In this photo, Wlad looks to be about the same height as 6’3” Larry Holmes, maybe ever so slightly taller, definitely no 6’6” behemoth.
http://www1.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Micky+Ward+Wladimir+Klitschko+Lights+Out+New+phY63wf_xUVl.jpg
Is Wlad’s height exaggerated ? (I know lots of people say that he wears lifts in his shoes or something like that, is that true ?)
In today's times, the average high school male jock is probably about 6'3" and that number is constantly growing. College and NBA basketball players average around 6'10". Wladimir had to wear padded sneakers when facing off with Tyson Fury to pretend that he was comparable in size. The truth is that Wlad is barely 6'4" without those special shoes he wears.
Wlad is a normal man, maybe even a small man by professional sports standards. He looks big on the screen, but it's just an illusion. A lot of his fans who meet him in person are surprised to learn that he's actually pretty small. When you think about it from a modern perspective, Wladimir Klitschko is basically a midget.
http://www.spox.com/de/sport/diashows/dirk-nowitzki/nowitzki-05.jpg