The ten greatest European Heavyweights of all time?

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  1. Austinboxing

    Austinboxing British Boxing fan Full Member

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    I was going to put this in the European forum but I thought I’d see what the foreigners have to say regarding this topic.

    This is my list
    1. Lennox Lewis
    2. Wladimir Klitschko
    3. Max Schmeling
    4. Tyson Fury
    5. Vitali Klitschko
    6. Ingemar Johansson
    7. Bob Fitzsimmons
    8. Frank Bruno
    9. Henry Cooper
    10. Alexander Povetkin
     
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  2. Mordechai

    Mordechai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    1. Wladimir
    2. Lewis
    3. Fury
    4. Vitali
    5. Usyk
    6. Joshua
    7. Schmeling
    8. Bruno
    9. Povetkin
    10. Chagaev
     
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  3. TheShellofKell

    TheShellofKell Nakatani Future P4P #1 banned Full Member

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    We calling Chagaev European? :bash:
     
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  4. Mendoza

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

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    Lewis
    Wlad
    Vitali
    Povetkin
    Usyk or Fury winner
    Fitzsimmons
    Bruno
    Ibragimov
    Loser if Usky vs Fury
    and a few other active your pro on the way up!
     
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  5. Austinboxing

    Austinboxing British Boxing fan Full Member

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    Wlad over Lewis? Are you doing alright bud?
     
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  6. ernieshaverash

    ernieshaverash Well known. I have two cars. Ten houses. Full Member

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    Lennox Lewis was Canadian. Greg Rudezski mother****er playing away games.
     
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  7. Austinboxing

    Austinboxing British Boxing fan Full Member

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    Lennox was a bit of everything to be honest. His mother was African. He grew up in the UK but then moved to Canada in his teen years. He then moved back to the UK after the olympics and then moved back to Canada after he retired. So yeah weird life.
     
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  8. ernieshaverash

    ernieshaverash Well known. I have two cars. Ten houses. Full Member

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    He did an Owen Hargreaves because he was good enough to fight abroad. Not knocking it but none of these were Englishmen.

    Would not happen today.
     
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  9. Austinboxing

    Austinboxing British Boxing fan Full Member

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    This is why I like Fury. Lennox is arguably Canadian, Joshua has admitted he supports Nigeria in sport, not England, Fitzsimmons spent most of his life in the USA. Fury is one of our only fighters who is definitely 100% English.
     
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  10. ernieshaverash

    ernieshaverash Well known. I have two cars. Ten houses. Full Member

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    Luke fought for Ireland and would have represented in the Olympics if not for a rightful objection from the association. Another mercenary, would fight under a Libya flag if the money was right.

    Audlry Harrison, there is no doubt of his allegiance to our green and pleasant shithole.
     
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  11. Noel857

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    Lennox Lewis
    Vitali Klitschko
    Bob Fitzsimmons
    Wladimir Klitschko
    Max Schmeling
    Ingemar Johansson
    Joe Bugner
    Karl Mildenberger
    Frank Bruno
    David Haye
    Not including any current fighters as they will be rated once retired
     
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  12. Austinboxing

    Austinboxing British Boxing fan Full Member

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    Lol imagine refusing to let Tyson Fury represent you in the olympics. Ireland might have actually won something if they had let him. Beggars can’t be choosers but the association clear didn’t get that.
     
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  13. ernieshaverash

    ernieshaverash Well known. I have two cars. Ten houses. Full Member

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    Neither did Britain as they went with David Price. Bet that boils Luke's ****, the junkie in a bucket.
     
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  14. The Long Count

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    Wlad
    Lennox
    Max
    Fury vs Usyk winner
    Vitali
    Fitzsimmons
    Johansson
    Fury vs Usyk loser (although if Fury loses I may still have him a slot or 2 closer up)
    Povetkin
    Haye
     
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  15. Austinboxing

    Austinboxing British Boxing fan Full Member

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    To be fair, at the time Price was way better than Fury. However Fury was clear of whatever dosser Ireland pulled of the streets.
     
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