ESB Top 20 HW (Official Final Vote)

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  1. Meast

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    1.Joe Louis
    2.Muhammad Ali
    3.Lennox Lewis
    4.Larry Holmes
    5.George Foreman
    6.Jack Johnson
    7.Jack Dempsey
    8.Sonny Liston
    9.Joe Frazier
    10.Rocky Marciano
    11.Mike Tyson
    12.Evander Holyfield
    13.Gene Tunney
    14.Jim Jeffries
    15.Joe Walcott
    16.Ezzard Charles
    17.Sam Langford
    18.Floyd Patterson
    19.Wladimir Klitschko
    20.Max Schmeling



    Will post here for now, still not sure about a few though.
     
  2. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It must be really hard to read the thread. :lol:
     
  3. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    Joe Louis #1!

    :nutcase:freddy:nutcase
     
  4. TommyV

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    Surprised Wills didn't make the top 20. Or Jackson.
     
  5. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Wills not in the top 20 is stoopid (everyone, not just TV).
     
  6. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Alright then...

    01 - Muhammad Ali
    02 - Joe Louis
    03 - Lennox Lewis
    04 - Sonny Liston
    05 - Joe Frazier
    06 - Larry Holmes
    07 - Rocky Marcaino
    08 - Mike Tyson
    09 - George Foreman
    10 - Jim Jeffries
    11 - Evander Holyfield
    12 - Harry Wills
    13 - Jack Johnson
    14 - Jack Dempsey
    15 - Sam Langford
    16 - Max Scmeling
    17 - Jersey Joe Walcott
    18 - Ezzard Charles
    19 - Floyd Patteerson
    20 - Wladimir Klitschko
     
  7. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Yeah baby!
     
  8. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Joe Louis
    Muhammad Ali
    Lennox Lewis
    Larry Holmes
    Mike Tyson
    Rocky Marciano
    George Foreman
    Jack Dempsey
    Evander Holyfield
    Wladimir Klitschko
    Jack Johnson
    Sonny Liston
    Joe Frazier
    Gene Tunney
    Max Schmeling
    Joe Walcott
    Ezzard Charles
    Sam Langford
    Jim Jefferies
    Floyd Patterson
     
  9. TommyV

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    Wills isn't in the list of names provided though. :-(
     
  10. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

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    ****...this is WAAAAY harder than i thought






    1.ali
    2.louis
    3.holmes
    4.lewis
    5.marciano
    6.foreman
    7.johnson
    8.dempsey
    9.frazier
    10.tyson
    11.liston
    12.holyfield
    13.charles
    14.langford
    15.walcott
    16.klitschko
    17.patterson
    18.schmeling
    19.jefferies
    20.tunney
     
  11. Stone Roses

    Stone Roses Guest

    Compiling the Top 20 list is much tougher than I thought - there is always a small nuance of information in a fighter's resume that may tip them in favour of another. Again, I'm surprised Wills is not on the list - I'd have him instead of Walcott.

    Here is my list for now;

    1. Muhammad Ali
    2. Jack Johnson
    3. Jack Dempsey
    4. Joe Louis
    5. Sonny Liston
    6. George Foreman
    7. Joe Frazier
    8. Rocky Marciano
    9. Larry Holmes
    10. Mike Tyson
    11. Lennox Lewis
    12. Evander Holyfield
    13. Sam Langford
    14. Floyd Patterson
    15. Gene Tunney
    16. Jim Jefferies
    17. Ezzard Charles
    18. Wladimir Klitschko
    19. Max Schmeling
    20. Joe Walcott
     
  12. cuchulain

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    01 - Muhammad Ali
    02 - Joe Louis
    03 - Lennox Lewis
    04 - George Foreman
    05 - Rocky Marcaino
    06 - Larry Holmes
    07 - Sonny Liston
    08 - Mike Tyson
    09 - Joe Frazier
    10 - Floyd Patteerson
    11 - Jack Johnson
    12 - Jack Dempsey
    13 - Max Scmeling
    14 - Wladimir Klitschko
    15 - Jersey Joe Walcott
    16 - Ezzard Charles
    17 - Evander Holyfield
    18 - Gene Tunney
    19 - Jim Jeffries
    20 - Sam Langford
     
  13. Muchmoore

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    1. Muhammad Ali
    2. Joe Louis
    3. Rocky Marciano
    4. Mike Tyson
    5. Lennox Lewis
    6. Larry Holmes
    7. Sonny Liston
    8. George Foreman
    9. Joe Frazier
    10. Evander Holyfield
    11. Jack Dempsey
    12. Jack Johnson
    13. Jim Jeffries
    14. Sam Langford
    15. Wladimir Klitschko
    16. Floyd Patterson
    17. Max Schmeling
    18. Joe Walcott
    19. Ezzard Charles
    20. Gene Tunney

    I don't like Wills and Max Baer not being on the list though. Wills is borderline top ten and Baer is borderline top 15, I'm not a big fan of Tunney at Heavyweight.
     
  14. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    Thanks for the lists everyone!! Keep em coming!


    I know a lot of you including me dont agree with the final twenty fighters, but thats how it was built. Through an accumulation of our lists. The final list will be contributed by everyone, yet nobody will fully agree with it!

    Thats the beauty of it!
     
  15. Napoleon

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    I'll give it a shot

    1. Muhammad Ali
    2. Joe Louis
    3. Joe Frazier
    4. George Foreman
    5. Sonny Liston
    6. Lennox Lewis
    7. Jack Dempsey
    8. Larry Holmes
    9. Jack Johnson
    10. Evander Holyfield
    11. Mike Tyson
    12. Rocky Marciano
    13. Jim Jefferies
    14. Wladimir Klitschko
    15. Sam Langford
    16. Floyd Patterson
    17. Max Schmeling
    18. Joe Walcott
    19. Ezzard Charles
    20. Gene Tunney