Heavyweight Champions Who Moved the Dial
 

* John L. Sullivan
* Jack Johnson
* Jess Willard
* Jack Dempsey
* Joe Louis
* Sonny Liston
* Cassius Clay/Muhammad Ali
* George Foreman
* Larry Holmes
* Mike Tyson
* James 'Buster' Douglas

Re: Heavyweight Champions Who Moved the Dial
 

How do you mean,Pepe ?

Re: Heavyweight Champions Who Moved the Dial
 

Got the wheels going with the public.

Instead of the typical slow progress in public perception and attention, these Heavyweights moved the dial much quicker
than the rest of the group.

Re: Heavyweight Champions Who Moved the Dial
 

Holmes really ?

Re: Heavyweight Champions Who Moved the Dial
 

Thanks. I get your drift now.


Sullivan
Johnson
Dempsey
Louis
Marciano
Ali
Tyson
Lewis (For being a great British heavy. Quite a novelty)

Re: Heavyweight Champions Who Moved the Dial
 

I agree with your sentiments on this,Unforgiven. Only us hardcore boxing fans really knew about Holmes. He did n't strike a chord with the non boxing type.

Re: Heavyweight Champions Who Moved the Dial
 

As HW champion, Liston drew a great deal of comment and attention because of his sordid background and perceived invincibility.

Re: Heavyweight Champions Who Moved the Dial
 

Mr. Un,

I was debating on that one, but his victory over Gerry Cooney was
very important 'at the time'.

And his destruction over Muhammad Ali, closed the door on that once
great career, and saved the public from being taken in by Ali again.

Larry Holmes 'saved the public' from further embarrassing acts by Muhammad Ali.