Heavyweights Greats And their successful World Title Defences!

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  1. Foreman Hook

    Foreman Hook ☆☆☆ G$ora ☆☆☆ Full Member

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    Joe Louis title defences as World Champ = 22

    Muhammad Ali title defences as World Champ = 20

    Jack Dempsey title defences as World Champ = 6

    Rocky Marciano title defences as World Champ = 6

    Jack Johnson title defences as World Champ = 3

    Mike Tyson title defences as World Champ = 2

    Sonny Liston title defences as World Champ = 1


    PLease help me do teh other World Champs And fix any mistakes with teh ones i done already, so we can do a full list. :thumbsup:thumbsup
     
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  2. Unforgiven

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    Joe Louis had 25 !

    Tommy Burns had 11

    Ezzard Charles had 8 (3 undisputed)
     
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  3. Unforgiven

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    I think Jack Johnson had a lot more than 3.
    More like 8.
     
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  4. Foreman Hook

    Foreman Hook ☆☆☆ G$ora ☆☆☆ Full Member

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    Hi unforgiven m8, are you saying Louis And Johnson have World Heavyweight Title defences what are not on boxrec??
     
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  5. Foreman Hook

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    Floyd Patterson title defences as World Champ = 6

    Lenny Lewis title defences as World Champ = 5

    Micheal Spinks title defences as World Champ = 3
     
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  6. janitor

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    Some historians have argued that John L Sullivan had more than 30!
     
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  7. Foreman Hook

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    BLOODY HELL! Show me some sources for them defences janitor m8! :thumbsup
     
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  8. Foreman Hook

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    George Foreman title defences as World Champ = 5 [BUT really 6 cos he was robbed VS Briggs]
     
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  9. Seamus

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    Typical anti modernist chauvinism. Tyson had to chase down multiple belt holders due to no fault of hisown. In reality he had 9 defenses.

    George Foreman 3 defenses... including the greats Jose Roman and Axel Shulz.
     
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  10. Seamus

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    There was no title at stake against Briggs... not even the WBU trinket you have included in your total. Foreman was a dog of a champion.
     
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  11. Unforgiven

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    No, they are on boxrec.

    Louis has 25, I can't be bothered to list them all.

    Johnson has 8 :-

    Philadelphia Jack O'Brien.
    Tony Ross
    Al Kauffman
    Stanley Ketchel
    James J Jeffries
    Fireman Flynn
    Battling Johnson
    Frank Moran
     
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  12. Unforgiven

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    Well, it cuts both ways, Seamus.
    With more titles floating around you don't have to wait as long for a shot to become a champion.
    He benefitted from the proliferation of titles. He got his shot really quick, and without having to eliminate genuine top 5 contenders.
    I seem to remember he wasn't even number 1 contender in the WBC when he got his shot at Berbick. And Ring magazine had him about 7.

    So, he benefitted if anything.
     
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  13. pacpowerpellet

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    Larry Holmes had 20
     
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  14. Seamus

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    Yup. Good points. Tyson, in particular, proved rather retro-activey that he deserved the title shot by erasing the division.

    Still, I believe he had 6 successful defenses for the undisputed title.
     
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  15. DonBoxer

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    Dont mess with the Hoooooooooooooooook.
     
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