Only one linear HW champion was not knocked down in title fights.

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  1. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    Firpo not only knocked him down, but out of the ring.
     
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  2. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Yeah, complete brainfart on my part there.
     
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  3. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    They weren’t linear
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  4. Webbiano

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    Wlad?
     
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  5. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Excellent shout
     
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  6. mcvey

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    Knocked down by AJ.Max Baer is the answer.
     
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  7. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No. Holmes was Ring but never linear. Leon was the last linear champ before Tyson.
     
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  8. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Firpo 3 times. The last time the most famous in boxing history.
     
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  9. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Wasn't he knocked down by Povetkin?
     
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  10. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Neither was Holmes. Him beating a coming out of retirement Ali doesn't count. Rummy is wrong.
     
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  11. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    No.
     
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  12. mattdonnellon

    mattdonnellon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Baer I had in mind, Leon Spinks I wondered about, was Larry linear? And what about Michael?
     
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  13. JohnThomas1

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    Ok but every linear list I've seen included the accepted has Holmes linear.
     
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  14. Berlenbach

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    This is where the whole "linear" thing falls apart IMO. An old, inactive ex-champ can make a comeback in whatever condition, after however many years of not fighting, and whoever beats him is now the champ? Pretty absurd.

    In answer to the question, Baer I think. Vitali was Ring champ for a while too, if you count that.
     
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  15. Mendoza

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

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    The only two heavyweight champions never to be floored are Vitali Klitschko and Oliver McCall. McCall is still fighting, he must be 50+ years old by now.
     
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