Which Heavyweight’s Achievement was best?

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  1. Vic The Gambler

    Vic The Gambler Active Member Full Member

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    Former Middleweight king Roy Jones winning Heavyweight title

    George Foreman the oldest Heavyweight champ at 46

    Joe Louis 25 consecutive title defences

    Mike Tyson youngest Heavyweight champ at 20

    Rocky Marciano’s 49-0-0
     
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  2. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    1. Louis
    2. Foreman
    3. Tyson
    4. Marciano
    5. Roy
     
  3. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yes I'll ride with this from 70sFan865.
    Looks about right in my opinion.
     
  4. Liston73

    Liston73 Active Member banned Full Member

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    Foreman
    Louis
    Tyson
    Marciano
    Jones
     
  5. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic For the honorable cross and the golden freedom Full Member

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    1. Joe Louis 25 consecutive title defences (The record will never be broken in one belt of the era, because there is no longer one belt of the era. The alternative is for someone to defend the title of lineal champion 25 times)

    2. Mike Tyson youngest Heavyweight champ at 20 (That would mean someone winning the heavyweight world title at 19; the top 10 heavyweights are about, or over 30 years old)

    3. Rocky Marciano’s 49-0-0 (it's not just 49-0-0, but for someone to retire as the current champion, and the lineal champion. Minimal chances that someone will succeed)

    4. Former Middleweight king Roy Jones winning Heavyweight title (some new "Thomas Hearns" who would have height, and start boxing in the middleweight category could do this; hypothetically)

    5. George Foreman the oldest Heavyweight champ at 46 (this record seems to me the most possible to break because the puncher always has his chance; some 46.5 year old Deontay Wilder, against some champion like Charles Martin. Maybe Deotnay Wilder is not the best example)
     
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  6. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist Full Member

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    1. Louis
    2. Marciano
    3. Tyson
    4. Roy
    5. Foreman

    Only correct list.
     
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  7. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Because Foreman is the last, right? I don't find anything impressive in Roy beating Ruiz for fake HW title.
     
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  8. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Never change :lol:
     
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  9. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist Full Member

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    You’re too emotive. This is probably the only time that I’ve put Marciano above Tyson.
     
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  10. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist Full Member

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    I wouldn’t rule out Ruiz beating Moorer.

    As for the reasoning, if you put a promotional machine behind someone like McCall, I’m sure he’d have had a decent shot at taking out someone like Liakovich, Maskaev, or Rahman for a belt while in his mid forties. Holyfield went on the road and damn near did it against a giant. The truth is the truth.
     
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  11. djanders

    djanders Boxing Addict Full Member

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    George Foreman.
     
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  12. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 I’m become seeker of milk Full Member

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    Swap RJJ and Foreman. That’s mine.
     
  13. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    1) Foreman
    2) Louis
    3) Marciano
    4) Tyson
    5) Jones

    To win the belt after twenty years is more impressive then at 45 but damn being 45 and winning it is a feat not likely to be repeated till steroids improve
     
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  14. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    1. Louis
    2. Marciano
    3. Foreman
    4. Tyson
    5. Roy
     
  15. slash

    slash Boxing Addict Full Member

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