Best five wins thread. Lineal / Ring Magazine heavyweight champions.

If AJ and Fury get to fight, we have a clear champion, provided Fury doesn't get clipped by Whyte.

The entire active era's best wins are over a 39 year old Wlad, and 41 year old Wlad who was out of the ring 1.5 year. That should sum it up.

As for Usyk, he's a maybe, and I think will be too old when offered his chance. I have higher hopes for the up and comers who have been iced due to Covid-19.

The voting for Moorer ends tonight. Let's not jump the gun on " The Cannon " best five.

 

10 posters voted. The results are below. For those interested Ring Magazine did an article on their top 50 heavyweights ( 1998 I think ) and Moorer made the cut at the tail end. 20 years later I don't think he would.

Moorer's top 5 wins.

1. Holyfield 50 points
2. Schulz 39 points
3. Botha 21 points
4. Jirov 18 points
5. Cooper 13 points

 

On to Mr. Briggs, a fighter I've meet who must have a 21" neck and 14" fists. As a puncher he would rate highly, and in terms of competition fought, up there as well. He just doesn't have many big wins.

Briggs top 5

1 ) Liakhovich - Briggs power and ability to take punches were on display.
2 ) Foreman ( Old, his last fight ), the judging was spotty but this is an official win.
3 ) Mercer - Ray was still winning, but past it.
4 ) Valdes -Fought some big names, including Jack Johnson
5 ) Ryan - An early KO.

 

Agreed.

Briggs would likely have been much better, in different timelines. He was in the 1990's arguably the best period of heavyweight boxing, and past his best in the 00's a time with many super heavyweights.

 

I do, he was too big and strong and hit too hard not to be more successful in other eras. I believe Lennox Lewis said Briggs was the best puncher he faced. One of the worst champions, just saying the time he fought in was not the best for him.