Does anyone not rate Joe Louis in there top 2 heavyweights of all time list?

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  1. janitor

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    This is why I rate on resume very heavily.
     
  2. mcvey

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    I don't disagree that Louis's resume is better,and therefore historically speaking he can be called a greater champ.But if one believes ,[as I do ,]that Dempsey kos him early, how can I place Louis above Dempsey?

    I think there are a quite a few that had greater reigns than Johnson but how many beat him?
     
  3. IntentionalButt

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    I thought it was pretty much accepted that even going on a purely h2h basis Louis is a top 5 if not 3 heavy. :huh

    It would be inaccurate to say he only gets the high rankings he does based on resume. For a lot of people he makes it up there on strength of both factors.