Teddy Atlas' top ten heavyweights of all time, do you agree? If not, what is your list??

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  1. Marvelous_Iron

    Marvelous_Iron Active Member Full Member

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    Ali
    Louis
    Frazier
    Marciano
    Foreman
    Dempsey
    Holyfield
    Tyson
    Lewis
    Liston
     
    Marvelous_Iron, Sep 11, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Pretty close to mine with probably the first six in the exact order I'd put them, but I would probably switch Wlad with Evan Fields, even factoring in the PEDs, or Charles.
     
    catchwtboxing, Sep 11, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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  3. THE BLADE 2

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    Main crirticism: Ali should be No1. Holmes and Lewis too low. Usyk way too high.
     
    THE BLADE 2, Sep 11, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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    Lennox at 10??
     
    Fergy, Sep 12, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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    Holmes and Lewis way too low. Lewis in particular imo is the GOAT in terms of H2H
     
    Hi-Tech, Sep 12, 2025 at 4:58 AM
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  6. Mike Cannon

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    Hi Buddy.
    Soooo,
    Frazier at 3 and no Holmes, that's definitely different, not seen many top tens without Holmes, and with Smoking Joe so high, but if that's the way you see it, then good on you, diversity is what makes the world go round,and the forum.
    stay safe buddy, chat soon.
    Mike.
     
    Mike Cannon, Sep 12, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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    Holmes, lewis, holyfield and frazier would all beat Usyk

    Marciano would not be top ten in my list. Nor Tunney
    Frazier, tyson and Holyfield would be
    Lewis would be 2 or 3 for me
     
    jarama, Sep 12, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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  8. Flash24

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    I don't agree.
    Usyk shouldn't be in anyone's top ten greatest heavyweights.
    I have a lot of respect for Atlas.
    But he's jumped on the Usyk bandwagon, and I'm sure he knows the caliber of opponents Usyk has faced is putrid.
    And that's being kind. Atlas should know better.
     
    Flash24, Sep 12, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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