The best finisher in heavyweight history

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  1. emallini

    emallini Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Who was the best at finishing off their opponent when they had them hurt?

    Heavyweights only

    Tyson and Foreman come to mind
     
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    Fitz, Langford, Dempsey, Louis, Marciano, Tyson
     
  3. mcvey

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    All good choices.:good
     
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    Thanks mcvey.
     
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    Tyson for sure!!..When I think of HW's that once they had you in trouble you were done!

    Frazier..Never seen ANYONE recover from that left hand without getting dropped

    Louis..A perfectionist at putting his oppenents in harms way..Once you were hurt it was over pretty fast

    Foreman..Self explanatory

    Marciano..In my opinion the more hurt the opponent was..the faster and more brutal the KO was, some of his KO's are hard to watch!
     
  6. mcvey

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    Whilst not a great puncher Ali WAS a good finisher, and is under appreciated for it.:good
     
  7. mcvey

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    Marciano was sloppy in several fights imo.
    Against Moore,****ell, and Savold. He looked great against Mathews ,but most big bangers would.
     
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    In terms of pure finishers:

    Sullivan
    Fitzsimmons
    Langford
    Dempsey
    Louis
    Liston
    Tyson
    Lewis
     
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    richdanahuff Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I would say the first Foreman not the comeback version, Tyson and Joe Louis
     
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    Agreed!..But still once the Rock had you in trouble you were screwed!:hey
     
  11. SILVER SKULL 66

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    Dempsey,for a small guy who only went about 190, he hurt and traumatized a lot of guys much bigger than him, and a lot of his fights were just brutal.
    Runner up has to be Big George, 1st career..
     
  12. RockyJim

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    For me...it's Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano...
     
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    Thats what im talkin about!!:good
     
  14. mcvey

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    Actually,I think the fact that Marciano was a methodical, grinding ,punisher worked against his opponents long term,and resulted in his ruining quite few guys. ****ell, Walcott,Charles,Lastarza ,were seriously diminished after their fights with Rocky, he put guys through hell, and the bigger their balls, the bigger the hiding.
     
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    Well said!!:yep