Greatest white heavyweight of all time?

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  1. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Its between him and Wlad. At least in the modern era. If we look at heavyweights in a p4p sense, Marciano is up there too.
     
  2. themaster458

    themaster458 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'd say Wlad, then Usyk, then Marciano personally.
     
  3. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wlad or Gene Tunney. Braddock maybe?

    Usyk is not in this discussion.
     
  4. BCS8

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    On the eye test Usyk is certainly in the discussion. His resume at heavy is a bit short for me to elevate him very high though.
     
  5. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Losing 25 rounds in 7 fights against fighters whose status is heavily tied to the present is not a recipe for the GOAT debate. Even the "white HW" GOAT debate.
     
  6. themaster458

    themaster458 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    How is Tunney, who had like 4-5 good wins at heavyweight, in the discussion but Usyk who has 6 good wins not?
     
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  7. BCS8

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    You must be kind of new to this sport.
     
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  8. themaster458

    themaster458 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Is Usyk the only fighter who gets criticized for now winning enough rounds in clear wins? Never seen this done for any other fighter tbh
     
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  9. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    What did Gene Tunney ever do at heavyweight?
     
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  10. It's Ovah

    It's Ovah I am very feel me good. Full Member

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    Yes he is.
     
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  11. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Thats because no one else in this discussion loses this many rounds. Ali did but he fought in the best era.
     
  12. BCS8

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    Wlad used to absolutely boss his fights and he got panned for "being boring" and for "not fighting anybody". Well yeah when you dominate your opponents they tend to look like bums.
     
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  13. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Its funny I'm the one being critical of the 2020s HW division and I'm the noob.
     
  14. It's Ovah

    It's Ovah I am very feel me good. Full Member

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    If you're comparing him historically it's only fair to include his CW and WSB run as well.
     
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  15. BCS8

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    Yeah that's a fair point.
     
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