5 worst heavyweight champions

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  1. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Of the 82 guys who were champs name some you thought were very lucky to be champs. My personal list is Martin, Bentt, Hart, Maskaev and Peter. Valuev is in the candidates.
     
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  2. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    McCall was dreadful, Steward trained McCall to time Lewis`s sloppy right hand which he did, that`s all he knew, he had no boxing skill and was completely out-boxed by Bruno.
     
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  3. Charlietf

    Charlietf Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Primo carnera ( the Louis fans will respond to this for sure), John ruiz, and i could mention a few guys from the era of jefries but i can imagine the reactions
     
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  4. The Malibu Mauler

    The Malibu Mauler Lakers in 5 Full Member

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    Leon Spinks should be on the list imo
     
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  5. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Hart and Carnera should not even be in the argument.

    Both f them got to the summit of the division.

    There was no Whetabix Boxing Council back then.

    You either beat the guy at the top of the division, or you were a "nearly was!"
     
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  6. steve1990

    steve1990 Active Member Full Member

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    Leon Spinks
    Bruce Seldon
    45 year old George Foreman
    John Ruiz
    Frank Bruno
     
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  7. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I wouldn’t include the fake belt holders...list would be long lol. I’ll stick to Lineal for mine
    For the record there is no shame in being the worst of the best ever.
    Hart
    Braddock
    Leon
    Briggs
    Rahman
    Not a h2h sense either just more of a what they accomplished in their own eras and title defenses.
     
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  8. LoadedGlove

    LoadedGlove Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Of those I remember :
    Michael Bentt
    Nicolai Valuev
    Herbie Hide
    Tony Tubbs
    Greg Page
     
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  9. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Bentt, Martin, Hart, Briggs and Leon Spinks

    Carnera, Braddock, McCall might not be great, but definitely shouldn't be on this list, imo. Especially Braddock, he's very very underrated.
     
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  10. ideafix12

    ideafix12 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No way Tony Tubbs
     
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  11. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Bull****. McCall beat Lewis, Damiani, Akinwande, Maskaev, and Seldon. He was a mid level champ.
     
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  12. ideafix12

    ideafix12 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Bentt
    Briggs
    Liakhovich
    Valuev
    Seldon
    Mccall
     
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  13. ideafix12

    ideafix12 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Akinwande was good
     
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  14. NoNeck

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    1. 1980 Ali (lineal). 1978 WBA Ali was pretty bad too.
    2. Marvin Hart
    3. Corbett
    3. Willard
    4. Leon Spinks
    5. Bentt
     
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  15. LoadedGlove

    LoadedGlove Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sorry mate. I call 'em as I see 'em.
     
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