In terms of overall skills, rank these heavyweights 1-10

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  1. SergioJ91

    SergioJ91 Active Member Full Member

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    Oleksandr Usyk
    Wladimir Klitschko
    Lennox Lewis
    Evander Holyfield
    Riddick Bowe
    Mike Tyson
    Larry Holmes
    Muhammad Ali
    Rocky Marciano
    Joe Louis
     
  2. Potwash

    Potwash The Real Untouchables Full Member

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    Oleksandr Usyk - 8/10
    Wladimir Klitschko - 9/10
    Lennox Lewis - 10/10
    Evander Holyfield - 8/10
    Riddick Bowe - 6/10
    Mike Tyson - 10/10
    Larry Holmes - 7/10
    Muhammad Ali - 10/10
    Rocky Marciano - 7/10
    Joe Louis - 9/10
     
  3. Unique Way

    Unique Way Active Member Full Member

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    Awful ranking. Holmes might be the most technically skilled HW of all time, Riddick Bowe had the best offensive skills among big men
     
  4. Potwash

    Potwash The Real Untouchables Full Member

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    Let's see your rankings then before slating mine.
     
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  5. Usyk is the best

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    WOW Lewis is much more skilled than Larry Holmes?

    Neither Oliver McCall nor Ray Mercer would agree with you and both fought an old fat version of Larry

    Usyk is also clearly more skilled than Lennox, it's undeniable to anyone who isn't blind. We are talking about skills, not the size or punching power
     
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  6. ellerbe

    ellerbe VIP Member Full Member

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    Usyk 10/10

    the rest don’t matter!
     
  7. Gog97675

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    Wlad 7
    Lewis 9
    Holyfiled 9
    Bowe 9 Mike Tyson 8
    Larry Holmes 9
    Ali 8
    Rocky Marciano 2
    Joe Louis compared to modern fighters 5 or 6. But in his limited era compared to the guys he cought he was higher.
     
  8. Potwash

    Potwash The Real Untouchables Full Member

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    You named yourself Usyk is the best lmao, I hope you're not older then 16. Lennox Lewis would of punched Usyks head off.
     
  9. Unique Way

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    You obviously don't understand what skills means. It's OK, I'll enlighten you - if Lennox Lewis had a size and power of Larry Holmes he would have had 8-10 more losses in his record
     
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  10. Usyk is the best

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    LOL at Lewis' fan. Your arguments are stupid like hell. How the hell Lewis is 10 and Holmes is 7, when 45 y.o. Holmes gave the closest possible fight to McCall and Lewis was KTFO'd in 2 rounds.

    Holmes schooled Mercer 117-111 at 42, prime Lewis went life and death with older Mercer.

    And that's when Lewis is much taller, heavier and physically stronger than Larry Holmes.

    You are not intelligent enough to understand what the word 'skills' means
     
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  11. oldcanvasback

    oldcanvasback Active Member Full Member

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    most skiled. not biggest puncher, not best fighter, not h2h
     
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  12. CroBox29

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    Oleksandr Usyk 10/10
    Wladimir Klitschko 10/10
    Lennox Lewis 10/10
    Evander Holyfield 10/10
    Riddick Bowe 9/10
    Mike Tyson 9/10
    Larry Holmes 10/10
    Muhammad Ali 8/10
    Rocky Marciano 7/10
    Joe Louis 10/10
     
  13. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior VIP Member Full Member

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    Oh deary me
     
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  14. DoctorJones

    DoctorJones New Member Full Member

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    Yes definitely
    Bowe and Holmes massively underrated
     
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  15. gollumsluvslave

    gollumsluvslave Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Oleksandr Usyk - 9.5/10
    Wladimir Klitschko - 8/10
    Lennox Lewis - 9/10
    Evander Holyfield - 8.5/10
    Riddick Bowe - 7.5/10
    Mike Tyson - 9/10
    Larry Holmes - 9/10
    Muhammad Ali - 9.5/10
    Rocky Marciano - 7.5/10
    Joe Louis - 9/10


    All a bit subjective really - but above would be my overall 'top trumps' rating. I think it would be more interesting looking at how these guys would fair in an actual 'Top Trumps' deck - e..g. let's say there were 6 categories

    Offense
    Defense
    Footwork
    Workrate/Stamina
    Ring IQ
    Intangibles

    How would they rate across those out of 100?