Rank all HW Linear Champions in terms of durability

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  1. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'd probably put Dempsey somewhere, maybe over Bowe? Overall very good top 10.
     
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  2. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Ali
    Marciano
    Jeffries
    Holmes
    Tunney
     
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  3. Rainer

    Rainer Active Member Full Member

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    I think Tunney is rather unproven against heavyweight punchers,the only one he met was well past his prime.Holmes is a good choice.
     
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  4. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Idput Holmes in against any big puncher and be confident he'd make it all the way ,he may get dropped but he'd do his damn hardest to get right back up .
     
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  5. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The most durable was arguably Muhammad Ali. The least durable was arguably Leon Spinks.

    That's why boxing is so interesting.
     
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  6. choklab

    choklab cocoon of horror Full Member

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    Larry Holmes is certainly one of the most durable.
     
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  7. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    Braddock deserves a mention. Despite turning up to fights injured, he was only ever KOed by Joe Louis.

    Tommy Burns is up ther P4P
     
    BitPlayerVesti, Jun 10, 2019
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  8. Rainer

    Rainer Active Member Full Member

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    Burns was floored by average fighters,I don't see him on this list.
     
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  9. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Let’s rank all fighters ever by height while we’re at it.
     
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  10. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Shannon Briggs took one of the worst beatings of all time.
     
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