Bill Caplan's 20 greatest heavyweights

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  1. choklab

    choklab cocoon of horror Full Member

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    Hmm. It's a lot easier winning fights with a size advantage, experience advantage, home advantage etc, etc,...
     
  2. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Johnson is too high. Dempsey is far too high.

    Thanks for playing.
     
  3. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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  4. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    I'd give you longitivity and that's it!
     
  5. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    No need to be rude man. :good
     
  6. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    This. :deal
     
  7. Vanboxingfan

    Vanboxingfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    First time I think I've ever saw Bowe ranked higher than Tyson.

    In general this list is way too 70's focused for my liking.

    Wlad (and trust me I really don't like him much) deserves to be ranked much higher under any criteria you want to use.

    That said, I'm merely voicing my opinion, I don't really enjoy knocking anyone's list because the whole topic is so subjective and I'm pretty sure my list would get criticised too.
     
  8. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    What's your list man? :good
     
  9. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    I said "thanks"...

    Actually, it's a pretty good list otherwise. I would have the players in different order and have Waldo in and Dempsey out.
     
  10. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    I agree, it's a pretty good list. I'd also have the players in different orders. Put some fighters, take some fighters out, etc.
     
  11. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    For sure. People have pretty polar opinions on Dempsey and the Klitschkos here.
     
  12. Jpreisser

    Jpreisser Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I made a few of those points in the comments section. Did anyone notice Jack Johnson didn't crack it?
     
  13. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    I have

    Ali
    Louis
    Lewis
    Holyfield
    Holmes
    Liston
    Foreman
    Tyson
    Bowe
    Johnson
    Dempsey
    Frazier
    Marciano
    Vitali
    Wlad

    Although I'm a bit unsure on my ordering from 4-8 as I change my mind on it quite often.
     
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  14. Pugilist_Spec

    Pugilist_Spec Hands Of Stone Full Member

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    1. Louis
    2. Ali
    3. Lewis/Holmes
    4. Holmes/Lewis
    5. Wladimir Klitschko
    6. Foreman
    7. Tyson
    8. Holyfield
    9. Marciano
    10. Frazier
    11. Liston
    12. Johnson
    13. Dempsey
    14. Vitali Klitschko
    15. Bowe
    16. Norton
    17. Jeffries
    18. Schmeling
    19. Walcott
    20. Patterson
     
  15. foreman&dempsey

    foreman&dempsey Boxing Addict banned

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    Does not exist human way possible to put sony fuccking liston over george fuccking foreman,marciano,frazier,bowe or wladimir