Greatest white heavyweight of all time?

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  1. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    It's a joke. Relax.
     
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  2. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I see this exactly the same way.
     
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  3. MixedMartialLaw

    MixedMartialLaw Fight sports enthusiast Full Member

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    In the hearts of the fans, it'll always be Rocky Marciano.

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  4. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    In order: Marciano (taking H2H out of it, as he's not a HW under modern rules), Wlad, Usyk, Fury.

    Usyk had the potential to be #1 here, but spent most of his career at cruiser, and stayed an amateur for too long.
     
  5. Philosopher

    Philosopher Active Member Full Member

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    Hey man, I'm always relaxed. I dont do stress, it was a genuine question not a challenge. Take care and have a wonderful weekend, peace and love, Px
     
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    RockyJim Boxing Addict Full Member

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  7. Lonsdale81

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    It is Rocky.. but peak Fitz was a freak too. Usyk is the best modern one. Can't stand Klitschko.
     
  8. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Heres a list of top white HWs broken down by era to spare myself the pain of ranking them.


    00s
    Kaufmann
    Schreck

    10s
    Fulton
    Coffey
    Carl Morris

    20s
    Tunney
    Dempsey
    Tommy Gibbons
    Miske

    30s
    Braddock
    Farr
    Max Baer
    Schmeling
    Loughran
    Jack Sharkey
    Carnera
    Pastor
    Mann

    40s
    Baksi
    Buddy Baer
    Godoy

    50s
    Johansson
    Marciano
    Maxim

    60s
    Bonavena
    Mildenberger

    70s
    Bugner
    Wepner
    Quarry

    80s
    Cooney

    90s
    Golota
    Tommy Morrison

    00s
    Wlad
    Valuev
    Chagaev
    Vitali

    10s
    Tyson Fury
    Povetkin
    Pulev

    20s
    Kabayel
    Hrgovic
    Usyk
     
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  9. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Left out Tommy Morrison.
     
  10. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    His name was Joe Goddard.
     
  11. Mike Cannon

    Mike Cannon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Also Chuvalo 70s.
     
  12. CooperKupp

    CooperKupp “B.. but they all playin NBA basketball again!” Full Member

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    Pretty much this!! But… Mr Usyk is definitely making a strong case. After he beats dubois and then goes on to fight Parker and manages to defeat him… I mean TWO time Undisputed champion along with being undefeated!! I also look at his performance in the WSB and the killers he schooled there too.

    I honestly think when it’s all said and done… Usyk reigns supreme. H2H I actually think he’s neck and neck with prime Vitali.
     
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  13. CooperKupp

    CooperKupp “B.. but they all playin NBA basketball again!” Full Member

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    Prime Wladimir was arguably the most dominant HW Champ in history. I mean if you actually were to count up the amount of total rounds he actually lost during that stretch of 2007-2014… you could count them on one hand. Nobody else has been that dominant. But H2H his big brother is hard to beat. That killer instinct and granite chin goes a long way.
     
  14. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I made a point to keep out 19th century guys. Prime Goddard H2H might be the best 19th century HW but I left him out because of the era.