Mike Tyson vs Evander Holyfield

Who is taller, Mike Tyson or Evander Holyfield?

Evander Holyfield is taller than Mike Tyson by 11 cm — Evander Holyfield is 1.89 m and Mike Tyson is 1.78 m. Evander Holyfield is taller by 11 cm (0'4") — about 6% taller than Mike Tyson. Add more people or objects to the chart above to extend the comparison, or switch between centimetres and feet with the unit toggle.

Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield side by side, to scale

What the numbers say

• Mike Tyson reaches 94.2% of Evander Holyfield's height. To match Evander Holyfield, Mike Tyson would need to be 11 cm (4.3 in) taller.
• Mike Tyson is 3 cm (1.2 in) taller than the average adult man (175 cm) and 16 cm (6.3 in) taller than the average adult woman (162 cm).
• Evander Holyfield is 14 cm (5.5 in) taller than the average adult man (175 cm) and 27 cm (10.6 in) taller than the average adult woman (162 cm).

Who else is close in height?

• Close to Mike Tyson (1.78 m): Kylian Mbappé (1.78 m).
• Close to Evander Holyfield (1.89 m): Samuel L. Jackson (1.89 m).

Heights are the figures listed on each person's page and may differ by a centimetre or two between sources.