Emmanuel Steward has George Foreman as his top three HW ATG

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  1. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    I simply feel version 1 of Foreman was one dimensional and highly flawed and got by based on size and strength that many who came after would defeat as well as some before. I feel far more beat the 90’s version.

    Jack Johnson
    Joe Louis
    Sonny Liston
    Muhammad Ali
    Larry Holmes
    Joe Walcott
    Jimmy Young
    Tim Witherspoon
    Mike Tyson
    Riddick Bowe
    Lennox Lewis
    Evander Holyfield
    Vitali
    Wlad
    Fury

    off the top of my head.
     
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  2. Blaxx

    Blaxx Active Member banned Full Member

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    Steward's top 5 seems about right
    1-2 interchangeable for me
    3-5 can be in any order too.
     
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  3. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Think that's OK by me.
     
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  4. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    A little too high. Maybe 7-10.
    1. Louis
    1b. Ali
    3. Lewis
    4. Holmes
     
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  5. doopapoopy

    doopapoopy Member banned Full Member

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    Then Stewart is smart. Joe Louis isn't a top 50 heavyweight by modern standards. He was great in his joke era where he fought mostly 180 pound guys.
     
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  6. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    Great post. Makes you realise what an awesome career George had.
     
    Brixton Bomber, Feb 15, 2022
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  7. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ

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    Louis
    Holmes
    Lewis
    Ali
    Foreman
     
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  8. Rakesh

    Rakesh Well-Known Member Full Member

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    1. Ali
    2. Louis
    3. Lewis
    4. Holmes
    5. Foreman

    Imo.
     
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  9. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    "Has", present tense? I don't mean to alarm you, but the man passed away. (roughly a decade ago)
     
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  10. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I can see George that high
     
    Reinhardt, Feb 15, 2022
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