Best One-Time No Defense Heavyweight Champion?

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  1. TheMikeLake

    TheMikeLake Well-Known Member Full Member

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    (I'm the dumb, already a ton of mistakes, making a joke of this thread...sigh)

    First of all, thanks to ESB for helping me figure out this short list. This is for LINEAL Champions only.

    I'm not including Holyfield in this list for two reasons. Number 1 is he is easily the answer and 2 is he held the title multiple times, and I'm just looking for one off guys.

    The list is -

    Michael Moorer (Beat Holyfield, Lost to Foreman)
    Briggs (Foreman, Lewis)
    Buster Douglas (Tyson, Foreman)
    Leon Spinks (Ali, Ali)
    Ingermar Johansson (Patterson, Patterson)
    James Braddock (Baer, Louis)
    Bob Fitzsimmons (Corbett, Jeffries)
    Hasim Rahman (Lewis, Lewis)

    I forgot to add Bob in the poll, vote for him in the thread, as I don't see how to edit the poll

    I think my answer in order from best to worst is Moorer, Douglas, Johansson, Braddock, Briggs, Spinks. Though the last three to me are really interchangeable
     
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  2. vladboston

    vladboston Active Member Full Member

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    Dont forget Sergei Liakhovich (Beat Brewster, Lost to Briggs)

    Both fights were highly entertaining.
     
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  3. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Bob Fitzsimmons :D
     
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  4. WelshDevilRob

    WelshDevilRob Active Member Full Member

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    Great question. Have been on forums, since 2003, and never seen it asked.

    I'd rule out Briggs, for a start. Foreman fight abit controversial and he was wasn't beating prime like some of the others. That means, Leon is also out - big event and win but Ali was done.

    Moorer, gets overlooked, but a very decent fighter. The win over Holyfied, was quality but it's the Foreman defeat that plagues him.
    Johansson was very good and the win over Patterson very big news. Braddock was a big upset over Baer.

    All the champions, that they beat, had weaknesses but I'd say the Buster Douglas win over Tyson. It was completely unexpected despite him being a very talented fighter. He had the skills but ran out of steam later on, not the most dedicated.

    What he did in Tokyo, was truly amazing.

    I don't disagree, with the order of your list - perfectly acceptable.
     
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  5. TheMikeLake

    TheMikeLake Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Damn, saw he had a fight between losing, didn't realize it wasn't for the title.

    I knew I would mess something up.
     
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  6. TheMikeLake

    TheMikeLake Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Thank you for your input. Feel Free to add your opinion of Bob Fitzsimmons, if you have one.
     
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  7. lefthandlead

    lefthandlead Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No Rahmon?
     
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  8. TheMikeLake

    TheMikeLake Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeah, I should just quit.

    LOL.

    Anyway to edit the poll?
     
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  9. MrMagic

    MrMagic Loyal Member Full Member

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    Fitzsimmons, followed by Johansson.
     
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    -GhettoWizard- Well-Known Member Full Member

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    rahman.
     
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  11. make_the_weight

    make_the_weight Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bruno? Just another name
     
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  12. TheMikeLake

    TheMikeLake Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Bruno was never the lineal champion.

    Though with the streak I'm on lately maybe I should double check...

    ha
     
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  13. Momus

    Momus Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Missed out Hart, Sharkey and Baer.

    Norton doesn't count as lineal, but he is the best heavyweight titlist to never defend the title.
     
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    make_the_weight Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I would be surprised as sheeet if he was ever lineal lol
     
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  15. Dracon

    Dracon Frédéric Bastiat Full Member

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    Tommy Morrison and Michael Bentt, although not the best, also fit the profile.
     
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