Best Canadian Heavyweights ever.

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  1. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    1. Lennox Lewis
    2. Tommy Burns
    3. Sam Langford
    4. Trevor Berbick
    5. Razor Ruddock
    6. George Chuvalo
    7. Bermane Stiverne
    8. Kirk Johnson
    9. Willie DeWit
    10. Bob Cleroux (new edit)
    11. Dillon Carman (current Canadian champion. Couldn't think of anyone else)
     
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  2. Unforgiven

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    Bob Cleroux was 2-1 against George Chuvalo in a series of close fights.
    His career record was 47-6-1.
    He didn't beat many really good fighters but he probably deserves this mention.

    [url]http://boxrec.com/boxer/18158[/url]
     
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  3. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No Canadian list is complete without Larry Gains.
     
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  4. Unforgiven

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    Good call.
    I have to admit I forgot about him too.
     
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  5. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Lennox Lewis.. Canadian? Think you've got your wires crossed some where Jack. Sure his passport says he was born in the good old UK!
     
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  6. Eddie Ezzard

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    Pushing it a bit with Berbick and Razor as well.
     
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  7. TheMikeLake

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    Sam Langford and Tommy Burns for people actually born there.
     
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  8. JackSilver

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    I think all three had Canadian citizenship when they boxed. Lewis won Olympic gold for Canada and although he went back to Britain where he was born, to turn pro, he still retained his Canadian citizenship as well (I think he still has dual nationality) and I'm almost sure Berbick and Ruddock were Canadian national champions as pros.
     
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  9. Rope-a-Dope

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    Berbick was definitely Canadian champion, as well as Commonwealth champion. Simultaneously if I remember right.
     
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  10. Unforgiven

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    He's a Canadian citizen and he represented Canada in two Olympic games.
     
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  11. Vanboxingfan

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    Anyone who wins a gold metal for Canada is Canadian, with the sole exception of Ben Johnson. Johnson won gold in the 100m race breaking a world record only to fail his drug test. When he won, he was Canadian, when he failed he was "that Jamaican".
     
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  12. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Like the tennis player, Murray. British hero when he wins, Scottish bas***d when he loses.
     
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  13. SluggerBrawler

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    A few things Ruddock, Berbick and Lewis has in common... They're Jamaican and Canadian.
     
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  14. lloydturnip

    lloydturnip Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ken lackusta .fought anyone and everyone usually got KOed .
     
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  15. Drew101

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    Earl Walls probably lands in the ninth or tenth spot, since he was rated in the Top 10 following his kayos of Layne.
     
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