10 Fastest Boxers To Win a Heavyweight World Title

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Who`s rise to the top was most impressive out of the Top 10 heavies that rose to the top in the shortest time?
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    Tonto62 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Corbett in his 13th fight
    Jeffries in his 14th
     
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    Tramell Hypocrites Love to Pray & Be Seen. Mathew 6:5 Full Member

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    Took Tyson about 20 months.
     
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    Ken Ashcroft Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If you discard his time at Cruiserweight, Evander Holyfield became champion in his 7th heavyweight fight.
     
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    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tyson, Spinks.
     
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    Muhammad Ali on Feb 25 1964, stopping Charles Sonny Liston, in Miami Beach, Florida, Liston remained on his stool at the start of round 7. Iron Mike Tyson, on Nov 22 1986, stopping Trevor Berbick, in round 2, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
     
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    Leon Spinks was impressive because that was a HUGE jump in competition, something that I reckon we will never see again. He just came off beating the Italian champion, then straight to the greatest of all time.
     
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    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Ali was far from the greatest at that point though.
     
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    For once you ain't wrong there, antman.
     
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