Who are the 5 best heavyweights over last 20 years?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by The Long Count, Sep 10, 2026 at 1:34 AM.


Who are the 5 best heavyweights of last 20 years

  1. Wladimir Klitschko

  2. Vitali Klitschko

  3. Deontay Wilder

  4. Joseph Parker

  5. Alexander Povetkin

  6. Oleksandr Usyk

  7. Daniel Dubios

  8. Anthony Joshua

  9. Tyson Fury

  10. Other

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  1. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    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.
     
    Greg Price99, Sep 11, 2026 at 12:14 AM
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  2. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Top answer sir!
     
    Fergy, Sep 11, 2026 at 2:08 AM
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  3. MaccaveliMacc

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    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
     
    MaccaveliMacc, Sep 11, 2026 at 2:27 AM
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  4. Lonsdale81

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    WK
    Usyk
    Vitali
    Fury
    Benavidez
     
    Lonsdale81, Sep 11, 2026 at 3:17 AM
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  5. The Long Count

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    That’s Pretty much the answer, I’m actually a little surprised at how well Fury and AJ are doing. Fury has more votes than Vitali and Joshua has more of a rock solid standing than I thought. I figured Povetkin and Wilder would have had a little bit of a stronger showing.
     
    The Long Count, Sep 11, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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  6. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    No--no they absolutely aren't. The quality of fighter matters.

    You have to maintain this so that you can maintain your Wilder delusion, but it isn't true.
     
    catchwtboxing, Sep 11, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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  7. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not to mention Vitali only had 10 title fights in the last 20 years.
     
    MaccaveliMacc, Sep 12, 2026 at 2:25 AM
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