My greatest heavyweight champs list

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  1. RockysSplitNose

    RockysSplitNose Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    OK here goes - this is my first ever thread :happy- but hopefully the first of many - thought I'd do everyones old favourite just by way of introducing myself :yep- the top heavyweight champs ever thing - I know I'm setting myself up for the firing squad but here goes :patsch

    check this out:rasta

    1. Rocky Marciano
    2. Jack Dempsey
    3. Jack Johnson
    4. Joe Louis
    5. Muhammad Ali
    6. Sonny Liston
    7. Larry Holmes
    8. George Foreman
    9. Mike Tyson
    10. Ezzard Charles
    11. Jersey Joe Walcott
    12. Lennox Lewis
    13. Evander Holyfield
    14. Riddick Bowe
    15. Gene Tunney
    16. Joe Frazier
    17. John L. Sullivan
    18. Floyd Patterson
    19. Michael Spinks
    20. Jim Corbett
    21. Jim Jeffries
    22. Max Baer
    23. Vitali Klitschko
    24. Bob Fitzsimmons
    25. Michael Moorer
    26. Hasim Rachman
    27. Max Schmeling
    28. Jack Sharkey
    29. Ingemar Johansson
    30. Jess Willard
    31. Buster Douglas
    32. Leon Spinks
    33. Primo Carnera
    34. Tommy Burns
    35. Jimmy Braddock
    36. Marvin Hart

    Well there you have it - bring it all on

    :hammertime:dunnowha::boxer:mj Seriously I'm interested to here all your coments really and don't feel like you have to :asskissbut I'd rather there wasn't too much blatant :crybaby
     
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  2. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Welcome!

    "Top"? Head to head, greatness, composite, what?
     
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  3. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    You've got Carnera but Wladimir doesn't even get mentioned? Come on, man.
     
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  4. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Interesting ratings and sure to be controvercial.

    I would rate Louis higher and Ali, Johnson I would rate lower but I can not argue, I think they are good ratings. Michael Spinks high for me but I see you have Holmes up there. I really do not think anyone can argue with you and your ratings are in line with many of the so-called boxing experts that are used as references
     
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  5. TommyV

    TommyV Loyal Member banned

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    I stopped at #1.

    Though you're obviously a big fan, I don't see how he could possibly be above Ali.

    Dempsey at #2 just made things a whole lot worse.
     
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  6. Caponecartels

    Caponecartels Maritime Lawyer Full Member

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    Numbers 1 and 2 are a bit controversial.

    Bowe, Tunney and Holyfield above Frazier?

    usually 4 and 5 are the top 2.

    I'll let others breakdown the list throughly.

    oh and Welcome buddy. :thumbsup
     
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  7. Rise Above

    Rise Above IBHOF elector Full Member

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    I dont know where to start to be honest.
     
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  8. BlackWater

    BlackWater G.Wash. Full Member

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    I think you need to specify this, unless its the ones you "like"
     
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  9. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    Horrible, horrible list.
     
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  10. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Jack Johnson was a terrible heavyweight champion. His most "dangerous" foe was a completely emasculated, vastly-overrated Jeffries. The rest were dubious defenses against middleweights, soft punching light-heavies, sparring partners and getting beat by one of the crudest heavyweight champs ever. Meanwhile, he ducked the most dangerous fighters available. If you are rating champions here, he belongs well low on the list.
     
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  11. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Seamus, you're correct to say that Johnson's title competition was guff, it was, but I think that looking at the list the OP has decided to rate the HW champs based upon their entire careers - otherwise, as you say Johnson at #3 is inexplicable, but so is Demspey at #3.

    So i'm presuming that's what he's done.

    But if ever a thread needed clarification it's this one.
     
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  12. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Riddick Bowe above Joe Frazier is one of the craziest things I have ever seen on the Classic...and RedRooster camps out here.
     
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  13. Flea Man

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    The thread and poster needs erasing.
     
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  14. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Bowe above Frazier is inexplicable irrespective of criteria.
     
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  15. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I've seen worse first threads.

    What about head to head? That's basically based upon opinion...what if this guy has produced an intricate head to head list and he has Frazier suffering L's against all the punchers on the list? You know Mendoza does :lol: Bowe, meanwhile, does a little better...of course, that means he got Marciano doing better against the field than Muhammad Ali...
     
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