is Wilder still a top 10 HW of all time

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  1. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    You mean from Alabama? :dunno
     
  2. Southpawology

    Southpawology Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Starting to see a theme with your threads Boxlight
     
  3. lefthandlead

    lefthandlead Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Wilder is not a top 10 and neither is Fury.
    This wasn't Tyson vs Lewis, heavyweights with a legacy. Wilder vs Fury was a fight for the top spot at the heavyweight . nothing more.
    It is way too early for top 10 talk about these guys.
     
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  4. eltirado

    eltirado Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The question was asked...so they get the answers...
    Marciano can carry Larry Holmes Jock Strap & Tyson Fury beats anybody in any Top 10 HW
     
  5. LoadedGlove

    LoadedGlove Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Honestly ? Who have you got below him ? Must be a very interesting list !!!
     
  6. LoadedGlove

    LoadedGlove Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You do know Boxing as we know it goes back to 1895 right ? You assume that Fury and Wilder are All Time Great level ???? Based on this we will have to review the legacies of Greg Page, Tony Tubbs and Pinklon Thomas.
     
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  7. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    How you mean "still"? :dunno
     
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  8. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think it's Marsellos.
     
  9. lefthandlead

    lefthandlead Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tyson can beat anybody in the Top 10? Really? Ali, Foreman, Lewis?
     
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  10. RightLeftCombo

    RightLeftCombo Active Member Full Member

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    Deontay never was a top 10 HW of all time. People who say that kind of stuff just get caught up too much in him KO'ing average opponents. He did often look devastating doing that, granted, but that does not make a top 10 ATG HW.

    Imo, he's a reasonably good fighter with some heart, he's tall with long limbs so he can keep most people at range where he can hurt them, has a good right hand, but his flaws were shown up in the two Fury fights and in several other contests where his power bailed him out.

    It will be interesting to see if he can regroup now.
     
  11. eltirado

    eltirado Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    • 6'01" Greg Page (Tough Solid Heavyweight)
    • 6'02" Tony Tubbs (Tough Solid Heavyweight)
    • 6'03" Pinklon Thomas (Solid Smallish Heavy fought as low as 194)
    Those 3 will still do some serious damage in the early era, heavyweight evolution advanced in size. Today none of those 3 will make it that far in the modern heavyweight division, as the top 3 heavyweight guys are all above 6'06"

    Tyson Fury is a league above all Heavyweights of any era, this is not being rude. Just the fact larger framed guys followed the rules & took over Heavyweight fair & square. If the heavyweight frame is not big enough, he has to compete at Cruiser or Light Heavyweight. (Where most Classic Heavyweights will be competing today)
     
  12. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How was Tyson vs Lewis a legacy fight? Tyson was a shadow of the fighter that won the title 16 years earlier and Lewis himself was just a few fights from retirement. Neither boxers place in history should be affected by that fight.
     
  13. Heavy_Hitter

    Heavy_Hitter Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wilder is not that heavy handed. He never KOed a top 10 fighter except old ass Ortiz.
     
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  14. KO Artist

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    ...what the ****.....
     
  15. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Are you serious? You have to be trolling.