Which HEAVYWEIGHT Defeated The Most Top 10 CONTENDERS?

Muhammad Ali comes to mind he beat just about everyone who was around during his time, all the contenders and pretenders and there were plenty of both.

 

I'd like to see someone do Wlad. He must be at least top 5 by now.

 

I can't give you exact numbers but here is Lennox.

Razor Ruddock tko 2
Tony Tucker w 12
Frank Bruno tko 7
Phil Jackson tko 8
Oliver McCall KO'ed 2
Lionel Butler tko 5
Tommy Morrison tko 6
Ray Mercer W 10
Oliver McCall Tko whatever
Henry Akinwande Wf 5
Andrew Golota Ko 1
Shannon Briggs Tko 5
Evander Holyfield D 12 and W 12
Michael Grant Ko 2
David Tua W 12
Hasim Rahman Ko'ed 5
Mike Tyson Ko 8
Tko 6

 

Here's something I posted in early 2011. It doesn't cover Holmes' career, but does give a good synopsis of his title reign.

Ring Magazine Rankings at the time of Holmes' defenses:

Holmes #1, Evangelista #6
Holmes #1, Ocasio #5
Holmes #1, Weaver #8
Holmes #1, Shavers #3
Holmes #1, Zanon #7
Holmes #1, Jones #6
(At this point Ring awarded Holmes it's belt as he had already beaten new WBA champ Weaver
LeDoux #10
Ali #5
Berbick #7
Spinks #3
Snipes #10
Cooney #2
Cobb #9
Rodriguez unranked
Witherspoon #10
Frank unranked
Frazier #10
Smith #9
Bey #3
Williams #12
Spinks - LH Champ

In addition, prior to Shavers I Ring ranked Holmes #4 and Shavers #7. Going into the Norton fight, Norton was ranked #2 (behind Ali) and Holmes was ranked #3.

 

He's getting close. As far as I know Ali, Lewis, Charles, Louis, Holmes, and Holyfield are ahead of him. He might be even or around Patterson and Tyson.

Byrd#10
McCline#8*
Peter#8 *
Byrd#1
Brock#8
Brewster#7
Ibragminov#6
Thompson#9
Wlad#1 Chag#3 (Wlad becomes RING Champion)
Chambers#4
Haye#2
Thompson#10
Povetkin#1
Pulev#1

*=closest rating I could find
italic=fight scheduled

 

Jersey Joe Walcott beat 11 total using theyear before annual ratings (their rating entering the year Walcott fought them)


#4 Baski (45)
#6 Murray (45)
#3 Sheppard (45)
#3 Bivins (46)
#6 Oma (46)
#10 Maxim x2 (47)
#2 Ray (47)
#9 Agramonte (50)
Champion Charles (51)
#1 Charles (51)

 

Ezzard Charles beat 15 rated Heavyweights per RING's annual. (probably a few more as Harrison and Wallace were rated going into their fights I think)

#3 Bivins (46)
#5 Baksi (48)
#2 Ray (48)
#5 Maxim (49)
#1 Walcott (49)
#9 Valentino (49)
#9 Oma (51)
#7 Walcott (51)
#3 Maxim x2 (51)
#6 Layne (51)
#7 Brion (52)
#2 Layne (53)
#9 Bob Satterfield (54)
#9 Norkus (55)

 

Quality thread this.

I think it really outlines why Louis and Ali are in a league of their own at HW. Adding their records in fights for the undisputed/lineal title (26-1 and 22-3) makes it even clearer.

 

I can look it up later but if you want an exact measure of how great Charles was he beat 40 rated contenders in his career. The only two other men to do that are Archie Moore and Sugar Ray Robinson.

 

Vitali not ranked???

 

Tko 6 man.

 

Ah, that would be interesting to see.

I intentionally left off some of the rated LHWs he beat as a HW like Gus, but that alone would raise him to like 20+.

But a definitive Charles list would be something.

 

wow impressive

 

Great company

 

When I get back later I'll type up charles.