Worst lineal heavyweight champion of all time

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by steve1990, Jan 6, 2018.


List of bad lineal champions

  1. Leon Spinks

    17 vote(s)
    37.0%

  2. Michael Moorer

    2 vote(s)
    4.3%

  3. 45 year old George Foreman

    1 vote(s)
    2.2%

  4. Michael Spinks

    1 vote(s)
    2.2%

  5. Shannon Briggs

    14 vote(s)
    30.4%

  6. Hasim Rahman

    3 vote(s)
    6.5%

  7. Buster Douglas

    1 vote(s)
    2.2%

  8. Other's please specify

    7 vote(s)
    15.2%
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  1. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    No, probably not. But that doesn't discredit the legitimacy of Fury's claim to the lineage. Beyond that, I certainly don't think Fury's the worst lineal champion.
     
    Rumsfeld, Jan 9, 2018
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  2. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    He is going to be in the discussion if he never comes back TBH.

    His resume hangs entirely on one good win, and his other wins are going to look increasingly unimpressive, as time obscures the details.

    It is always difficult to persuade a modern fan, that a fighter like Chisorah from the 1950s, was any sort of a win!
     
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  3. choklab

    choklab cocoon of horror Full Member

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    This is true
     
    choklab, Jan 10, 2018
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  4. Combatesdeboxeo_

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    I would love to know who was the ******ed who picked old foreman
     
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  5. highlander

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    so true! as an example, his title belt for his amazing win wound up in a las vegas pawn shop!
     
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  6. Rumsfeld

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    Your points are valid, no doubt. But I don't think that invalidates what I said about the legitimacy of Fury's claim. At the end of the day, guys who end dominant streaks tend to be remembered, if for nothing else, for being the man who ended a dominant reign.
     
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  7. Minotauro

    Minotauro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Leon Spinks or Marvin Hart
     
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