Best 15 heavyweights 1990-2000

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  1. ideafix12

    ideafix12 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Amazing era

    1-Lennox Lewis
    2- Evander Holyfield
    3- Rid**** Bowe
    4- Ike Ibeabuchi
    5- Mike Tyson
    6- David Tua
    7- Michael Moorer
    8- Oliver Mccall
    9- Andrew Golota
    10- Donovan Ruddock
    11- Vitali Klitschko
    12- George Foreman
    13- Ray Mercer
    14- Tommy Morrison
    15- Larry Holmes


    Other possibilities : Henry Akinwande, Shannon Briggs, Oleg Maskaev, Frank Bruno, Bruce Seldon, Tony Tucker,etc.
     
  2. frankenfrank

    frankenfrank Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    1. Oliver McCall 2. David Tua 3. Evander Holyfield 4. Riwillie Bowe 5. Lennox Lewis 6. Henry Akinwande 7. Larry Holmes 8. Michael Grant 9. Ikemefula Ibeabuchi 10. Larry Donald 10. Ross Puritty 11. Marion Wilson 12. Ray Mercer 13. George Foreman 14. Bert Cooper 15. Orlin Norris
     
  3. tommytheduke

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    1- Evander Holyfield
    2- Lennox Lewis
    3- Prime Tommy Morrison
    4- Mike Tyson
    5- Prime Ibeabuchi - Rid**** Bowe
    6- Oliver McCall - David Tua
    7- Chris Byrd
     
  4. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I think under "other possibilities" I'd put Tim Witherspoon ahead of some of those men listed.
     
  5. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. Full Member

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    I agree it was a great era. More depth than the 1970's if you ask me. I would not list Golota. What big fight did he ever win?
     
  6. ideafix12

    ideafix12 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    i only can mention carl williams (91) and jose l gonzalez (96) as "good" victories in the 90ties, and he lost vs everet martin (xexample)
     
  7. ideafix12

    ideafix12 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Where do you rank the tommy morrison of bent fight? LOL
     
  8. ideafix12

    ideafix12 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    In his "real" resume his best victory could be dann nicholson or an old tim witherspoon, but i have him winning against bird and ruiz.
    I ranked him for his two bowe fights