My top 10 Heavyweights

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  1. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Have you posted you 10 yet Hank? I bet it would be interesting reading.
     
    McGrain, Jun 22, 2007
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  2. Sweet Science

    Sweet Science Peaceful Muslim Warrior Full Member

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    What does your top ten look like Hank?
     
    Sweet Science, Jun 22, 2007
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  3. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    I know you to be a staunch Jack Roper fan so you will like what I am going to say.

    He was a decent fighter.

    Like many guys of the era he made his living by consistently fighting guys who were a bit better than him or a lot better. This was not condusive to a prety record. He did however beat some verry good fighters.

    If he was fighting today he would be fed a string of tomato cans and the numbers would look good.
     
    janitor, Jun 22, 2007
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  4. UpWithEvil

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    He actually has Buster Douglas on it twice.
     
    UpWithEvil, Jun 22, 2007
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  5. thunder06

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    1. Muhammad Ali
    2. Joe Louis
    3. Jack Dempsey
    4. Larry Holmes
    5. Rocky Marciano
    6. Sonny Liston
    7. Evander Holyfield
    8. George Foreman
    9. Joe Frazier
    10. Jack Johnson
     
    thunder06, Jun 22, 2007
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  6. ironchamp

    ironchamp Boxing Addict Full Member

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    1. Joe Louis
    2. Muhammad Ali
    3. Jack Johnson
    4. Larry Holmes
    5. Rocky Marciano
    6. Jim Jeffries
    7. George Foreman
    8. Mike Tyson
    9. Lennox Lewis
    10. Jack Dempsey
    11. Joe Frazier
    12. Evander Holyfield
    13. Sonny Liston
    14. Joe Walcott
    15. Floyd Patterson
     
    ironchamp, Jun 22, 2007
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  7. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Welcome, and a 'unique' list, which is no bad thing; mine goes:

    30: Tim Whitherspoon
    29: Bob Fitzsimmons
    28: Jack Sharkey
    27: Sam McVey
    26: Joe Jeanette
    25: Vitali Klitschko
    24: Peter Jackson
    23: Ken Norton
    22: Joe Walcott (Jersey)
    21: Gene Tunney
    20: Riddick Bowe
    19: Floyd Patterson
    18: Max Schmeling
    17: Ezzard Charles
    16: Sammy Langford
    15: Harry Wills
    14: James Corbett
    13: Sonny Liston
    12: Joe Frazier
    11: Mike Tyson
    10: Lennox Lewis
    9 James Jeffries
    8: Jack Dempsey
    7: Rocky Marciano
    6: Evander Holyfield
    5: Larry Holmes
    4: Jack Johnson
    3: George Foreman
    2: Joe Louis
    1: Muhammad Ali
     
    TBooze, Jun 22, 2007
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  8. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    No Jeffries?

    I take it this is head to head?
     
    McGrain, Jun 22, 2007
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  9. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    But is your list head to head?

    BTW, does your disdain for pre-60's fighters extend to other divisions, or is it just a heavyweight thing?
     
    McGrain, Jun 22, 2007
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  10. UpWithEvil

    UpWithEvil Active Member Full Member

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    I believe he already answered this question under one of his many screen names.
     
    UpWithEvil, Jun 22, 2007
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  11. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Some interesting picks to say the least.

    Give us your top 20.
     
    janitor, Jun 22, 2007
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  12. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Is that for sure?

    How many does he have?

    I understand him feeling like he needs some back up, he does get swamped a lot. Probably as far as some of this patter goes he's not going to get it from somebody who isn't him.
     
    McGrain, Jun 22, 2007
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  13. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    :lol:
     
    cross_trainer, Jun 22, 2007
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  14. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    This is an interesting list. What is it based on? First glance told me head to head but you have Tyson and Liston to low - but if it's achievment or resume why are the Klitschko's so high?
     
    McGrain, Jun 22, 2007
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  15. Bummy Davis

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    1)Joe Louis
    2)Rocky Marciano
    3)Ali
    4)Dempsey
    5)Frazier
    6)Foreman
    7)Tunney
    8)Jeffries+Johnson
    9)Walcott and Charles
    10 Lewis,Tyson,Holmes,Holyfield
    11)Schmeling,Baer,Liston
     
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