The Top Heavyweight of All Time?

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  1. iceferg

    iceferg Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    lmao!!
     
  2. Pride In Battle

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  3. radab

    radab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    marciano

    destroyed a prime louis and ali
     
  4. Marciano

    Marciano AmicoDiNessuno Full Member

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    Rocky Marciano Rulez !!!
     
  5. Critic

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    rocky marciano
     
  6. ramalinga

    ramalinga Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I don't think you can make a case for one fighter to objectively be the best of all time. Different eras, different circumstances. Joe Louis and Larry Holmes had remarkable longevity. Ali had the great career defining fights and wins against the odds. Lennox Lewis was a very complete boxer - puncher - athlete and very dominant.

    On the other hand, Joe Louis lost to Schmeling and beat limited opposition, most would be small cruisers today. Holmes struggles mightily against some limited fighters as well. Ali is now remembered for his increidble skills and speed in his prime, but he needed some luck to get by Jones and Cooper and lost to the limited Norton. Lennox didn't look too good against Mercer, was KO'd twice and finished his career on a lucky note against Vitali. So you can make a case for or against anyone on that list, depending what your priorities are.

    H2H, on their best nights, Lennox Lewis is the best and beats the other three.
     
  7. Ziggy Montana

    Ziggy Montana The Butcher Full Member

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    Bet your parents live in the basement of a triplex and your uncle Beppe told you ''Meekia, Pauley, I tell you Marciano is more better than Ali''.
     
  8. SpanishArcher

    SpanishArcher Knockout Artist Full Member

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    Tyson's chin was questionable? :rofl Razor Ruddock would dissagree. :hey

    And I dont dont think Holmes has a good enough resume for him to be included in the poll and the likes of Marciano not. Holyfield has a better record then Holmes.
     
  9. jaffay

    jaffay New Orleans Hornets Full Member

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    Ali
    Louis
    Holmes
    Lewis
     
  10. Clarkson

    Clarkson Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You haven't seen the simulation they did then? :patsch
     
  11. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Just a bit of information on the two front runners.

    here is a resume breakdown of any opponent they faced who had ever sat in the top 10 of the division:

    Muhammed Ali 43-5-0 (26)

    Johnson, Miteff, Besmanoff, Logan, Daniels, Avorante, Powell, Moore, Jones, Cooper (x2), Liston (x2), Patterson (x2), Chuvalo (x2), London, Mildenberger, Williams, Terrell, Folley, Quarry (x2), Bonavena, Frazier(x3), Mathis, Blin, Lewis Ellis, Foster, Bugner (x2), Norton (x3), Foreman, Wepner, Lyle, Young, Evangelista, Shavers, Spinks (x2), Holmes, Berbick (37 different opponents who would at one time be ranked in the top 10)



    Joe Louis 50-3-0 (38.)

    Everett, Sykes, Toles, Barry, Pareda, Massare, McCoy, Roper, Ramage (x2), Perroni, Brown (x2), Reztlaff, Carnera, Levinski, Baer, Uzcudun, Schmelling (x2), Sharkey, Attore, Pastor (x2), Braddock, Farr, Mann, Galento, Paycheck, Godoy (x2), Burman, Dorazio, Simon (x2), Musto, Baer (x2), Conn (x2), Nova, Mauriello, Walcott (x2), Charles, Brion (x2), Beshore, Agoramante (x2), Savold, Bivins, Marciano (42 different opponents who would at one time be ranked in the top 10)
     
  12. Bubby

    Bubby Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Am I the only one having trouble making a top ten with just four names???
     
  13. PowerHoock

    PowerHoock Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Accomplishments: Joe Louis
    Character: Ali
    H2H: Lennox