Yeah, but what's with people putting Ruiz on this list? atsch The only list that talentless cheater belongs on is the worst HW beltholders of all time!!!:yep My list 1. Lewis 2. Wlad 3. Vitali 4. Byrd 5. Brewster
I was just thinking today that Chris Byrd probably had the worst 3 succesful HW title defenses in boxing history, a controversial uD against Fres Oquendo I thought he lost, a draw against Andrew Golota, and a split decision win over Jameel McCline, Byrd had some good dominant wins beforehand, but it was like he was fading little by little after he became champ. For my top 5 Lennox Lewis Wladimir Klitschko Vitali Klitschko John Ruiz Lamon Brewster 6.Chris Byrd, a close outsider, but he had probably the 3 worst defenses of the HW title in HW history, nothing against Byrd, but it's like he faded as soon as he became champ.
Ability wise. 1. Lennox Lewis 2. Vitali klitchko 3. Wladimir Klitchko 4. James Toney 5. Roy Jones Jr. Without counting Toney as HW champ number five is Byrd.
or Ruiz and Byrd, maybe even Brewster, at least the each of them had multiple successful title defenses at heavyweight.