Emmanuel Steward's Top Heavyweights

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  1. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    I just realized how similar my views on this topic are to those of Manny Steward. Therefore, it's no surprise that I enjoyed hearing his list and his reasoning. It was kind of cool seeing him take the question so seriously. I wish this had been a longer interview though--I'd be interested in hearing more about who he has 6-10, and why.

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  2. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    The voice of reason in a wilderness of idiocy.
     
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  3. It's Ovah

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    Always liked listening to Steward. Very level headed intelligent guy.

    Would have put Lewis over Foreman though, any day.
     
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  4. Brixton Bomber

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    Good list. Good reasoning why he doesn't hold others in high regard, too.

    I've ALWAYS like Emmanuel. Very well spoken, very well knowledgeable, and calls it how he see's it.
     
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  5. JackSilver

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    All the fighters that Steward mounded and trained from when they were kids at his kronk gym,how much were successful heavyweights?
     
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    He also likes sonny liston a lot...

    One thing i don't agree with him is that he doesn't rank tyson very high.
    I think tyson is one of the best h2h.
     
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  7. JackSilver

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    He made sure that Tyson was totally shot before letting Lewis fight Tyson in 2002.
     
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  8. mcvey

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    How many heavyweights did he train?
     
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  9. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    What year do you think they should have fought?
     
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  10. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    2000, right after Tyson defeated Botha. Mike was 33 for his year 2000 fight with ring contender Lou Savarese.

    He looked much faster and fresher than the 2002 fight ( Age 35 for Tyson ) with Lewis.
     
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  11. Mendoza

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    He'd be tarred and feathered by some here as he doesn't think much of Jack Johnson ( Mark 1:20 of the video ). Steward correctly says he fought smaller guys, didn't beat enough quality fighters, dodged the best black fighters as champion, and claimed a dive vs Willard.

    Hmm, I wonder who else has said that here before :). Now the best trainer of the times has said it, others might listen.
     
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  12. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    From what I've heard and read elsewhere, he doesn't rank Tyson more highly because he didn't have the signature wins, was somewhat of a front runner, and Manny felt that Tyson's size (height and reach) disadvantages would hinder him against the cream of the heavyweight crop. I'm not fully convinced but I get his logic.
     
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  13. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Yeah, I wondered where he would put Liston, Frazier, and Dempsey.
     
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  14. Reinhardt

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    Tyson was shot after Buster beat him
     
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  15. Reinhardt

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    I'd think a prime Joe Frazier would beat Lennox Lewis up, Lewis would win a lot of rounds but he'd run out of gas and Joe would stop him anywhere from 12 to 15. I respect his opinion but can't put Wladimer in the top 10
     
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