ESB Top 20: Final Elimination Round (PLEASE PARTICIPATE)

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  1. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    Okay guys, we have 30 heavyweights left. During this round of elimination, which will be the final round, we will narrow the list of thirty to a list of TWENTY. These will be the top 20 heavyweights featured in the video. So post your list in NO ORDER. Choose carefully. This thread will be active for one week, and during that time you will be able to edit and change your list if you change your mind.

    Reminder, choose your list in NO ORDER

    Muhammad Ali
    Joe Louis
    Rocky Marciano
    George Foreman
    Wladimir Klitschko
    Lennox Lewis
    Mike Tyson
    Joe Frazier
    Ezzard Charles
    Joe Walcott
    Larry Holmes
    John L Sullivan
    Jack Dempsey
    Jim Jefferies
    Evander Holyfield
    Jack Johnson
    Max Schmeling
    Gene Tunney
    Sonny Liston
    Floyd Patterson
    Bob Fitzsimmons
    Riddick Bowe
    Max Baer
    Harry Wills
    Peter Jackson
    Vitali Klitschko
    Ken Norten
    James J Corbett
    Archie Moore
    Sam Langford


    The preview once again, for those who didn't see it:

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9yEU5MdBhY[/ame]


    I highly encourage everyone who reads this to take 5 minutes and post your list. Boxing videos, especially on youtube have an influence on people's perception on the sport and the fighters. So please do your sport justice, and participate in this video, which I guarantee will be viewed by thousands in the first two days of release.

    Thank you
     
  2. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    John L Sullivan
    Jim Jefferies
    Jack Johnson
    Sam Langford
    Jack Dempsey
    Max Schmeling
    Joe Louis
    Ezzard Charles
    Joe Walcott
    Rocky Marciano
    Floyd Patterson
    Sonny Liston
    Muhammad Ali
    Joe Frazier
    George Foreman
    Larry Holmes
    Mike Tyson
    Evander Holyfield
    Lennox Lewis
    Wladimir Klitschko
     
  3. manbearpig

    manbearpig A Scottish Noob Full Member

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    Ken Norton
    Sonny Liston
    Floyd Patterson
    Evander Holyfield
    Jack Dempsey
    Larry Holmes
    Muhammad Ali
    Joe Louis
    Rocky Marciano
    George Foreman
    Wladimir Klitschko
    Lennox Lewis
    Mike Tyson
    Joe Frazier
    Sam Langford
    Riddick Bowe
    Gene Tunney
    Jack Johnson
    Joe Walcott
    Max Schmeling
     
  4. Mr Butt

    Mr Butt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    jack johnson
    ali
    joe frazier
    joe louis
    jack dempsey
    rocky marciano
    lennox lewis
    evander holyfield
    george foreman
    larry holmes
    bob fitzsimons
    sonny liston
    max shmeling
    ezzard charles
    mike tyson
    joe walcott
    floyd patterson
    riddick bowe
    wlad klit
    john l sullivan


    first time i have seen the trailer , great job :happy
     
  5. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Muhammad Ali
    Joe Louis
    Rocky Marciano
    George Foreman
    Wladimir Klitschko
    Lennox Lewis
    Mike Tyson
    Joe Frazier
    Ezzard Charles
    Joe Walcott
    Larry Holmes
    Jack Dempsey
    Jim Jeffries
    Evander Holyfield
    Jack Johnson
    Max Schmeling
    Gene Tunney
    Sonny Liston
    Vitali Klitschko
    Sam Langford
     
  6. Bill1234

    Bill1234 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Muhammad Ali
    Joe Louis
    Rocky Marciano
    George Foreman
    Lennox Lewis
    Mike Tyson
    Joe Frazier
    Ezzard Charles
    Joe Walcott
    Larry Holmes
    Jack Dempsey
    Jim Jefferies
    Evander Holyfield
    Jack Johnson
    Max Schmeling
    Gene Tunney
    Sonny Liston
    Floyd Patterson
    Vitali Klitschko
    Wladimir Klitschko
     
  7. Monte Fisto

    Monte Fisto Active Member Full Member

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    very well made trailer, nice work man
     
  8. Monte Fisto

    Monte Fisto Active Member Full Member

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    Holmes
    Ali
    Foreman
    Tyson
    Lewis
    Louis
    Johnson
    Sullivan
    Wladmir Klitschko
    Vitali Klitschko
    Marciano
    Dempsey
    Frazier
    Holyfield
    Jefferies
    Liston
    Walcott
    Patterson
    Tunney
    Norton
     
  9. tommygun711

    tommygun711 The Future Full Member

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    Muhammad Ali
    Joe Louis
    Mike Tyson
    Evander Holyfield
    Ken Norton
    Max Baer
    Max Schmelling
    Jack Johnson
    Sam Langford
    Larry Holmes
    Jersey Joe Walcott
    Ezzard Charles
    George Foreman
    Joe Frazier
    Jack Dempsey
    Rocky Marciano
    Wladimir Klitschko
    Sonny Liston
    Gene Tunney
    Floyd Patterson
     
  10. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I will be seriously gutted if Vitali, Norton and Tunney make it but not Jeffries, Sullivan or Wills.
     
  11. PetethePrince

    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    That's a great preview man. You've really come onto your own with your editing. I loved the clip with Marciano and the kids. Where is that film? Also the first Dempsey clip. The slow-mo's where a great effect. The film quality is all surprisingly great. Well done man. Gives a great feel, I love that Stones song.
     
  12. PetethePrince

    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    My list isn't unchangeable. I likely come back and edit it.

    Ali
    Louis
    Marciano
    Foreman
    Frazier
    Holmes
    Johnson
    Lewis
    Tyson
    Dempsey
    Holyfield
    Liston
    Willis
    Patterson
    Langford
    Charles
    Walcott
    Jeffries
    Wladimir K
    Riddick Bowe
     
  13. PetethePrince

    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    I don't know how he's going to add guys with no film. Just show pictures.. although there is a clip with Sullivan and Jeffries out there.

    I'd much be happier if Jeffries and Willis make it over Vitali, Norton, and Tunney.

    Although maybe I'm just underrating Norton here. :think
     
  14. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Reznick addressed this in his first thread on that and meant he has an idea to make it work. His movies are great and I think he can make it work.

    You aren´t underrating Norton, he is not a great fighter. A very good one but not grat. I wouldn´t have him in my Top30, Vitali too btw.
     
  15. PetethePrince

    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    That's pretty harsh there. He does have a win over Ali, and then two disputable losses over Ali. He also has a win over Quarry, Young.

    I feel right about him not being in the top 20. I wish I could fit Schemling in there, I always usually prefer big names over a tad bit more depth. I feel Schemling rates comparably to Norton. The list is a killer to do once you get from that 13-20 guy for me.

    I think Bowe barely edges it, though. I mean, he's got two quality wins over Holyfield. Then he's got some padding with the Dokes, Donald's, Hide's, and Gonzalez's of the world. At least long before Vitali got to them. Then he has some of the leftovers Tyson beat in Pinkolan Thomas, Bert Cooper, Tyrell Biggs, Tubbs, and Coetzer. Don't know how Vitali could make this list and not Bowe... actually. And then he has two controversial wins over Golota.