How Many of Your All Time Top 10 Heavyweights Are Pre 1960?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by mcvey, May 4, 2018.


Page 1 of 3
  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

    97,722
    29,070
    Jun 2, 2006
    How many of your all time top ten heavies were active before the 1960's?
    For me it's 3.
     
    mcvey, May 4, 2018
    mcvey, May 4, 2018
    #1
  2. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

    36,654
    16,562
    May 4, 2017
    Jack Johnson if he was allowed to use his old clinching style, Jack Dempsey, Gene Tunney though I don`t know about his power being enough against some of the bigger heavyweights that came along, Marciano, Ezzard Charles and maybe Walcott and these guys aren`t exactly top 10`s in terms of all time consideration then they would still give anyone in the top 10 a run for their money I feel.
     
    mark ant, May 4, 2018
    mark ant, May 4, 2018
    #2
  3. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

    55,255
    10,354
    Jun 29, 2007
    Two. Sometimes 3 depending on who I place 10th.
     
    Mendoza, May 4, 2018
    Mendoza, May 4, 2018
    #3
  4. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

    97,722
    29,070
    Jun 2, 2006
    Ali turned pro in1960 so he is not eligible, Foreman obviously isn't either.
     
    mcvey, May 4, 2018
    mcvey, May 4, 2018
    #4
  5. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

    61,450
    45,957
    Feb 11, 2005
    It comes back to what respect you are referring to for Top Ten. Head to head? Not many. Greatness within the sport? Several. Greatness beyond the sport. Several again, but a different several.
     
    Seamus, May 4, 2018
    Seamus, May 4, 2018
    #5
  6. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

    7,829
    13,119
    Oct 20, 2017
    4 - Johnson, Dempsey, Louis and Marciano
     
    Jel, May 4, 2018
    Jel, May 4, 2018
    #6
    mcvey likes this.
  7. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

    97,722
    29,070
    Jun 2, 2006
    How much will you accept to leave this thread?:duh:facepalm::hanged::llorona::roto2palm:
     
    mcvey, May 4, 2018
    mcvey, May 4, 2018
    #7
  8. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

    97,722
    29,070
    Jun 2, 2006
    Whomever are your designated, definitive,definite, all time top ten heavyweights.
     
    mcvey, May 4, 2018
    mcvey, May 4, 2018
    #8
  9. Bonecrusher

    Bonecrusher Lineal Champion Full Member

    3,428
    1,156
    Jul 19, 2004
    Joe Louis
    Jack Johnson
    Rocky Marciano
     
    Bonecrusher, May 4, 2018
    Bonecrusher, May 4, 2018
    #9
    Seamus likes this.
  10. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon. Full Member

    35,164
    37,867
    Aug 28, 2012
    Just Joe Louis.
     
    OvidsExile, May 4, 2018
    OvidsExile, May 4, 2018
    #10
  11. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

    8,584
    11,099
    Oct 28, 2017
    Louis and Johnson are pretty undisputable.

    I think you'd have to consider Jeffries, Rocky, Dempsey, Patterson as well as maybe Sullivan, Langford, Peter Jackson, Fitz, Tunney and Corbett. Perhaps so earlier ones should be considered, but they never are.
     
    BitPlayerVesti, May 4, 2018
    BitPlayerVesti, May 4, 2018
    #11
    Sting like a bean likes this.
  12. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

    13,301
    11,673
    Mar 19, 2012
    Joe Louis
    Jack Johnson
    Rocky Marciano
    Sonny Liston (he was prime just before the 60s)
     
    ETM, May 4, 2018
    ETM, May 4, 2018
    #12
  13. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

    61,450
    45,957
    Feb 11, 2005
    Johnson
    Louis
    Marciano
     
    Seamus, May 4, 2018
    Seamus, May 4, 2018
    #13
  14. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

    97,722
    29,070
    Jun 2, 2006
    Thank you.
     
    mcvey, May 4, 2018
    mcvey, May 4, 2018
    #14
  15. LD Boxer-Puncher

    LD Boxer-Puncher Well-Known Member Full Member

    1,779
    1,178
    May 10, 2017
    Don't think I could agree that Johnson is indisputable. I'd say Rocky Marciano was more so than him
     
    LD Boxer-Puncher, May 4, 2018
    LD Boxer-Puncher, May 4, 2018
    #15
Page 1 of 3