Who are the 5 best heavyweights over last 20 years?

Yes, whilst I have the same top 5 as the consensus, and am not at all surprised that Wlad, Vitali, Usyk and Fury are the consensus top 4, I am a little surprised at how far clear AJ is of all others in 5th.

 

Top answer sir!

 

1. Wladimir Klitschko

Record: 19-2 (14 KO, 74%)
Record in title fights: 19-2
Titles won: universally recognized championship, lineal, Ring, TBRB, IBF, WBO, WBA
Title defences: 18
Top 3 opponents beaten: 5
Top 5 opponents beaten: 1
Top 10 opponents beaten: 5

2. Oleksandr Usyk

Record: 9-0 (4 KO, 44%)
Record in title fights: 7-0
Titles won: universally recognized championship, undisputed x2, lineal, Ring, TBRB, WBA, IBF x2, WBO, WBC
Title defences: 6
Top 3 opponents beaten: 5
Top 5 opponents beaten: 0
Top 10 opponents beaten: 0

3. Tyson Fury

Record: 36-2-1 (25 KO, 69%)
Record in title fights: 5-2-1 (11-2-1 counting the lineal defenses)
Titles won: universally recognized championship, lineal, Ring x2, TBRB x2, WBA, IBF, WBO, WBC
Title defences: 3 (10 counting the lineal defenses)
Top 3 opponents beaten: 3
Top 5 opponents beaten: 1
Top 10 opponents beaten: 0

4. Vitali Klitschko

Record: 10-0 (7 KO, 70%)
Record in title fights: 10-0
Titles won: WBC
Title defences: 9
Top 3 opponents beaten: 2
Top 5 opponents beaten: 0
Top 10 opponents beaten: 3

5. Anthony Joshua

Record: 30-4 (27 KO, 90%)
Record in title fights: 9-4
Titles won: IBF x2, WBA x2, WBO x2
Title defences: 7
Top 3 opponents beaten: 4
Top 5 opponents beaten: 0
Top 10 opponents beaten: 2

 

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Usyk
Vitali
Fury
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