Top Ten Heavywight Title Challengers For Power?

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  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Which of the men that challenged unsuccessfully for the heavyweight title but never held it had the most power? Top Ten please?

    Mine chronologically
    Maher
    Sharkey
    Firpo
    Galento
    Williams
    Lyle
    Shavers
    Cooney
    Tua
    Morrison


    I could change Galento for Mike Weaver:think
    Thoughts?
     
    mcvey, Jul 31, 2014
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  2. Hookandjab

    Hookandjab Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Interesting, but I wouldn't include Carnera or Foster. Foster, though devastating against light heavies, did not pack much power against the big dudes.
     
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  3. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Not sure if he'd make the top 10, but Kallie Knoetze, despite his failings, could really whack.
     
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  4. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Surely David Tua is on your list as well as Ike Ibeabuchi.
     
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  5. mcvey

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    Carnera was meant to be Galento:oops: ,and I'm referring to Mac Foster not Bob .Sorry for the mix up.

    F**k up Mac Foster v Ali was not for the title I had the fact that it was 15rds in my head.
    scrub Foster and insert Tua.
     
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  6. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Tua could take the place of the wrongly named Carnera [it should have read Galento].
    Ibeabuchi never challenged for the heavyweight title.
     
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  7. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Never fought for the title.
    I did underline the relevant qualifications.
     
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  8. tommytheduke

    tommytheduke Active Member Full Member

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    1- Earnie Shavers
    2- Cleveland Williams
    3- Gerry Cooney
    4- Tony Galento
    5- Donovan Ruddock
    6- Ron Lyle
    7- Jerry Quarry
    8- Luis Firpo
    9- George Godfrey
    10- Archie Moore
     
    tommytheduke, Jul 31, 2014
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  9. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Neither Ruddock *nor Godfrey ever fought for the title
    * vacant IBC does not count.
    So you have two spots to fill.
     
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  10. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    This lot probably hit harder than the ten hardest hitting champions!
     
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  11. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Maher, not Choynski?
     
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  12. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Didn't fight for it, did he?
     
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  13. mattdonnellon

    mattdonnellon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Maher hit harder anyway!
     
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  14. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Nope.I expect you are quite pleased with the Games!
     
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  15. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I dunno, a striking number of boys said Choynski was the hardest puncher they had met. Including Fitz, I believe, who fought both.

    Yes, it's going very well. I've mostly been watching the test match though :lol:
     
    McGrain, Jul 31, 2014
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