The Heavyweight title Lineage

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by brown bomber, Jul 22, 2010.

Page 2 of 6
  1. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 1, 2006
    Messages:
    30,856
    Likes Received:
    17
    18th July 1951 - Jersey Joe Walcott KO 7 Ezzard Charles, Pittsburgh, PA

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmojnJNIyA8[/ame]
     
    brown bomber, Jul 22, 2010
    #16
  2. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 1, 2006
    Messages:
    30,856
    Likes Received:
    17
    23rd September 1952 - Rocky Marciano KO 13 Jersey Joe Walcott, Philadelphia, PA

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK53k4hzVzE[/ame]
     
    brown bomber, Jul 22, 2010
    #17
  3. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 1, 2006
    Messages:
    30,856
    Likes Received:
    17
    27th April 1956 - Rocky Marciano Announces His Retirement.


    30th November 1956 - Floyd Patterson KO 5 Archie Moore, Chicago, IL

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCUkqyfUjTU&feature=PlayList&p=126A18EE6D581D31&playnext=1&index=10[/ame]
     
    brown bomber, Jul 22, 2010
    #18
  4. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 1, 2006
    Messages:
    30,856
    Likes Received:
    17
    26th June 1959 - Ingemar Johansson KO 3 Floyd Patterson, New York, NY

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBa8w5tzEm8&feature=related[/ame]
     
    brown bomber, Jul 22, 2010
    #19
  5. Jack Dempsey

    Jack Dempsey Legend Full Member

    Joined:
    Jun 13, 2005
    Messages:
    7,210
    Likes Received:
    42
    Your list is missing Leon Spinks between Ali and Holmes
     
    Jack Dempsey, Jul 22, 2010
    #20
  6. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 1, 2006
    Messages:
    30,856
    Likes Received:
    17
    20th June 1960 - Floyd Patterson KO 5 Ingemar Johansson, New York, NY



    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFeB4j3kc-w&feature=related[/ame]
     
    brown bomber, Jul 22, 2010
    #21
  7. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 1, 2006
    Messages:
    30,856
    Likes Received:
    17
    25th September 1962 - Sonny Liston KO 1 Floyd Patterson, Chicago, IL

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhkhoL6kZIE[/ame]
     
    brown bomber, Jul 22, 2010
    #22
  8. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 1, 2006
    Messages:
    30,856
    Likes Received:
    17
    25th February 1964 - Cassius Clay KO 6 Sonny Liston, Miami, FL


    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyhqZNcF9pM[/ame]
     
    brown bomber, Jul 22, 2010
    #23
  9. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล

    Joined:
    Sep 7, 2008
    Messages:
    82,426
    Likes Received:
    1,478
    You've missed the footage of Fitz-Corbett Jeff :good
     
    Flea Man, Jul 22, 2010
    #24
  10. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 1, 2006
    Messages:
    30,856
    Likes Received:
    17
    You got a link dude?
     
    brown bomber, Jul 22, 2010
    #25
  11. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

    Joined:
    Jan 9, 2008
    Messages:
    46,399
    Likes Received:
    15
    That it is :good
     
    Beeston Brawler, Jul 22, 2010
    #26
  12. Jack Dempsey

    Jack Dempsey Legend Full Member

    Joined:
    Jun 13, 2005
    Messages:
    7,210
    Likes Received:
    42
    Whats the exact lineage after Lewis retires? is it Vitali Klitschko til his retirement, a gap and now Wladimir?
     
    Jack Dempsey, Jul 22, 2010
    #27
  13. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

    Joined:
    Jan 7, 2005
    Messages:
    61,460
    Likes Received:
    42
    Thats doing it the wrong way round!!
     
    GazOC, Jul 22, 2010
    #28
  14. Lee Mc

    Lee Mc Boxing Addict banned

    Joined:
    Jan 12, 2009
    Messages:
    7,107
    Likes Received:
    3
    And a great documentary film, if a little long at around 3 hours! Narrated by Samual L Jackson.
     
    Lee Mc, Jul 22, 2010
    #29
  15. Lee Mc

    Lee Mc Boxing Addict banned

    Joined:
    Jan 12, 2009
    Messages:
    7,107
    Likes Received:
    3
    If we accept that whoever holds The Ring belt is THE man, as I do, then after Lewis it goes, as you rightfully point out, Vitali until he retired in 2005 and Wlad won the vacant crown last year.
     
    Lee Mc, Jul 22, 2010
    #30
Page 2 of 6