Best ever European heavyweight ?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Stevie G, Sep 23, 2010.


  1. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Sosnowski and maybe Harrison belong in this discussion.
     
  2. doug.ie

    doug.ie 'Classic Boxing Society' Full Member

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    when you think about the thyroid problem, and he was light-heavy if he was right...
    and it takes no mug to beat la starza and harry matthews those days.

    he along with srr shows how good randy turpin was.
     
  3. mattdonnellon

    mattdonnellon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Where?
     
  4. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Lewis


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    THE REST
     
  5. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    There can be no greater indictment of any era than this fact.
     
  6. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    :lol:

    You forgot "Super" Brian Nielsen.
     
  7. janitor

    janitor VIP Member

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    I was never happy with the idea of parts of the Soviet Union being in Europe and parts being in Asia.

    Politicaly it is easier to treat Europe as starting at the former Soviet border.
     
  8. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Why? Most of them are European culturally, history-wise and geographically. That´s how they should be treated IMO.
     
  9. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing

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  10. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Silly me ! I forgot about the Klitschkos,who would definitely be in the top 5,or thereabouts.
     
  11. TheGreatA

    TheGreatA Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lewis
    Schmeling
    Klitschko brothers
    Johansson
    Carnera

    Farr, Bugner and Bruno following behind, along with Uzcudun. Tom Sharkey & Bob Fitzsimmons if you wish to include them.
     
  12. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Erm...do you mean AUDLEY Harrison ? :huh If so,I'm mainly talking about achievements,which rules Audley out,imo.
     
  13. popejking

    popejking Adamek Full Member

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    :rofl

    And "Australia is in Europe" [B. Hopkins]

    :smoke
     
  14. janitor

    janitor VIP Member

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    Since I am not getting much suport for relocating the Ukraine to Asia:

    1. Lennox Lewis
    2. Max Schmeling
    3. Wladamir Klitschko
    4. Bob Fitzsimmons (Strong argument for #2 slot)
    5. Primo Carnera
    6. Ingemar Johansen
    7. Vitally Klitschko
    8. Tommy Farr
    9. Tom Sharkey
    10. Peter Maher
     
  15. EireFightFan

    EireFightFan Active Member Full Member

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    29 posts and no mention of henry cooper?
    better than Cockell & Bugner surely.

    Do Irish - Americans count?