Dividing the classic heavyweights into three weight categories

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  1. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Sub 200 lbs
    200-219 lbs
    220 plus lbs


    In their primes. Who's everyone's top 5 in each category ?
     
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  2. Stevie G

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    Sub 200 lbs

    Joe Louis
    Jack Johnson
    Rocky Marciano
    Jack Dempsey
    Jersey Joe Walcott


    200-219 lbs

    Muhammad Ali
    Larry Holmes
    George Foreman
    Joe Frazier
    Sonny Liston


    220 lbs and above

    Lennox Lewis
    Vitali Klitschko
    Wladimir Klitschko
    Riddick Bowe
    ????
     
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  3. lufcrazy

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    Sub 200 lbs
    Rocky
    Tunney
    Dempsey
    Charles
    Patterson

    200-219 lbs
    Louis
    Ali
    Frazier
    Holmes
    Holyfield


    220 plus lbs
    Tyson
    Lewis
    Foreman
    Bowe
    Vitali
     
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  4. Stevie G

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    Tyson never exceeded 219 lbs while he was in his prime,though.
     
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  5. dyna

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    Louis could be placed in sub200 as he fought there atleast as much as he did 200+.

    Tyson was sub 220.
    He was best around 215.

    Bowe and Vitali both are only the "true" greats when you only factor h2h legacy.
     
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    I normally think of Louis as bang on 200lbs. Realistically he was probably the best of the sub-200lbers, and the second best of the 200-219lbs category.
     
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  7. Azzer85

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    Im certain he was 220 for most of his prime fights?
     
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  8. Boxed Ears

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    :deal Amen.

    He absolutely did, mate.
     
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  9. Stevie G

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    Did Tyson exceed 220 during the years 1986-88 ? Consensually,this period is considered his prime.
     
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  10. Unforgiven

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    I think he was 221 when he destroyed Berbick.
     
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  11. Boxed Ears

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    221 for Ratliff and Berbick in 1986, 221 for Tucker in 1987, no? :? And 221 for a couple in 1985 even, as well?
     
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  12. Stevie G

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    :lol: I stand corrected. Thanks.
     
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  13. Boxed Ears

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    What's a couple pounds amongst friends, my man? :D
     
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  14. lufcrazy

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    Louis could be placed there however I think today he's a hw rather than a cw.

    Tyson has been at that weight as boxed so beautifully proved :good
     
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  15. Theron

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    No love for Jersey Joe Walcott ? I thought Rocky wouldn't be tops as well?
     
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