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
     
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  2. catchwtboxing

    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.
     
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  3. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Main crirticism: Ali should be No1. Holmes and Lewis too low. Usyk way too high.
     
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    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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  5. Hi-Tech

    Hi-Tech Active Member Full Member

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    Holmes and Lewis way too low. Lewis in particular imo is the GOAT in terms of H2H
     
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  6. Mike Cannon

    Mike Cannon Boxing Addict Full Member

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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.
     
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  7. jarama

    jarama Active Member Full Member

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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
     
  8. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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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.
     
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  9. GlaukosTheHammer

    GlaukosTheHammer Well-Known Member Full Member

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    1. Johnson
    2. Ali
    3. Louis
    4. Holyfield
    5. Frazier
    6. Wills
    7. Foreman
    8. Langford
    9. Lewis
    10. Godfrey
     
  10. OddR

    OddR Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Never heard of this fighter till now.
     
  11. BoxingFanMike

    BoxingFanMike Member Full Member

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    Based on legacy not necessarily h2h

    1. Ali
    2. Louis
    3. Lewis
    4. Marciano
    5. Tyson
    6. Holmes
    7. Foreman
    8. Wlad
    9. Frazier
    10. Holyfield

    5 through 10 are pretty malleable in order, I might change them tomorrow. If this was h2h the order would be different save for Ali who would still be my number one. It would also feature Usyk and Dempsey.
     
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  12. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I wouldn’t have Usyk that high.

    But Louis is a shoe-in at #1
     
  13. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Louis
    Ali
    Tyson
    Then it gets murky ….
    Holmes
    Lewis
    Johnson
    Dempsey
    Foreman
    Rock
    Usyk (though wait til he’s done)
     
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