Let's cut to the chase ... Put Up or Shut Up ..

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by he grant, Jan 13, 2012.


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  1. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Lets place in order the following fighters in your all time heavyweight rankings:

    Larry Holmes
    Greg Page
    Tim Witherspoon
    Pinklon Thomas
    Mike Weaver
    Michael Dokes
    Gerrie Coetzee

    I have no problem saying that Holmes ranks far and away the highest in all time rankings. How do you rate them all time ?
     
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  2. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Holmes (of course)
    Witherspoon
    Thomas
    Weaver
    Page
    Dokes
    Coetzee
     
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  3. My2Sense

    My2Sense Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Holmes
    the rest
     
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  4. TAC602

    TAC602 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Going a little mad with this Holmes stuff? :think
     
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  5. Conn

    Conn Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    1. Larry Holmes

    2. Pinklon Thomas

    3. Tim Witherspoon
    4. Mike Weaver
    5. Michael Dokes
    6. Greg Page
    7. Gerrie Coetzee
     
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  6. thistle1

    thistle1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I know, and if you look at the overall percentage of posts, it's a bit disturbing that most of the threads are about the same regurgitated champions & media darlings... like boxing never offered any others.

    there are sooooooo many greats, known & unknown and it's a shame we don't put them in their appropriate slots among their known peers.
     
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  7. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    What a stupid thread.
     
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  8. The Mongoose

    The Mongoose I honor my bets banned

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    I rank on a fairly complex but accurate system that in addition to boxing skill takes into account skin tone, muslce measurements, limb ratio, hair sytle, and musical tastes. Coetzee was a HUGE Coltrane fan.

    Gerrie Coetzee
    Pinklon Thomas
    Greg Page
    Tim Witherspoon
    Larry Holmes
    Mike Weaver
     
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  9. he grant

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    :lol:
     
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  10. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Why JT ? Time and again you're building a case that Holmes ducked them all or had great excuses for performances ... just trying to see how they rank ..
     
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  11. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Your of course flies in the face of other's endless campaigns against. Just rtying to get the record straight.
     
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  12. The Mongoose

    The Mongoose I honor my bets banned

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    Can I use this as my campaign slogan? It is by far the most beautiful piece of poetry I've ever read on these boards.
     
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  13. The Mongoose

    The Mongoose I honor my bets banned

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    Hey, he's #2

    You must of have forgot Coetzee was a pioneer of electronic dance music and did some keyboard playing for Valuev's legendary 1990 African Tour.."Live Forever Free".
     
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  14. The Mongoose

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    Can we at least agree that the "Live Forever Free" tour is the greatest moment in music history? Funk's greatest victory in the war against poverty and oppression.
     
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  15. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Haven't seen anyone pick Page, Thomas or Coetzee over Holmes yet ....
     
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