my top 10 heavyweight champs list

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by CottoDaBodykill, Jan 21, 2009.


  1. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Good vids, that Ali-Williams fight was like poetry, he was the greatest,

    I think Tyson should have made the list tho.
     
  2. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    Very good list. No place for Tyson, he's about 12th on my list.
     
  3. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    Marciano is also too high.
     
  4. p.Townend

    p.Townend Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Its a good list id have Liston in and possibly Holyfield.
     
  5. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He is not too high imo, I have the Rock around 5, only Johnson, Louis, Ali, and perhaps Dempsey is over the Rock, maybe. Sometimes he knocks Dempsey down for 4.
     
  6. CottoDaBodykill

    CottoDaBodykill Boxing Addict Full Member

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  7. SteveO

    SteveO MSW Full Member

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    Good list.

    Since someone made a Top 200 a while back, a top 10 seems almost limiting, you know?

    Solid, though.
     
  8. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Marciano is not too high on that list. In fact, there are some who would even say that he's too low at #5. I myself have him ranked #3. He has the highest KO percentage of any heavyweight in history, is the only undefeated heavyweight champion, and defended his title consistantly against #1 rated challengers throughout his reign. He also cleared out his division of its best talent.
     
  9. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Relly the ONLY guy I disagree with is Tommy Burns imo.

    I can see Fitz on a top ten so to speak. But seeing Burns there seems odd. Great pound for pound, but he fails to make the ten for Heavyweight imo.
     
  10. TommyV

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    I disagree with Fitzsimmons & Burns. Holmes makes the top 5/6, but I don't feel he has a good enough resume to rank at #3.
     
  11. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Though Rocky only just scrapes in to my top 10 ,you gave compelling reasons for putting him higher.
     
  12. CottoDaBodykill

    CottoDaBodykill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    i have issues with that list ..seems like another dinasour made list to make the old timers seem better then the young blood .. lennox lewis is every bit the ring general walcott or joe louis was .. yet they're 10s and he's a 9 ...wtf? .. why? .. make lewis 10 he obviously is ....

    its a neat list they have but its flawed thats for sure
     
  13. CottoDaBodykill

    CottoDaBodykill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    burns gets in there due to the point that the man did have 10 defenses of the world title 8 i believe by stoppages .. the man was literally dubed the first true "world" heavyweight champ because he went around the world defending it ... the dude has major claim at the 9 spot .. fitsimmons gets in there mainly on a pound for pound type scale .. i mean there were better champs .. i guess if i had it over i'd switch him out with mike tyson