Well you could reasonably argue that Vitali was actually the best heavyweight of that era since Wladimir never beat him but Vitali is also a big...
He was more dominant than Lewis frankly or Ali
Wladimir was dominant made 18 title defenses
Wladimir never lost to anyone under 225 and Lewis never lost to anyone under 230 so that rules out 60s Ali, Joe Louis, Jack Dempsey, Liston etc on...
Wladimir Lewis and Joshua have all been dominant
Bowe got his ass kicked by Andrew Golota twice. Somehow that doesn't give me much confidence in his chances against Joshua Wladimir etc
Joshua already has a better resume than Bowe and Moorer
If Holyfield is as good as you seem to think he is it is hard to see how he could lose to guys like Bowe and Moorer in his prime
He probably beats anyone prior to the 90s
Many sane people would argue that Holyfield would lose to Lewis Vitali Klitschko Wladimir Klitschko Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua because these...
The only true lineal champion under 6ft 4 since the mid 90s is Hasim Rahman who lost his title almost immediately
None of the guys you mentioned were champs in the sense of being the worlds best heavyweight. Holding a belt doesn't make you number one.
He didn't show a better chin given the tiny size of his opponents, Terrell's foes would be giving away 40 pounds to the guys Joshua is fighting.
think Ali would find that Joshua is a vastly more capable opponent than Terrell--quicker in hand speed, much more powerful, and better footwork....
If Ali could compete in more recent eras I would have expected an Ali sized heavyweight to become champion at some point but in 22 years none have...
