.