10 Giant Killers who fought much heavier foes

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  1. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Name the best 10 'Giant Killer 'boxers who often licked much heavier men in their careers...This should be an indication of their ratings in history..
    I'll start...
    Bob Fitzimmons
    Joe Walcott
    Jack Blackburn
    Sam Langford
    Jack Dillon
    Gunboat Smith
    Jack Dempsey
    Mickey Walker
    Henry Armstrong
    Charley Burley
    In historical order....And Your 10 ?
     
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  2. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Well, Max Baer is a one time giant killer.
     
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  3. SuzieQ49

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    Some Honorable Mentions


    Joe Louis

    Defeated:

    6'6 260lb Primo Carnera
    6'4 255lb Abe Simon 2x
    6'7 250lb Buddy Baer 2x
    6'3 210lb Max Baer
    233lb Tony Galento


    Bob Satterfield

    Defeated

    6'3 215lb Nino Valdez
    6'2 225lb Bob Baker
    6'4 210lb Cleveland Williams
    6'3 205lb John Holman
     
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  4. SuzieQ49

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    Tommy Gomez, Hatchetman Sheppard are some other choices.
     
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  5. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    All small to very ordinary heavyweights in today's day and age. And don't bother listing all the people who beat his ass because that might take up too much room on the website server.
     
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  6. Boilermaker

    Boilermaker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think Tyson rates a mention. Not that big at all, but faced plenty of giants.
     
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  7. SuzieQ49

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    All men of Equal Size to Muhammad Ali, Larry Holmes, George Foreman, Sonny Liston, Evander Holyfield, Mike Tyson.

    The Best heavyweights in history have all been around 6'2-6'4 210-220lb. Not Giants.
     
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  8. Son of Gaul

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    Hmmm...
     
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  9. Rise Above

    Rise Above IBHOF elector Full Member

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    Barbados Joe Walcott has to be number 1 imo.
     
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  10. horst

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    I'd maybe include Ray Robinson. In some middleweight fights he was giving away serious weight on the night, and this was against the top guys in the division.

    Jimmy Wilde as well? Mickey Walker?
     
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  11. burt bienstock

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    How the hell did I forget Number ONE Giant Killer---HARRY GREB ?
     
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  12. SuzieQ49

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    How is greb # 1? Did he ever defeat a heavyweight above 200lb?


    Sam Langford weighing only 180b standing 5'6 demolished world class 6'3 215lb heavyweights.
     
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  13. Seamus

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    Clearly the greatest heavyweight was 6-4, a paunchy 240 with love-handles, left handed and mustachioed.
     
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  14. SuzieQ49

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    ???
     
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  15. essexboy

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    Jimmy Wilde beat up bantamweights.
     
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