2026 TOP 10 ALL-TIME HEAVYWEIGHTS SURVEY

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  1. Paul McB

    Paul McB Member Full Member

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    Louis
    Ali
    Lewis
    Tyson
    Wlad
    Holmes
    Frazier
    Foreman
    Charles
    Holyfield
     
    Paul McB, Aug 25, 2026 at 12:31 PM
    Paul McB, Aug 25, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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  2. JAB5239

    JAB5239 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Louis
    Ali
    Holmes
    Foreman
    Lewis
    Johnson
    Tyson
    Listen
    Holyfield
    Wlad
     
    JAB5239, Aug 25, 2026 at 12:31 PM
    JAB5239, Aug 25, 2026 at 12:31 PM
    #32
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  3. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic War for Souls Full Member

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    Marciano?
     
    ikrasevic, Aug 25, 2026 at 1:08 PM
    ikrasevic, Aug 25, 2026 at 1:08 PM
    #33
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  4. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Around 11
     
    Fergy, Aug 25, 2026 at 1:11 PM
    Fergy, Aug 25, 2026 at 1:11 PM
    #34
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  5. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    I believe my answer can be found here:

    This content is protected
     
    Boxed Ears, Aug 25, 2026 at 1:21 PM
    Boxed Ears, Aug 25, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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  6. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic War for Souls Full Member

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    1 Ali
    2 Louis
    3 Lewis
    4 Holmes
    5 Marciano
    6 Foreman
    7 Frazier
    8 Holyfield
    9 Wlad
    10 Usyk (If he retires now)
     
    ikrasevic, Aug 25, 2026 at 1:22 PM
    ikrasevic, Aug 25, 2026 at 1:22 PM
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  7. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing Aficionado Full Member

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    1. Joe Louis
    2. Muhammad Ali
    3. Larry Holmes
    4. George Foreman
    5. Lennox Lewis
    6. Rocky Marciano
    7. Oleksandr Usyk
    8. Joe Frazier
    9. Wladimir Klitschko
    10. Jack Johnson
     
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    Perkin Warbeck, Aug 25, 2026 at 1:42 PM
    Perkin Warbeck, Aug 25, 2026 at 1:42 PM
    #37
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  8. Shay Sonya

    Shay Sonya The REAL Wonder Woman! Full Member

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    Hello, MaccaveliMacc.

    01 Joe Louis
    02 Muhammad Ali
    03 Lennox Lewis
    04 Evander Holyfield
    05 George Foreman
    06 Sonny Liston
    07 Rocky Marciano
    08 Mike Tyson
    09 Jack Dempsey
    10 Joe Frazier

    VERY HARD! Some of this may change next week, or even tomorrow. :p
     
    Shay Sonya, Aug 25, 2026 at 2:49 PM
    Shay Sonya, Aug 25, 2026 at 2:49 PM
    #38
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  9. OddR

    OddR Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ok no problem.
     
    OddR, Aug 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM
    OddR, Aug 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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  10. Arcticbubby

    Arcticbubby New Member Full Member

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    Ah **** I just saw that , I'd go Vitali, and put Dempsey at 10
     
    Arcticbubby, Aug 25, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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  11. HOUDINI

    HOUDINI Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ali
    Louis
    Holmes
    Lewis
    Johnson
    Foreman
    Tyson
    Dempsey
    Tunney
    Marciano
     
    HOUDINI, Aug 25, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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  12. Gudetama

    Gudetama Active Member Full Member

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    1. Ali
    2. Louis
    3. Lewis
    4. Holmes
    5. Foreman
    6. Liston
    7. Tyson
    8. Holyfield
    9. Usyk
    10. Wlad Klitschko
     
    Gudetama, Aug 25, 2026 at 8:15 PM
    Gudetama, Aug 25, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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  13. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    10. Mike Tyson
    9. Sonny Liston
    8. Wladimir Klitschko
    7. Larry Holmes
    6. Joe Frazier
    5. Lennox Lewis
    4. Rocky Marciano
    3. George Foreman
    2. Joe Louis
    1. Muhammad Ali

    H2H top 5 (can't be bothered to do a top 10 rn) would be
    5. Mike Tyson
    4. Lennox Lewis
    3. George Foreman
    2. Sonny Liston
    1. Muhammad Ali
     
    swagdelfadeel, Aug 25, 2026 at 8:56 PM
    swagdelfadeel, Aug 25, 2026 at 8:56 PM
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  14. 723

    723 Delusional Old-Head + New Boxing Fan Full Member

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    Always glad to see respect for Liston. I would even argue that if both were at their primes, him vs Ali would be close to 50/50.
     
    723, Aug 25, 2026 at 9:09 PM
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  15. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    Very tentatively...changes every day other than the top 4, and we have to see how Usyk's wins age.

    Ali
    Louis
    Lewis
    Marciano
    Frazier
    Foreman
    Johnson
    Holmes
    Usyk
    Tyson


    Also considered:
    Charles- with wins over Walcott, faded Louis, and a host of contenders. Bad losses, though.

    Holyfield- not higher because of PEDS and losses.

    Liston- Credit for being the unoffical champ for a long time, but to me, a very unimpressive era

    WladKlit- too many low-quality losses and unimpressive names on the resume.

    Dempsey- probably had a good 16 wins against contenders/champs overall, but didn't fight black fighters.

    Harry Wills- Beat the same guys as Dempsey, and the black contenders, though aged, lesser versions of the contenders Dempsey beat.

    Jefferies- Actually beat good black fighters in Jackson (though he was sick) Armstrong, and Griffin, but drew the line as champion.

    It is very hard for me to judge the color-line era.
     
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    catchwtboxing, Aug 25, 2026 at 9:51 PM
    catchwtboxing, Aug 25, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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