Heavyweight with the biggest built up records

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  1. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I say Foreman had the biggest build up of nobody's leading to a title shot, with a toasted Chuvalo and Boone Kirkman as top 15 opponents, he struggled badly with Peralta 1st fight and they stopped the 2nd but PERALTA WAS NEVER HURT and they stopped it with Foreman winging. Holmes had another no name build up until the Norton fight and there was a controversy and indictment over his paid rankings( JOHN ORT of Ring magizine) Shavers was another,Duane Bobick was also a build up and Gerry Cooney but Big George takes the cake
     
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  2. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tony Tucker is up there.
     
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  3. Ramon Rojo

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    Rocky Marciano, most of his opponents were bums.
     
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  4. heerko koois

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    Gary Mason.............
     
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  5. heerko koois

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  6. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    I agree on Foreman, the guys he fought the year before fighting Frazier are usually the ones someone fights in his first pro fight.

    I think another one worth mentioning is Cleveland Williams.

    Elmer Ray had a pretty padded record too i think. Roland Lastarza too.


    Not taking anything away from their ability by the way, but their records were padded badly.
     
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  7. good right hand

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    im a fan of lou saverese and even i have to agree that his resume is one of the most built up for a heavyweight..... the thing is lou is such a nice guy that he would probably agree too.
     
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  8. heerko koois

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    Do you think that he can defeat Holyfield ? ....
     
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  9. Jack Dempsey

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    I think the bus is ready to take you back to the mental home
     
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  10. heerko koois

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  11. heerko koois

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  12. Jack Dempsey

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    Do people on here actually know what constitutes a bum?
     
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  13. heerko koois

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    :patsch :rofl
     
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  14. heerko koois

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    They have seen the rocky movies once too often........
     
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  15. Jack Dempsey

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    Or smoked a rock
     
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