Outside of Ali and Louis, which heavyweight champ has the best top ten wins?

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  1. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Obviously, Ali and Louis have the two best records, but who comes next? Who has a good top ten of fellow ATG, Hall of fame, champs, current contenders, and highly respected former contenders?
     
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  2. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic Who is ready to suffer for Christ (the truth)? Full Member

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    Uh, I don't know if I understood the question correctly.
    Marciano is certainly worth mentioning because of his 6 wins over 4 ATG boxers (Charles, Lewis, Moore and Walcott) as well as his undefeated career.
    Lewis defeated everyone he entered the ring with, and avenged his 2 losses.
    IMHO the Holyfield win over Bowe is also a big one.
     
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  3. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Not only did you understand it correctly, but you hit the three answers I would have given.
     
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  4. JohnThomas1

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    Lewis.
     
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    surfinghb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Joe Frazier
     
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  6. Greg Price99

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    Lewis - Vitali, Holyfield II, Ruddock, Golota, Mercer, Tua, Morrison, Rahman, Tucker and Bruno.

    His claim is strengthen if you include Holyfield 1 on the basis he clearly won on a fair scorecard.
     
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  7. Shay Sonya

    Shay Sonya The REAL Wonder Woman! Full Member

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    Evander Holyfield.

    He won eight times over Lineal Heavyweight Champions (Past, Present, and Future):
    James Buster Douglas.
    George Foreman
    Larry Holmes
    Riddick Bowe
    Mike Tyson
    Mike Tyson
    Michael Moorer
    Hasim Rahman

    (Just in case counting Mike Tyson twice above is frowned on)
    Getting two or three more (Contender) wins to make ten (plus) I could add the following:
    Michael Dokes
    Ray Mercer
    John Ruiz

    Whatever anybody thinks of him, those are some pretty impressive scalps to have on your resume.
     
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    Holyfield then Lewis
     
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  9. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic Who is ready to suffer for Christ (the truth)? Full Member

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    I didn't look at it this way, but that's how it is.

    Evander Holyfield has defeated 7 Lineal Heavyweight Champions (Past, Present, and Future):
    James Buster Douglas
    George Foreman
    Larry Holmes
    Riddick Bowe
    Mike Tyson
    Michael Moorer
    Hashim Rahman

    Muhammad Ali has defeated 5 Lineal Heavyweight Champions (Past and Present):
    Leon Spinks
    George Foreman
    Joe Frazier
    Floyd Patterson
    Sonny Liston

    Joe Louis has defeated 6 Lineal Heavyweight Champions:
    Jersey Joe Walcott
    Max Schmeling
    Jim Braddock
    Jack Sharkey
    Max Baer
    Primo Carnera
     
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