You can make a case for it I guess, but his best wins are over guys that were past their prime.
7. Jack Johnson "The Galveston Giant" 73-13-9 (40) [IMG] Best Wins: W15 Sam Langford, W14 Tommy Burns, W6, W15 Joe Jeanette, KO20 & W20 x 2...
8. Lennox Lewis "The Lion" 41-2-1 (32) [IMG] Best Wins: TKO6 Vitali Klitschko, KO8 Mike Tyson, KO4 Hasim Rahman, W12 David Tua, W12 Evander...
9. Rocky Marciano "The Brockton Blockbuster" 49-0 (43) [IMG] Best Wins: KO2 Lee Savold, TKO6 Harry Matthews, TKO8 Joe Louis, KO13 & KO1 Joe...
10. Jack Dempsey "The Manassa Mauler" 66-6-11 (51) [IMG] Best Wins: KO7 Jack Sharkey, KO2 Luis Firpo, W15 Tommy Gibbons, TKO6 & KO12 Bill...
11. James J Jeffries "The Boilermaker" 19-1-2 (15) [IMG] Best Wins: KO3 Peter Jackson, W20 & W25 Tom Sharkey, KO11 & KO8 Bob Fitzsimmons, KO23...
That's exactly why. The guy only had a few fights at Heavyweight, catching Dempsey at the end of his career. He ranked way higher in my all time...
12. Charles "Sonny" Liston 50-4 (39) [IMG] Best Wins: KO1 x 2 Floyd Patterson, W12 Eddie Machen, KO3 Zora Folley, TKO2 & TKO3 Cleveland...
13. "Iron" Mike Tyson 50-6-1 (44) [IMG] Best Wins: TKO6 Pinklon Thomas, TKO7 Tyrell Biggs, TKO7 & UD12 Razor Ruddock, KO1 Michael Spinks, W12...
Agreed, the man was phenominal.
14. Ezzard Charles "The Cincinnati Cobra" 93-25-1 [IMG] Best Wins: W10 x 3 & KO4 Jimmy Bivins, W10 x 2, W12, W15 x 2 Joey Maxim, W15 x 2...
15. "Jersey" Joe Walcott 51-18-2 (32) [IMG] Best Wins: W15 & KO7 Ezzard Charles, W10 Joe Baski, KO3 Harold Johnson, W10 x 2 Joey Maxim, KO3 &...
Hey mate. Essentially quality of opposition ranks highly for me. I am of the belief that a great fighter is a great fighter, no matter what era....
16. Harry "The Black Panther" Wills 81-10-4 (51) [IMG] Best Wins: W4 Willie Meehan, W10x5, W8, W12, W15 x 2, W20, TKO7 & KO6 Sam...
17. Sam Langford "The Boston Tar Baby" 203-46-52 (129) [IMG] Best Wins: KO7, W10, W12 x 2, W15 x 2, W20 Joe Jeanette, W 10 x 2, KO13, TKO11 &...
