Boxers who could achieve Larry Holmes's title reign?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by The Fighting Yoda, Jun 7, 2022.


Your favorites?

  1. Wladimir Klitschko

    12 vote(s)
    46.2%

  2. Lennox Lewis

    17 vote(s)
    65.4%

  3. Evander Holyfield

    4 vote(s)
    15.4%

  4. Mike Tyson

    9 vote(s)
    34.6%

  5. George Foreman

    5 vote(s)
    19.2%

  6. Joe Frazier

    6 vote(s)
    23.1%

  7. Muhammad Ali

    19 vote(s)
    73.1%

  8. Sonny Liston

    8 vote(s)
    30.8%

  9. Rocky Marciano

    3 vote(s)
    11.5%

  10. Joe Louis

    14 vote(s)
    53.8%
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  1. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Even if he stayed focused, he was just too susceptible to CTE for whatever reason. He'd never survive long term. Part of maintaining a long reign is genetic luck to be resistant to that.

    If we remove that issue, then yeah, I think he could easily have run the table on Holmes's reign.
     
    Barrf, Jun 9, 2022
    Barrf, Jun 9, 2022
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