my top 10 heavyweight champs list

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  1. CottoDaBodykill

    CottoDaBodykill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    with videos to go with each ranking

    Bob fitzsimmons 10
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOFdL5VkcQM
    tommy burns 9
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhfU-Qi4Blw
    joe frazier 8
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR5T8ig61Ak
    george foreman
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UI8EQTa1cbM&feature=related
    lennox lewis 6
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emfS1S2SXkI
    rocky marciano 5
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lEREeTNpZ8
    Jack johnson 4
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp20AKdyyXg
    larry holmes 3
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPKVP7kPvJc
    joe louis 2
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6StIjEli_vU&feature=related
    muhamid ali 1
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3Acp6DQrug
     
    CottoDaBodykill, Jan 21, 2009
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  2. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Good vids, that Ali-Williams fight was like poetry, he was the greatest,

    I think Tyson should have made the list tho.
     
    Bill Butcher, Jan 22, 2009
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  3. Flea Man

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    Very good list. No place for Tyson, he's about 12th on my list.
     
    Flea Man, Jan 22, 2009
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    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    Marciano is also too high.
     
    Flea Man, Jan 22, 2009
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  5. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  6. p.Townend

    p.Townend Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Its a good list id have Liston in and possibly Holyfield.
     
    p.Townend, Jan 22, 2009
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  7. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He is not too high imo, I have the Rock around 5, only Johnson, Louis, Ali, and perhaps Dempsey is over the Rock, maybe. Sometimes he knocks Dempsey down for 4.
     
    Dempsey1238, Jan 22, 2009
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  8. CottoDaBodykill

    CottoDaBodykill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    thanks guys
     
    CottoDaBodykill, Jan 22, 2009
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  9. SteveO

    SteveO MSW Full Member

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    Good list.

    Since someone made a Top 200 a while back, a top 10 seems almost limiting, you know?

    Solid, though.
     
    SteveO, Jan 22, 2009
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    Marciano is not too high on that list. In fact, there are some who would even say that he's too low at #5. I myself have him ranked #3. He has the highest KO percentage of any heavyweight in history, is the only undefeated heavyweight champion, and defended his title consistantly against #1 rated challengers throughout his reign. He also cleared out his division of its best talent.
     
    mr. magoo, Jan 22, 2009
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  11. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Relly the ONLY guy I disagree with is Tommy Burns imo.

    I can see Fitz on a top ten so to speak. But seeing Burns there seems odd. Great pound for pound, but he fails to make the ten for Heavyweight imo.
     
    Dempsey1238, Jan 22, 2009
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    I disagree with Fitzsimmons & Burns. Holmes makes the top 5/6, but I don't feel he has a good enough resume to rank at #3.
     
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    Though Rocky only just scrapes in to my top 10 ,you gave compelling reasons for putting him higher.
     
    mcvey, Jan 22, 2009
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  14. CottoDaBodykill

    CottoDaBodykill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    i have issues with that list ..seems like another dinasour made list to make the old timers seem better then the young blood .. lennox lewis is every bit the ring general walcott or joe louis was .. yet they're 10s and he's a 9 ...wtf? .. why? .. make lewis 10 he obviously is ....

    its a neat list they have but its flawed thats for sure
     
    CottoDaBodykill, Jan 22, 2009
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  15. CottoDaBodykill

    CottoDaBodykill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    burns gets in there due to the point that the man did have 10 defenses of the world title 8 i believe by stoppages .. the man was literally dubed the first true "world" heavyweight champ because he went around the world defending it ... the dude has major claim at the 9 spot .. fitsimmons gets in there mainly on a pound for pound type scale .. i mean there were better champs .. i guess if i had it over i'd switch him out with mike tyson
     
    CottoDaBodykill, Jan 22, 2009
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