My top ten heavies and the top 100 heavies (as i see it) that they beat

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  1. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    10 - Mike Tyson
    Top 100 heavyweights defeated: Larry Holmes (Top Ten), Pinklon Thomas (#55), Donovan Ruddock (#63), Trevor Berbick (#64), Michael Spinks (#76),Tony Tucker (#90).

    09 - Jack Johnson
    Top 100 heavyweights defeated: Jim Jeffries (#14), Sam Langford (#15), Bob Fitzsimmons (#27), Joe Jeannette (#29), Sam McVey (#30), Tommy Burns (#35), Denver Ed Martin (#99)

    08 - Sonny Liston
    Top 100 heavyweights defeated: Floyd Patterson (#18], Zora Folley (#43), Eddie Machen (#45), Nino Valdes (#87)

    07 - Larry Holmes
    Top 100 heavyweights defeated: Muhammad Ali (Top Two), Ken Norton (#22), Tim Witherspoon (#34), Earnie Shavers (#54), Trevor Berbick (#64), Ray Mercer (#68], Mike Weaver (#73), Gerry ****ey (#95)

    06 - George Foreman
    top 100 heavyweights defeated: Joe Frazier (Top Ten), Ken Norton (#22), Ron Lyle (#46), Michael Moorer (#49)

    05 - Joe Frazier
    top 100 heavyweights defeated: Muhammad Ali (Top Two), Jimmy Ellis (#36), Jerry Quarry (#44), Eddie Machen (#45), Oscar Bonavena (#70), George Chuvalo (#82)

    04 - Lennox Lewis
    Top 100 heavyweights defeated: Mike Tyson (Top Ten), Evander Holyfield (#11), Vitali Klitschko (#26), Donovan Ruddock (#63), Oliver McCall (#66), Ray Mercer (#68], Mike Weaver (#73), Hasim Rahman (#74), David Tua (#77), Tony Tucker (#90)

    03 - Rocky Marciano
    Top 100 heavyweights defeated: Ezzard Charles (#17), Jersey Joe Walcott (#20), Archie Moore (#38], Rex Layne (#71), Roland LaStarza (#79)

    02 - Joe Louis
    top 100 heavyweights defeated: Jersey Joe Walcott (#20), Max Schmeling (#21), Max Baer (#28], Jack Sharkey (#39), Jimmy Bivins (#40), Bob Pastor (#48] Primo Carnera (#51), Billy Conn (#62), James J Braddock (#75) Arturo Godoy (#84), Tommy Farr (#86), John Henry Lewis (#96)

    01 - Muhammad Ali
    Top 100 heavyweights defeated: Joe Frazier (Top Ten), George Foreman (Top Ten), Sonny Liston (Top Ten), Floyd Patterson (#18], Ken Norton (#22), Jimmy Young (#33), Jimmy Ellis (#36), Ernie Terrell (#37), Archie Moore (#38], Zora Folley (#43), Jerry Quarry (#44), Ron Lyle (#46), Earnie Shavers (#54), Oscar Bonavena (#70), George Chuvalo (#82)
     
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  2. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    Big Frank didn't make your top100, but Shavers landed at #55? :mad:

    Great list otherwise mate, I'd have Holmes a tad higher and swap Liston/Tyson, but they're all very defendable choices.
     
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  3. McGrain

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    Yeah, I could see Liston as low as 13, and Tyson as high as 8. By any chance did you see Ron Borges assault on Tyson in this month's Boxing Monthly? Fair to say he did not hold back.

    Pinklon was #55 though, Shavers was #54.

    Holmes, 11-3 would be his range I think.
     
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  4. Big Ukrainian

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    I'd rank Holmes at 4, Foreman at 5, Holyfield somewhere at top-10, but then somebody must be out of list.

    Interesting to see your Top-100 list.
     
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  5. McGrain

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    Holyfield got the short straw at #11. I could see Liston, Johnson or Tyson getting that spot but in the end Evander got it.
     
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  6. Ragamuffin

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    McGrain, George Foreman also beat Gerry ****ey, your number 95.
    Good comparable list.
     
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  7. McGrain

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    Yeah nice catch.
     
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  8. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    I didn't.. anything I missed?

    Tyson has a polarizing legacy. Even when he was active. I think #12-#7 is fair; to me the incredible dominance and destruction '85-'89 weighs heavily in his favor, compensating lack of longevity.

    Foreman is another one difficult to rank. Great against some, poor/thin resume otherwise. And then there's the Moorer win.
     
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  9. Unforgiven

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    Evander Holyfield.
     
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  10. McGrain

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    Just an ATG mauling. Doesn't miss a single opportunity to run Mike down. Criticises him for taking on and beating Holmes and in the next paragraph criticises him for not taking on Foreman. And apparently he just feasted on journeymen and bums. Really very savage and kind of lunatic if i'm honest.
     
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  11. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    I was never too big on Borges, but mainly because he has a very punchable face. Now I have rationalization.
     
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    Except that time he went to Japan to get knocked out by one.
     
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    If you don't have Wladimir at #1 your top 10 is ****.
     
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    2 day ban.
     
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    :lol: 1 day ban!
     
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