Rank the top 10 heavyweights of the 21st century (so far)

Well I really didn`t like Ruiz v Holyfield, Ruiz was a one-paced plodder.

 

I consider Lennox 2000 resume weaker than Usyks. Especially with that loss Lewis had

 

Really?

AJ x2
Fury x2
Dubois
Chisora
Witherspoon.

Vitali
Tyson
Tua
Rahman
Botha
Grant


Lewis' is superior and to be honest its not even close. Two hall of famers and the rest were top contenders at the time and former champions. Even with a loss he was still a better HW than Usyk with the better 00s resume. And Lewis stopped all of them except Tua, so his wins were more impressive also.

 

Washed Tyson.

Fortunate for the cut Vs Vitali but good win.

Botha... Ehh

Grant was never good.

Lost to Rahman but good KO in the rematch.

Tua fair enough.

 

Just a tip, not only prime vs prime fights or wins matter. That's not how sports works.

 

Grant was 34-0 and one of the top contenders in the sport. It was still a good win at the time. Fortunate for the cut? The cut was a result of Lewis beating the crap out of Vitali's face.

You could do the same for Usyk's resume if you want. Fury was 30 pounds over weight, arguably lost to an mma fighter 10 months earlier and past it. AJ never that good. Dubois was green.

The Vitali win was better than any usyk win at HW. He was in his prime and Lewis was past his.

 

I left Lewis off my list thought we were starting at 2001 and just didn’t think he had enough volume with a 1-1 with Rahman a washed Tyson and Vitali. But if we include 2000 with win over Tua Botha and Grant then I have to reshuffle my list place him I guess around 5-6th

 

Apart from Lewis heres my 10

-Usyk
-WK
-Vitali
-Fury
-Sanders
-Byrd
-Joshua
-Haye
-Wilder
-Povetkin

 

I thought it was the 00s but you are right its actually from 2001. Meh.

 

Little surprised that a few have put Chag on there, but no one put Sultan yet.

 

Bull, that doesn`t make any sense, just ask Jake Paul.

 

Taking a massive outlier of a 30year retired Tyson as a cherrypick is absurd and you know it, unless you really have so little social skills you're borderline autistic

 

Holyfield
Usyk
Lewis
Wlad
Fury
Joshua
Wilder
Vitali
Byrd
Parker
Haye



Ran a bit long before I noticed I'm out of ranks.

I don't think much of their 21st century runs but Holy and Lennox were both champions in the 2000s still so I rated them. If the pre-21st century runs of 21st century fighters are not involved I'd rank them differently

 

Lewis would destroy usyk easily walk him on to an uppercut . Fury would dance away from Lewis but Lewis would cut ring off and blast him away

 

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I think your mad . Usyk fought bums an gun shy fury long past it after wilder trilogy. Chisora a brawler caused usyk major problems .Lewis would smash usyk aj fury with ease .... Lewis was the most gifted heavyweight heart great jab mobile power and style