Who is the greatest out of these 4: Holmes, Hearns, Johnson, Whitaker?

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  1. Ken Ashcroft

    Ken Ashcroft Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think Larry Holmes is the best of all of them and would beat all three pretty easily.
     
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  2. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Johnson all the way. Then Holmes
     
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  3. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Holmes
    Hearns
    Whitaker
    Johnson
     
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  4. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker Full Member

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    Agreed ..

    Whitaker
    Holmes
    Johnson
    Hearns
     
  5. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hearns no1
    Then Whitaker and Johnson then Holmes a distance away.
     
  6. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Holmes is generally regarded as a top 5 of all time in his division, Hearns and Whitaker are not in any division they fought in generally. By that measure I'd take Homes as better.
     
  7. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Jack Johnson
     
  8. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    For me it's between Larry and Thomas. But Larry is my favorite, so I have a completely biased vote for him.
     
  9. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    1) Lindell Holmes

    2) Lance Whitaker

    3) Bunny Johnson

    4) Eddie Hearn(s)
     
  10. JohnThomas1

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    Hearns
    Whitaker
    Holmes
    Johnson
     
  11. elmaldito

    elmaldito Skillz Full Member

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  12. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    That's my order too.
     
  13. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Is Tommy not top 5 at 154?
     
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  14. JohnThomas1

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    I usually would put Whitaker at the top but for yesterday it was Tommy.
     
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  15. Golden_Feather99

    Golden_Feather99 Active Member Full Member

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    Numero uno.
     
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