Gogea Mitu – Boxer
Gogea Mitu is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the tallest ever professional boxer. So how tall is the guy? 7.7 ft (236 cm) – no, there isn’t a mistake here! Mitu came out as the winner of a couple of boxing fights before he contracted tuberculosis and passed away at the tender age of 21.
Gogea Mitu Boxer
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Hasheem Thabeet – NBA
Basketball player Hasheem Thabeet from Tanzania stands at 7 ft 3 in (221 cm). In 2009, the Memphis Grizzlies drafted the massive athlete. 30 year old Hasheem is currently in the Japanese B. League. He is playing for the Yokohama B-Corsairs.
Hasheem Thabeet NBA
