Which HEAVYWEIGHT Defeated The Most Top 10 CONTENDERS?

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  1. ronnyrains

    ronnyrains Active Member Full Member

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    I know its a tough research, But i've figured a lot of them out, its almost looking at old NFL scoreboards lol.
     
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    Just throwing out a few comparisons
    Ken Norton 5-5 (3 Knockouts) vs present top ten list
    Duane Bobick 2-2 (2 knockouts) Ring did not rank John Tate , till after he Ko'd Bobick, WBA had Tate at no.4 going into the bout.
    Ali's top ten / Champs record of 32-5 with 20 knockouts, is still unreal, he just went up and down the lists!
     
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    YES HE DID
    1970 COMEBACK TOOK ON THE TOP 4 GUYS RIGHT AWAY, Quarry, Bonavena, Frazier, Ellis.
     
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  4. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    Cool. Can you do Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis, Holyfield, Bowe and maybe John Ruiz as well?
     
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  5. ronnyrains

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    I'll try Sangria, its tough to get the monthly ratings of the more modern times, as crazy as that sounds-its true!
    it would have to be Ring. And I'll try to give it a go.
     
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    Ali fought everyone in his time and accept for a select few made beating them look easy.
     
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    Muhammad Ali beats 32 top ten/Champions in his great career. So far I cannot come up with another heavyweight with more. 32-5 (was 32-3) and with 20 knockouts! so he's 24-0 against the rest of the pack.
     
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    ronnyrains Active Member Full Member

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    "Smokin" Joe Frazier was 10-4 (w/7 knockouts) vs Ring Magazine lists. With 2 losse's apiece to Ali And Foreman, nothing wrong with that.
     
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    That was a pretty obvius result. But good job!! :)
     
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    How on earth could Jersey Joe Walcott be rated the Ring's number-one contender in 1947, but the NYSAC didn't want to sanction the first fight and originally wanted it to be an exhibition because it was considered such a mismatch?

    Where was Walcott rated in the National Boxing Association ratings before he fought Louis? Anyone know?
     
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    sweetsci Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Here ya go, Dubblechin -

    As I understand it, the NBA only released quarterly rankings at this time and they separated them in to three categories, as shown below.

    Before Louis - Walcott I:

    NBA - September 12, 1947

    Champion: Joe Louis

    Logical Contenders: none available

    Outstanding Boxers:
    1. Jersey Joe Walcott
    2. Elmer Ray
    3. Olle Tandberg
    4. Joe Baksi
    Honarable Mention:
    1. Tami Mauriello
    2. Joey Maxim
    3. Lee Q. Murray

    After Louis - Walcott I:

    NBA - December 30, 1947

    Joe Louis, Champion

    Logical contender:

    1 Jersey Joe Walcott

    Outstanding boxers:

    1 Olle Tandberg
    2 Elmer Ray
    3 Joe Baksi
    4 Joey Maxim
     
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    mattdonnellon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Walcott was listed as the outstanding challenger in April and while in September they listed no logical contender but named Walcott as the first in a list of outstanding boxers.
     
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    haha, as above!
     
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    According to my count from the above, Ali has 23 wins against guys in the top 5 (including the champion) and Joe 21. Those are outstanding numbers. Must be up there with anyone in any weight class.
     
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