Classic Forum Collective Top 10 All-Time Heavyweights--POLL CLOSED!

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  1. SgrRyLeonard

    SgrRyLeonard Active Member Full Member

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    1. Muhammed Ali
    2. Joe Louis
    3. Larry Holmes
    4. Rocky Marciano
    5. Lennox Lewis
    6. Jack Johnson
    7. George Foreman
    8. Joe Frazier
    9. Evander Holyfield
    10. Mike Tyson
     
    SgrRyLeonard, Jun 23, 2009
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  2. Mr Butt

    Mr Butt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    1.joe louis
    2.jack johnson
    3.rocky marciano
    4.ali
    5.larry holmes
    6.lennox lewis
    7.joe frazier
    8.george foreman
    9.jack dempsey
    10.sam langford
     
    Mr Butt, Jun 23, 2009
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  3. natonic

    natonic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    1. Muhammed Ali
    2. Joe Louis
    3. Rocky Marciano
    4. Jack Johnson
    5. Larry Holmes
    6. Jack Dempsey
    7. George Foreman
    8. Joe Frazier
    9. Sonny Liston
    10. Mike Tyson
     
    natonic, Jun 23, 2009
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  4. Chaney

    Chaney Mystery and Imagination Full Member

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    Great thread, Rummy! I think a thread where posters top 10s are listed should be a sticky.

    1. Muhammed Ali
    2. Joe Louis
    3. Rocky Marciano
    4. Jack Dempsey
    5. Larry Holmes
    6. Sonny Liston
    7. George Foreman
    8. Joe Frazier
    9. Mike Tyson
    10. Sam Langford

    I also like Old Fogey's idea of scoring the fighters at a scale of 1 - 10 points to give a more accurate indicator of voting.
     
    Chaney, Jun 23, 2009
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  5. the cobra

    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

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    1. Muhammed Ali
    2. Joe Louis
    3. Lennox Lewis
    4. Larry Holmes
    5. Rocky Marciano
    6. Sonny Liston
    7. Jack Johnson
    8. George Foreman
    9. Joe Frazier
    10. Evander Holyfield
     
    the cobra, Jun 23, 2009
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  6. PbP Bacon

    PbP Bacon ALL TIME FAT Full Member

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    There goes my list :deal

    1 Ali
    2 Louis
    3 Holmes
    4 Holyfield
    5 Marciano
    6 Lewis
    7 Dempsey
    8 Foreman
    9 Liston
    10 Frazier
    11 Tyson

    Places 1-5 are pretty sure. Places 6-9 I am kinda not so sure; specific names could move up or down in the future.

    The 10th place was a tough call. At the end I decided to take Tyson out and keep Frazier in :think

    Sure Tyson had a lot of more stat and record achievements than Frazier. But I feel that Frazier fought way tougher rivals and took part in legendary fights like the "Thrilla in Manilla".

    At the end, I decided that Tyson, although an ATG, doesn't make the top ten because my impression is that anyone of the top ten would have been able to defeat him :hey
     
    PbP Bacon, Jun 23, 2009
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  7. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    1) Joe Louis
    2) Rocky Marciano
    3) Ali
    4)Lennox Lewis
    5)Jersey Joe Walcott
    6)Smokin Joe Frazier
    7)George Foreman
    Jack Dempsy
    9(Mike Tyson
    10)Larry Holmes
     
    Bummy Davis, Jun 23, 2009
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  8. PetethePrince

    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    Nice list man. I love Holyfield too he just barely misses on mine (He's been in before but I just cut him :?
     
    PetethePrince, Jun 23, 2009
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  9. PetethePrince

    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    I love your list man. Very nice.
     
    PetethePrince, Jun 23, 2009
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  10. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    I LOVE this pick
     
    SuzieQ49, Jun 23, 2009
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  11. OLD FOGEY

    OLD FOGEY Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    "5)Jersey Joe Walcott"

    Well, you will never get Mendoza's vote for president.
     
    OLD FOGEY, Jun 23, 2009
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  12. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    LOL, I know JJ was eratic but I love him as the spoiler of the heayweight pack and on a good night he could upset the top 10
     
    Bummy Davis, Jun 23, 2009
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  13. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    Agreed bummy. Walcott also has one of the best win resmes in heavyweight history, and has a proven style h2h vs ATG heavyweight champions. He also has taken on more ranked punchers than any other champion except lewis and ali
     
    SuzieQ49, Jun 23, 2009
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  14. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I know Holyfield had good wins over Douglas, Tyson,Bowe and beat an old Holmes and Foreman...he missed the ATG list this time but I will squeeze him in next time....In reality there should be shared spots...a top 10 was easy back in the day, there were less greats. this is my real ratings

    1) Joe Louis
    2) Rocky Marciano
    3) Ali
    4)Lennox Lewis
    5)Jersey Joe Walcott
    6)Smokin Joe Frazier
    7)George Foreman/Jack Johnson
    Jack Dempsey/Jim Jeffries
    9(Mike Tyson/Evander Holyfield
    10)Larry Holmes/Harry Wills/Sonny Liston
     
    Bummy Davis, Jun 23, 2009
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  15. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    (No ties please, just a straight forward top ten)
     
    Rumsfeld, Jun 23, 2009
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