Elmer Ray did not stop many highly ranked heavyweights so his power seems a bit questionable.
One might make a case for rating Lewis above Holmes by arguing that Lewis's loss in his prime and the controversial McCall stoppage are...
Langford had considerable experience when he was stopped by Joe Jeannette and Young Peter Jackson but I would not consider him to have been in his...
The fighters similar in age to Marciano do not seem to have done very well overall against the aging fighters from Joe Louis's era, Walcott and...
Tunney did not fight for the title until Wills was well past his glory days so I don't think Tunney would effect Wills legacy much unless they...
Wills legacy would be better if he had beaten Billy Miske, Tommy Gibbons and Harry Greb. Even if he could not get a fight with Dempsey, fights...
Johnson beating fighters who are inexperienced and not yet in their prime seems rather irrelevant. I don't see how this helps his case that much....
Walcott did hold the title briefly but he only managed one title defense before losing it. I don't see how this establishes him as the best...
Johnson could not make a credible claim to being number one due to his refusal to face the divisions best fighters while Langford was beating the...
Langford was more dominant than Walcott who never established himself as the best in the division. Nobody got the better of Langford in...
Sam Langford certainly accomplished more in his own era than Walcott did in his. Given the advancements in sports I guess one could make the case...
One could perhaps make an argument that Joe Louis did not defeat anyone far better than Walcott, Moore and Charles but in terms of the number of...
Foreman did not face guys with great credentials as punchers like Lewis and Tyson in the 90s. His durability would have been better proven if he...
Bowe failed to stop Tony Tubbs whose durability seems less proven than Ruddocks. Golota was also able to take his shots even though Lewis blasted...
Wills was getting old by the time he fought Sharkey. Wills was among the best in the late teens and early 20s. His later losses have no bearing...
