My top 10 Heavyweights

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  1. hopkinsfan07

    hopkinsfan07 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    errrrr maybe you should have a look at your list first
     
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  2. TBooze

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  3. hopkinsfan07

    hopkinsfan07 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    i have not got them all in the wrong places you have thats why i highlighted the fact that you have Bowe at 20

    and what could i have to hide what is that all about
     
    hopkinsfan07, Jul 1, 2007
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  4. Muchmoore

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    No Tyson?! Dempsey also should move up at least 3-4 spots too.

    How do you justify putting Jack Sharkey and Gene Tunney on your list and not Tyson even on it? He had ten title defenses, was youngest ever champion, and was a two time champion. Those accomplishments definently warrant at least a top 15 ranking, and I havent even mentioned head to head!

    Tyson head to head is even a greater fighter than he is when talking about accomplishments, almost everyone agrees to this. He demolished tall, clever boxers like Larry Holmes, Tyrell Biggs, Pinklon Thomas, Tony Tucker, Carl Williams, and Tony Tubbs. He destroyed one of the greatest light heavyweight champions Michael Spinks, destroyed big tough punchers in Bonecrusher Smith, Frank Bruno, and Andrew Golota. He also stopped Berbick, a guy who went the distance with a peak Holmes, in 2 rounds.

    How does that put him below 20th on an ATG list?
     
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  5. hopkinsfan07

    hopkinsfan07 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    that was genuine mistake missing tyson i will edit my list
    but i said earlyer in this thread my reason for tyson not being top ten
     
    hopkinsfan07, Jul 1, 2007
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  6. TBooze

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    Clever spin Mr Blair, answer a close question with an open answer, that way, you do not have to defend yourself!:p
     
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  7. hopkinsfan07

    hopkinsfan07 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    1. Muhammad Ali
    2. Joe Louis
    3. Jack Johnson
    4. Larry Holmes
    5. Sonny Liston
    6. George Foreman
    7. Lennox Lewis
    8. Joe Frazier
    9. Jack Dempsey
    10. Evander Holyfield
    11th. Rocky Marciano
    12th. James Jeffries
    13th. Jack Dempsey
    14th. Mike Tyson
    15th. Gene Tunney
    16th. Jersey Joe Walcott
    17th. Ezzard Charles
    18th. Max Schmelling
    19th. Jersey Joe Walcott
    20th. Sam Langford
     
    hopkinsfan07, Jul 1, 2007
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  8. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Actually for all your spin that is a pretty good list IMHO.
     
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  9. hopkinsfan07

    hopkinsfan07 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    that was just me adding tyson lol
     
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  10. hopkinsfan07

    hopkinsfan07 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    ahh thats why i missed out tyson becuse i copy and pasted the wrong name lol
     
    hopkinsfan07, Jul 1, 2007
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  11. Lostmykeys

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    Do any of you guys think Holyfield should be excluded because of the steroid issue?
     
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  12. McGrain

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    Not yet, no.

    As of now these allegations are unproven. Moslty.
     
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  13. Hank

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    Marciano
    Dempsey
    Louis
    Tyson

    the rest

    most overated--Ali
     
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  14. NickHudson

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    The brightest flames burn out the quickest.

    Tyson was a staggering force of nature aged 18-25.

    After that he was gone.

    LLs candle never really got going, so his athleticism aged very well.

    When his peers were punch drunk, he accepted morally cheap, legacy-building fights with them...

    I know I keep beating up on Lewis but I feel strongly that he is sneaking into company he doesnt really belong with.

     
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  15. Zakman

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    1. Ali
    2. Louis
    3. Dempsey
    4. Foreman
    5. Holmes
    6, Marciano
    7. Holyfield
    8. Johnson
    9. Liston
    10. Frazier
    11. Tyson
    12. Jeffries
    13. Lewis
    14. Langford
    15. Walcott
    16. Charles
    17.Bowe
    18. Tunney
    19. Schmeling
    20. Corbett
    21. Baer
    22.Wills
    23.Sharkey
    24.Patterson
    25.Johansson
     
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