Are the top 3 heavyweights of all time Muhammad Ali, Lennox Lewis and Oleksandr Usyk

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  1. Yorbals

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    He’s knocking on the door of top ten that’s where I have him as well.
    It seems he has indeed become superman, he’d out-dance and befuddle Ali, make Frazier say no mas, and Foreman couldn’t hit him hard enough to ruffle his silly little ponytail.
     
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  2. Sooncreate3!

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    I do agree that almost all of your heavyweights in that list rank higher than Usyk in an all time heavyweight list except for Wladimir. In my opinion, I do think the way Usyk dominated Fury and Joshua is enough to rank above Wlad. Wlad has great longevity but doesnt have the greatest resume like I cant really name a HOF heavyweight he fought where he won. Yes, respectfully, I agree Usyk may not be top 10 but I think he does enough to break into top 20 like maybe around top 16 to 18.
     
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  3. Reinhardt

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    Troll, troll, troll your boat gently down the stream
     
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  4. UniversalPart

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    Fair comment

    I only rate Wlad because of his longevity
     
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  5. MorvidusStyle

    MorvidusStyle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The real question is could featherfist Ali KO the proposed ATG Lewis?
    Because we all know it's utterly impossible he could KO Usyk.
    But all you Lewis fans know deep down that you're not sure if Lewis could take that feather punch. Foreman couldn't, at least when exhausted.
     
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  6. GlaukosTheHammer

    GlaukosTheHammer Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Nah. LL is crazy overrated for his very average career. I doubt it stands past the generation impressed by Tyson.

    Plenty of men beat the major champions of their time after they had aged out. Most of those dudes didn't even have to avenge losses to no hopers.

    ATM nothing, not even the creation of unterbelts, sticks to LL. I'm pretty sure kids will criticize.
     
  7. OddR

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    That means you may not even have Wlad in your top 20 which is very harsh IMO.
     
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  8. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Usyk has more Top 10 wins at heavyweight than Foreman tho. And he did it having 10x less fights.
     
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  9. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You only can beat fighters that are in front of you. Wlad has 15 wins over Top 10 competition, 18 title defences, was unified and lineal champion, best heavyweight in the world for almost 10 years, beat all his top contenders except for his brother, never skipped a mandatory. The pure quantity trumps Usyk's quality.
     
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  10. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    1. Ali/Louis
    3. Holmes/Lewis

    I personally got Usyk at the 10th spot behind Wlad, Evander, Frazier, Tyson and Foreman.
     
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  11. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That's some mental gymnastics there
     
  12. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Nope. Just shows you how shallow Foreman's resume really is.
     
  13. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    So is Usyk's
     
  14. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    While having 10x less HW fights than Foreman. Bad look for George.
     
  15. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Foreman turned pro as a teenager and had a career spanning 4 decades with a 10 year gap in between

    Foreman ranks higher purely due to longevity
     
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