Lewis has him covered comfortably, but Tyson can very much get underrated. His short body of work was eye opening while it lasted.
Liston's thigh measurement was bigger than Ali, Holmes, Foreman, Holyfield and a load of others. While i wouldn't call his legs large, they are...
They are certainly deep in the convo.
Jones was weighing low 180's when he fought at 175. He was said to be 174 against Toney, contested at 168. There's a decent chance he is indeed a...
The request is for the "best", measured by "effectiveness". The biggest may not be the best. Shavers belongs in any mention of "biggest" but he's...
You could extend that to any heavyweight in history and know that barely any would have been able to do it. Excluding Tyson we may well be talking...
Larry wasn't the best winner at times, he was never going to lose well. Shavers, Cooney and Norton would have all whooped Tyson etc LOL Yeah the...
What? Holmes was prone with his eyes shut, both arms splayed, the ref tended to him instantly. 12 or so seconds later he still hadn't moved. There...
Louis then Lewis.
Great post mate.
I'd go Ali, Liston, Foreman, Lewis and very very likely Holyfield.
Of all your outlandish/bizarre/crazy/nutty takes, this one absolutely takes the cake. Sooo many highlights, Gainer, John Henry, Conn, The Cairo...
Great work rummy, as always mate.
I like Witherspoon. I've long been a little suss on Spinks ability to take good shots off quality heavyweights. While Witherspoon isn't a...
All good mate, I truly couldn't figure out where you were coming from. We have hundreds of threads like this in here, it's what makes the joint go...