Evander Holyfield, top ten. Name em'!

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  1. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think this is going to be about the hardest one, as virtually every fight has context. Keeping in mind that Foreman and Holmes were over 40, Tyson was post-prison drug spiral, and Douglas was about 40 pounds overweight, some thought that Bowe won all three, Rahmam was some blatant head-butting, etc. I will say...

    1. Riddick Bowe II
    2. Tyson I
    3. Foreman
    4. Tyson II
    5. Holmes
    6. Douglas
    7. Mercer
    8. Moorer II
    9. Ruiz I
    10. Rahmen

    OTHER NOTABLES
    Qawi
    Qawi II
    Ocassio
    De Leon
    Tillis
    Thomas
    Dokes
    Rodriguez
    Stewart 1
    Stewart II
    Cooper
    Czyz
    Oquendo
    Botha

    Dokes would be my runner-up!
     
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  2. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    1. Bowe 2
    2. Foreman
    3. Tyson 1
    4. Moorer 2
    5. Holmes
    6. Mercer
    7. Tyson 2
    8. Douglas
    9. Dokes
    10. Rahman
     
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  3. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Bob N Weave Full Member

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    I’m bad at these but man Holyfield fought everybody, I love that guy, watching him fight I can’t help but get hyped.
     
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  4. Overhand94

    Overhand94 Active Member Full Member

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    I want to point out that I mix both quality of the win, historical significance, "name" value of the opponent and the performance.
    Tyson I
    Bowe II (although I think it was at least a draw)
    Qawi I
    Moorer II
    Dokes
    Foreman
    Douglas
    Holmes
    Mercer
    Cooper
     
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  5. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    1. Tyson I
    2. Bowe II
    3. Moorer II
    4. Tyson II
    5. Buster Douglas
    6. Qawi I
    7. George Foreman
    8. Larry Holmes
    9. Michael Dokes
    10. Ruiz I
     
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  6. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Riddick Bowe II 4
    Tyson I 4
    Foreman 4
    Moorer II 4
    Holmes 4
    Douglas 4
    Tyson II 3
    Mercer 3
    Dokes 3
    Ruiz I 2
    Rahmen 2
    Qawi 1 2
    Cooper 1
     
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  7. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Thanks for the responses so far...we need some tie breakers!
     
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  8. themaster458

    themaster458 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    1. Tyson I
    2. Bowe II
    3. Larry Holmes
    4. George Foreman
    5. Ray Mercer
    6. Tyson II
    7. Michael Moorer
    8. Qawi I
    9. Buster Douglas
    10. Ruiz I
     
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  9. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Riddick Bowe II 5
    Tyson I 5
    Foreman 5
    Moorer II 5
    Holmes 5
    Douglas 5
    Tyson II 4
    Mercer 4
    Dokes 3
    Qawi 1 3
    Ruiz I 3
    Rahmen 2
    Cooper 1

    Starting to get a solid 10!
     
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  10. slash

    slash Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Qawi I must be higher than no.8. Holyfield showed some Cassius Clay type stuff there in his 12th pro fight that we haven't seen since. Got Clay and Holyfield
     
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  11. Philosopher

    Philosopher Active Member Full Member

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    Bowe
    Foreman
    Holmes
    Qawi
    Moorer
    Dokes
    Tyson
    Mercer
    Douglas
    Cooper
     
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  12. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Riddick Bowe II 6
    Tyson I 6
    Foreman 6
    Moorer II 6
    Holmes 6
    Douglas 6
    Mercer 5
    Tyson II 4
    Dokes 4
    Qawi 1 4
    Ruiz I 3
    Rahmen 2
    Cooper 2
     
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  13. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bowe 2
    Tyson 1
    Qawi 2
    Qawi 1
    Moorer 2
    Holmes
    Foreman
    Thomas
    Dokes
    DeLeon
     
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  14. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Riddick Bowe II 7
    Tyson I 7
    Foreman 7
    Moorer II 7
    Holmes 7
    Douglas 6
    Mercer 5
    Dokes 5
    Qawi 1 5
    Tyson II 4
    Ruiz I 3
    Rahmen 2
    Cooper 2
    Qawi 2 1
    Thomas 1
    DeLeon 1
     
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  15. Shay Sonya

    Shay Sonya The REAL Wonder Woman! Full Member

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    01. Buster Douglas
    02. Mike Tyson 2
    03. Michael Moorer 2
    04. Mike Tyson 1
    05. George Foreman
    06. Riddick Bowe 2
    07. Larry Holmes
    08. Hasim Rahman
    09. Ray Mercer
    10. Michael Dokes
     
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