R.I.P Champ one of my favourite boxers. Testament to him that recently decades after he retired in a thread "who would you like to box like"...
He was never gonna fight Vitali and Ruiz and Valuev don't really add a lot for me plus he dominated Chagaev and Haye who beat both of them. Also...
Holmes has the better resume and it should probably be better as there were some contenders he didn't fight while Wlad pretty much fought everyone...
Agree with Ike winning it. If they were on opposite sides think him and Whitaker would be the final.
As many have already said Patterson was the more skilled, far quicker fighter and might drop Rocky early but Marciano likely gets through a couple...
He was the first guy I thought of.
I like Rocky but some of his fans are plain delusional just yesterday people were attempting to say he had equal power to Tyson and a better chin.
Marciano attempted the same cheat against Walcott first time but it back fired and went into his own eyes. Also Liston stops Rocky early.
At middleweight I like Monzon however feel the higher the weight the better for Marshall. At super middleweight which wasn't available to these...
Louis, Lennox and Ali and the last one is very close. Also Liston who's not on the list, maybe Tyson. He beats everyone else.
In terms of pure punch power Rahman by a long way, Hassim had some holes in his game but the guy could crack took Lennox out with one shot and...
I'd have Gans as fighter of the 1900's also Emile Griffith deserved at least a mention in the 60's. Good list though.
Marciano his 49 - 0 especially considering the competition is not nearly as impressive as its made out to be. Also some will favour him over...
Great stuff, already searching for some of them.
Cooney may have had more power but Joe's left hook was much more likely to land so I'd say he has the better hook.
