ESB Top 20 (Prelims)

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  1. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    Alright guys, I see enough interest to move on to the next step. If interest is still here after this thread, Im gonna go through with this full steam.


    I want everybody to post your top 30 heavyweight in NO ORDER. Just list them however you want to list them.

    After one week, I will tally up every bodies list, and whichever 30 heavyweights names appear the most, will move on to the next round.


    Remember you are not listing your favorite heavyweights, you listing the greatest. Your definition of greatness, is your own...


    Keep in mind you have one week. You dont have to rush and post the list. Think it through, pick your top 30, and post them, again, in NO ORDER


    I will post my list as soon as I compile it, but personally, I will be taking my time...

    I encourage everyone to participate. When the list is finalized, and the video is created, you will wish you had thrown your two cents in! I promise you that
     
    reznick, Nov 11, 2010
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  2. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

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    **** yeah! i hope i'm not the first but here goes...(in no order)

    1. Ali
    2. Louis
    3. Holmes
    4. Charles
    5. Lewis
    6. Fitzsimmons
    7. Holyfield
    8. Tyson
    9. Langford
    10. Dempsey
    11. Tunney
    12. Schmeling
    13. Jack Sharkey
    14. Wlad Klitschko
    15. Vitali Klitschko
    16. Walcott
    17. Mariciano
    18. Norton
    19. Jack Johnson
    20. Harry Wills
    21. Peter Jackson
    22. Max Baer
    23. Floyd Patterson
    24. Sonny Liston
    25. Foreman
    26. Frazier
    27. Bowe
    28. Jeffries
    29. Corbett
    30. Sullivan
     
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  3. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    John L. Sullivan
    Peter Jackson
    Bob Fitzsimmons
    James J. Jeffries
    Jack Johnson
    Sam Langford
    Harry Wills
    Jack Dempsey
    Gene Tunney
    Jack Sharkey
    Max Schmeling
    Max Baer
    Joe Louis
    Ezzard Charles
    Joe Walcott
    Rocky Marciano
    Archie Moore
    Harold Johnson
    Floyd Patterson
    Sonny Liston
    Muhammad Ali
    Joe Frazier
    George Foreman
    Larry Holmes
    Mike Tyson
    Evander Holyfield
    Riddick Bowe
    Lennox Lewis
    Vitali Klitschko
    Wladimir Klitschko

    Didn´t make it:
    James Corbett
    Tommy Burns
    Gunboat Smith
    Joe Jeanette
    Sam McVey
    Harry Wills
    Harry Greb
    Mickey Walker
    Tommy Loughran
    Jimmy Bivins
    Elmar Ray
    Lee Q. Murray
    Ingmar Johannson
    Jerry Quarry
    Ken Norton
     
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  4. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    No bodhi, dont compile the list in terms of what footage is out there Just make the list the way you actually think it should be
     
    reznick, Nov 11, 2010
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  5. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Well okay then, I edit it.
     
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  6. tommygun711

    tommygun711 The Future Full Member

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    muhammad ali
    joe louis
    larry holmes
    lennox lewis
    sonny liston
    jersey joe walcott
    wladimir klitschko
    vitali klitschko
    mike tyson
    lennox lewis
    jack johnson
    george foreman
    john l sullivan
    max baer
    floyd patterson
    max schmelling
    ezzard charles
    rocky marciano
    Tommy Burns
    Jack Dempsey
    Joe Frazier
    Gene Tunney
    Evander Holyfield
    Riddick Bowe
    Archie Moore
    Ken Norton


    cant think of any others to be honest
     
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  7. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

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    ****, you have burns and moore...trying to think who i had instead of them
     
    Jorodz, Nov 11, 2010
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  8. tommygun711

    tommygun711 The Future Full Member

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    Well..
    At that point I was just trying to think of big names that fought at heavyweight :lol:
    A top 30 list would be almost impossible to do
     
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  9. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    awesome bodhi, and you guys can edit your list all throughout this week. I will give a last call warning on the last day
     
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  10. Pachilles

    Pachilles Boxing Addict Full Member

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    As i've told you many times reznick you are the best video editor i have ever seen. Please do not feel pressured into putting Harry Greb or John L Sullivan sparring clips or Bob Fitz fights because it will completely ruin the flow of the video
     
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  11. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    Thank you so much Pachilles :) I really appreciate your support

    trust me man, dont worry about lack of footage. Even if there is 0 footage of one of the top 20, I will find a way to make it look epic. Boxing fans, hardcore and casual will probably stumble upon this video. If they see "John L Sullivan" and just see pictures of him followed by archival footage of him in retirement, and the music in the background, they will want to learn more about him.

