Top 10 cruiserweights H2H?

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  1. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Who were the best cruiserweights, in terms of head-to-head abilities (not "greatness")?

    Men who actually fought in the modern cruiserweight division--not undersized heavyweights.
     
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  2. Mendoza

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    Holyfield and Usyk at the top.
     
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    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Off the top of my head...

    Carlos de Leon
    Magne Havnå
    Bash Ali
    James Warring
    Ralf Rocchigiani
    Guy Waters
    Piet Crous
    Bobby Czyz
    Thomas Hearns
    Sergie Kobozev
     
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    Tramell Hypocrites Love to Pray & Be Seen. Mathew 6:5 Full Member

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    @Seamus has the list locked down.

    Honorable mention to Jean marc Mormeck, O'Neil Bell, Tomaz Adamak
     
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    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Is this Ra's list?
     
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    Holyfield
    Usyk
    Haye
    Gomez
    Gassiev
    Toney
    Jirov
    Qawi
    Adamek
    Cole
     
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  7. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Great list.
     
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    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Don't tell ME about, maaaan. You weren't there!
     
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    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    bump?
     
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  10. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    #01. Holyfield
    #02. Usyk
    #03. Briedis
    #04. Gomez
    #05. Qawi
    #06. Gassiev
    #07. Haye
    #08. Adamek
    #09. Cunningham
    #10. Lebedev

    I think...
     
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    ideafix12 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    LOL
     
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    ideafix12 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    This is a good list
     
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    Pretty close to how I see it. I think Holy and Uysk are even at CW but Uysk has a way to go at heavyweight before he is on the same level. I would also add DeLeon to the middle of the list and drop Lebedev for Jirov.
     
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  14. Seamus

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    I forgot that Saul Montana fought at cruiser.

    I would add him. Otherwise, immaculate list I presented.
     
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    Update: Breidis on, Gassiev lower
     
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