Gogea Mitu – Boxer
The Guinness Book of World Records lists Gogea Mitu as the tallest professional boxer. So just how tall is he? 7.7 ft (2.36 m) – yup, you read that correctly! Mitu won two boxing fights before contracting tuberculosis and passing away at age 21.
Gogea Mitu – Boxer
Hasheem Thabeet – NBA
Standing at 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m), Tanzanian basketball player Hasheem Thabeet was drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies in 2009. Currently the 30 year old plays for the Yokohama B-Corsairs of the Japanese B. League.
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Hasheem Thabeet – NBA
