ESB Post War Rankings: Post Cruiserweight & Light Heavyweight Rankings here.

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  1. Big Dunk

    Big Dunk Rob Palmer Full Member

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    The Eastside Boxing Post War Divisions Rankings

    Rules

    1. A fighter must of had a world title fight after 1945.
    2. Resume pre 1945 will count
    3. Ranking is based on a points system. 10 points to No.1, 9 points to No.2 etc etc
    4. Only a fighters resume in that paticular weight class will count.
    5. For classic divisions 25 votes are needed and the ranking will be listed. For new divisions 10 votes are needed.
    6. Once it has been posted add your list to the tally and type the total score in the thread. If you don't add you list to the score you vote won't be counted.


    Heavyweight
    1. Muhammad Ali 233
    2. Joe Louis 215
    3. Larry Holmes 170
    4. Lennox Lewis 169
    5. George Foreman 148
    6. Joe Frazier 114
    7. Rocky Marciano 96
    8. Evander Holyfield 76
    9. Mike Tyson 63
    10. Sonny Liston 37
     
    Big Dunk, Mar 22, 2011
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  2. leo_messi

    leo_messi Guest

    Good List.

    I'd swap Holyfield with Tyson and Foreman with Marciano....
     
    leo_messi, Mar 22, 2011
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  3. Big Dunk

    Big Dunk Rob Palmer Full Member

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    so your list is.

    1. Muhammad Ali
    2. Joe Louis
    3. Floyd Patterson
    4. Joe Frazier
    5. Larry Holmes
    6. George Foreman
    7. Rocky Marciano
    8. Lennox Lewis
    9. Evander Holyfield
    10. Mike Tyson
     
    Big Dunk, Mar 22, 2011
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  4. Manning

    Manning Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Floyd Patterson number 3, really? Other than get crushed by the best what did he really do? How can Liston not be in if he is?
     
    Manning, Mar 22, 2011
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  5. DonBoxer

    DonBoxer The Lion! Full Member

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    Are we ranking for greatness or H2H ability.
     
    DonBoxer, Mar 22, 2011
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  6. HMSTempleGarden

    HMSTempleGarden Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    you changed that title pretty quickly beacuse I was going to mention with the likes of Sullivan and Johnston
     
    HMSTempleGarden, Mar 22, 2011
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  7. Big Dunk

    Big Dunk Rob Palmer Full Member

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    Greatness so resume, performance etc not who you think would win.
     
    Big Dunk, Mar 22, 2011
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  8. gasman

    gasman Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Foreman and Frazier are definitely higher than Patterson (maybe others but need more time to think about that)......
     
    gasman, Mar 22, 2011
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  9. ScubaSteve

    ScubaSteve Dwylo o Garreg Full Member

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    Rob - you really do love a list.

    My HW knowledge isn't amazing, but your list looks about right Rob. Interesting to see what everyone else comes up with.
     
    ScubaSteve, Mar 22, 2011
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  10. leo_messi

    leo_messi Guest

    Yeah pretty much
     
    leo_messi, Mar 22, 2011
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    mckay_89 Haw you! Full Member

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    1. Muhammad Ali
    2. Joe Louis
    3. Lennox Lewis
    4. Larry Holmes
    5. George Foreman
    6. Rocky Marciano
    7. Joe Frazier
    8. Mike Tyson
    9. Evander Holyfield
    10. Sonny Liston

    A lot of Louis' best work was pre WW2, if it was all time he'd be number 2. Also, I don't see how anyone could have Patterson so high yet not have Liston in the top 10.

    Edited after fannybaws Rob moved the goalposts.
     
    mckay_89, Mar 22, 2011
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  12. Lee Mc

    Lee Mc Boxing Addict banned

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    1. Muhammed Ali
    2. Larry Holmes
    3. Joe Louis
    4. George Foreman
    5. Lennox Lewis
    6. Mike Tyson
    7. Joe Frazier
    8. Rocky Marchiano
    9. Evander Holyfield
    10. Wladimir Klitschko
     
    Lee Mc, Mar 22, 2011
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  13. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    Are you including Louis' pre-war work as well then? Without it he's not the no.2 HW IMO.
     
    Flea Man, Mar 22, 2011
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  14. Big Dunk

    Big Dunk Rob Palmer Full Member

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    the Criteria is they have to have had a world title fight after 1945. There previous resume will count.
     
    Big Dunk, Mar 22, 2011
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    1. Louis 2. Ali 3. Holmes 4. Lewis 5. Foreman 6. Marciano 7. Frazier 8. Liston 9. Holy 10. Tyson
     
    DrMo, Mar 22, 2011
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