Who Was The Most Popular Heavyweight Of All Time (Apart From Ali And Tyson)?

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  1. ToneLoneLostboy

    ToneLoneLostboy Active Member Full Member

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    Agreed...but at any one moment in history...Joe Louis right after the Schmelling knock out
     
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  2. daydachamp

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    joe louis. dempsy was overatedly popular like tyson
     
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  3. 4life

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    VERY TRUE:good
     
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  4. Bad_Intentions

    Bad_Intentions Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Jack Dempsey...

    the first boxer that drew more than a million fans to watch him live.

    this was i think against luis firpo..
     
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  5. Noukstar

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    Frank bruno!
     
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  6. marciano1952

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    Dempsey was More Popular then Babe Ruth in the 20's or so i have read

    Sullivan was Massivly Popular in his Day as well
     
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  7. marciano1952

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    i thought it was Against Carpentier?
     
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  8. ToneLoneLostboy

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    :oops: I had some pre mature on that one...talking Heavyweights
     
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  9. Alcaldemb

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    Daniel Mendoza was hugely popular in the late 1700's. One of his fights was actually reported in the paper ahead of the storming of the Bastile. The equivalent today would be a Klitschko fight being reported before the violent overthrow of the American government.
     
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  10. eliqueiros

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    People forget how big old Rocky was
     
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  11. _J_G_

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    atm hatton
     
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  12. TheGreatest

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    rocky marciano, joe louis,
     
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  13. CHEF

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    worldwide or US?
     
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  14. CHEF

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    Worldwide..Louis I would say thanks to the fight with Schmeling. but only because you wont let us pick ALI
     
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  15. brando18b4h

    brando18b4h Active Member Full Member

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    Dempsey after he lost to Tunney in the first fight became even more famous. I also agree with CHEF about Louis after his demolition of Schemling
     
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