Marciano vs Holyfield

atsch atsch he probably cant even name 20 heavyweight champions period.

 

Holyfiled makes top 15. About. But I give it a try with 20

John L Sullivan.
James J Jeffries
Jack Johnson
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney perhaps
Joe Louis
Ezzard Charles
Joe Walcott
Rocky Marciano
Sonny Liston
Ali
Joe Fraizer
George Forman
Larry Holmes
Mike Tyson
Lewis
Bowe base off of 2 wins of Holyfiled perhaps.

The contenders of couse
Sam McVey
Joe Jeannette
Peter Jackson.
Folly and Machen.

 

Name your top 20 then... I feel like dissecting a list from an arrogant little kangaroo

 

And you can... doubtful.

In any event, Holy is what he is, and I've no desire to read your amateur explanation of his greatness. The eyes would grow tired of reading rubbish.

 

You're the one made the claim! I don't even want an order, just these 20 magical names you rate at heavyweight ahead of Holyfield. Should be good for a laff

 

sure I can...

1)Ali
2)Louis
3)Holmes
4)Dempsey
5)Foreman
6)Johnson
7)Sullivan
8)Lewis
9)Holyfield
10)Marciano
11)Liston
12)Tyson
13)Charles
14)Corbett
15)Jeffries
16)Walcott
17)Patterson
18)Bowe
19)Tunney
20)Fitzsimmons

Study your craft bruh....I have:good

 

Thank you very much!

 

left out frazier by mistake in my top 20...he falls in around the lower top 10

 

Walcott up only 7 rounds to 5 after 12 rounds including 3 winning rounds when marciano was BLINDED is what you call winning handily?

 

Mostly a pretty good and interesting list. Surprising you have Corbett quite that high though he'd be on the fringes of making my 20 I suppose. Same with Sullivan interestingly enough. Jeffries too low for my liking, Liston too but hey we all have our own opinions hence this forum. Here's mine:

1. Louis
2. Ali
3. Holmes
4. Lewis
5. Marciano
6. Liston
7. Frazier
8. Tyson
9. Johnson
10. Holyfield
11. Jeffries
12. Foreman
13. Dempsey
14. Bowe
15. Patterson
16. Tunney
17. Wills
18. Walcott
19. Schmeling
20. Jackson



Ps: Just noticed you've no Frazier. :shock:

 

I like your rankings. If it were my reccomendations it would be to switch liston and lennox...........and switch charles with tunney.


Really like inclusions of Peter jackson and harry wills

 

That's my take as well.

Assuming Holyfield doesn't get a steroid-attack, he'd last the distance but lose a decision, both men battered. Holyfield is good at counter punching, but Marciano just throws too many and outworks Holyfield who keeps looking for a breather which causes him to drop rounds.

 

Fair do's mate (despite our differing opinions on Tunney at HW). Thank for the nice comments. Sorry I rate Liston very high indeed head-to-head (probably higher than most) and he was a beast in his pre-title prime, looked very good on film. A very well rounded and complete fighter. However I just can't quite place him ahead of Lewis overall.

Totally forgot about Charles, he's a fair shout to place near the tail end of the 20- though I wouldn't be sure who he'd replace. If any.

 

I know I said that right after I posted my last list. I'd have him at #7 or 8. I find it nterestin you have Tysn so high and his hero, Jack Dempsey so low.