Best 10 HWs ever according to WBC

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  1. Boxing2019

    Boxing2019 If you want peace, prepare war. banned Full Member

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    10. Ken Norton
    9. Sonny Liston
    8. Vitaly Klitschko
    7. Joe Frazier
    6. George Foreman
    5. Evander Holyfield
    4. Larry Holmes
    3. Lennox Lewis
    2. Mike Tyson
    1. Muhammed Ali

    Agreed?
     
  2. RealDeal

    RealDeal Pugilist Specialist Full Member

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    Are these the Top-10 of all time or just while the WBC has existed? I don’t see how you could leave off Joe Louis, and Vitali, Tyson, and Norton are much too high. And while I personally think Marciano is a little overrated, at least from a head-to-head perspective, you’d expect to see Rocky on here somewhere too.
     
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  3. Rakesh

    Rakesh Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I love Kenny, but 10 is too high, so is Mike.

    Wheres Joe Louis?
     
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  4. Holler

    Holler Doesn't appear to be a paid matchroom PR shill Full Member

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    Mike Tyson is ridiculously overrated on that list.
     
  5. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    Id list lennox and holyfield ahead of Mike. No Louis?
     
  6. Bigcheese

    Bigcheese Well-Known Member Full Member

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    And that's not even the most egregious thing about the list.
     
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  7. Ken Ashcroft

    Ken Ashcroft Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I would assume Tyson is ranked so high on the list because it was the WBC belt that he won when he became the youngest world title holder at the age of 20. It might also explain why Kenny Norton is on the list since he didn’t really win a title but was given the WBC belt when Leon Spinks refused to defend the title against him because he wanted to gave Muhammad Ali an immediate rematch and so he was stripped of their belt and it was given to Norton. Not sure about the others on the list though,
     
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  8. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    Vitali over Wlad? IS it because Wlad never held the WBC belt?
     
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  9. Holler

    Holler Doesn't appear to be a paid matchroom PR shill Full Member

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    The Joe Louis omission is disgraceful. As Ken says though, this is the world according to the WBC, a self serving entity pretending to be an impartial arbiter of sporting excellence.

    Actually, screw the entire list and the organisation it comes from. I'd sooner talk about anything else!
     
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  10. Themessiah

    Themessiah El Jefe Full Member

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    Vitalis resume isn't good enough to be top 10
     
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  11. timeout

    timeout Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Bingo.

    This is WBC list.

    WBC formed in 1963. That is pre Joe Louis pre Marciano . Can't you guys read. Decent list tbh.
     
  12. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    No self respecting organisation can possibly have a top ten that does not include Joe Louis
     
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  13. sasto

    sasto Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I was half expecting to see Wilder or maybe Canelo on there.
     
  14. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Mike Tyson isn't even a top 10 all time heavyweight
     
  15. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    What about the other Tyson?