    I got it all in my head


    Just make the list as you HONEST as you can. I truly appreciate you seeing the obstacles I will have as an editor to make it a smooth video, but I am confident I will deliver regardless of how much footage there is of any fighter.
     
    reznick, Nov 11, 2010
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  12. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    I couldnt wait to make my list:

    Muhammad Ali
    Bob Fitzsimmons
    Jack Johnson
    Joe Louis
    Sonny Liston
    George Foreman
    Jack Dempsey
    Rocky Marciano
    Archie Moore
    Vitali Klitschko
    Max Baer
    Jim Jefferies
    Joe Frazier
    Larry Holmes
    Evander Holyfield
    Lennox Lewis
    Jersey Joe Walcott
    Ezzard Charles
    Floyd Patterson
    Mike Tyson
    Sam Langford
    Gene Tunney
    Harry Wills
    John L Sullivan
    Earnie Shavers
    Sam McVey
    Joe Jeanette
    Jim Corbett
    Ken Norten
    Max Schmeling
     
    reznick, Nov 11, 2010
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  13. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    No Order


    Joe Louis
    Sonny Liston
    Muhammad Ali
    Larry Holmes
    Rocky Marciano
    Mike Tyson
    Lennox Lewis
    George Foreman
    Joe Frazier
    Jack Johnson
    Jack Dempsey
    James Jeffries
    Harry Wills
    Peter Jackson
    James Corbett
    Sam Langford
    Joe Jeanette
    Ezzard Charles
    Jersey Joe Walcott
    Floyd Patterson
    Gene Tunney
    Jack Sharkey
    Max Schmeling
    Riddick Bowe
    Wladimir Klitschko
    Archie Moore
    Elmer Ray
    Ken Norton
    Max Baer
    Ingemar Johansson


    Just Miss: Jerry Quarry, Tim Witherspoon, Max Baer, Vitali Klitschko, Bob Fitzsimmons
     
    SuzieQ49, Nov 11, 2010
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  14. janitor

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    In chronological order:

    John L Sullivan
    Peter Jackson
    Jim Corbett
    Bob Fitzsimmons
    Jim Jeffries
    Jack Johnson
    Sam Langford
    Harry Wills
    Sam McVey
    Joe Jeanette
    Jack Dempsey
    Harry Greb
    Gene Tunney
    Max Schmeling
    Jack Sharkey
    Max Baer
    Joe Louis
    Joe Walcott
    Ezzard Charles
    Rocky Marciano
    Archie Moore
    Floyd Paterson
    Sonny Liston
    Muhamad Ali
    Joe Frazier
    George Foreman
    Larry Holmes
    Mike Tyson
    Evander Hollyfield
    Lennox Lewis
    Wladamir Klitschko

    Just missing the cut, Joe Choynski, Billy Miske, Tommy Loughran, Jimmy Young
     
    janitor, Nov 11, 2010
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  15. Muchmoore

    Muchmoore Guest

    No particular order

    1. Ali
    2. Louis
    3. Marciano
    4. Tyson
    5. Holmes
    6. Lewis
    7. Holmes
    8. Liston
    9. Foreman
    10. Frazier
    11. Holyfield
    12. Johnson
    13. Jeffries
    14. Dempsey
    15. Langford
    16. Max Baer
    17. Joe Walcott
    18. Ezzard Charles
    19. Wladimir Klitschko
    20. Patterson
    21. Schmeling
    22. Sullivan
    23. Jackson
    24. Fitzsimmons
    25. Tunney
    26. Moore
    27. Johannson
    28. Witherspoon
    29. Sharkey
    30. Young
     
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