The Rings 50 greatest Heavies.

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  1. Joe E

    Joe E Well-Known Member Full Member

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    In descending order. I just seen this at another Website. Holyfield #3. :|

    1. Muhammad Ali
    2. Joe Louis
    3. Evander Holyfield
    4. George Foreman
    5. Larry Holmes
    6. Rocky Marciano
    7. Sonny Liston
    8. Joe Frazier
    9. Jack Johnson
    10. Jack Dempsey
    11. Ezzard Charles
    12. James J. Jeffries
    13. Jersey Joe Walcott
    14. Mike Tyson
    15. Gene Tunney
    16. Harry Wills
    17. Sam Langford
    18. John L. Sullivan
    19. Max Schmeling
    20. Max Baer
    21. Floyd Patterson
    22. Ken Norton
    23. Riddick Bowe
    24. Bob Fitzsimmons
    25. Joe Jeannette
    26. Jimmy Bivins
    27. Jerry Quarry
    28. Jack Sharkey
    29. Archie Moore
    30. Sam McVey
    31. Cleveland Williams
    32. Lennox Lewis
    33. Earnie Shavers
    34. Jim Corbett
    35. Ernie Terrell
    36. Michael Spinks
    37. Jimmy Young
    38. Zora Folley
    39. Ingemar Johansson
    40. Ron Lyle
    41. Tim Witherspoon
    42. Jimmy Ellis
    43. Mike Weaver
    44. Michael Moorer
    45. James J. Braddock
    46. Tommy Farr
    47. Tommy Burns
    48. Tommy Gibbons
    49. Pinklon Thomas
    50. Michael Dokes
     
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  2. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    What website was ridiculous enough to showcase such a list?
     
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  3. Joe E

    Joe E Well-Known Member Full Member

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  4. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    What year was this list made?
     
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  5. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It was made in 2005, as it states in the link. They underrate Lewis. He should be no lower than #14.
     
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  6. Squire

    Squire Let's Go Champ Full Member

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    Lewis at #32 :lol:
     
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  7. DonBoxer

    DonBoxer The Lion! Full Member

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    Lets not nit pick . :lol:
     
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  8. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    1999...but still ridiculous.

    "Gentlemen, start your "WTF?" expressions! Somebody care to explain to me what Ezzard Charles did as a heavyweight to warrant such an inflated ranking? I wonder if they still rank Holyfield in the top-3 all-time today (this list is from the 1999 holiday edition). And I will never understand why these lists consitantly rank Rocky Marciano over Jack Dempsey. "
     
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  9. suckeggs

    suckeggs Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mike Tyson #14, Lewis #32? Riddick Bowe #23? Cleveland Williams above Lewis?????? oh dear oh dear
     
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  10. freelaw

    freelaw Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :deal
     
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  11. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Great list. If I would have one it would look just like that.
     
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  12. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Typical biased,piece of **** Ring magazine list.

    Nearly all Americans (except for Schmeling and Fitz who was a middleweight anyway) until they had to put Lennox Lewis in at #32 and having the nerve to put an overated contender like Cleveland Williams,an inferior contempory with a weaker resume like Bowe and a ****ing Lt Heavyweight like Moore ahead of him,to mention a few.

    Just a **** list.Even by 1999 Lewis had done enough to be lurking around the top 10 yet they put imo, at least 20 lesser fighters ahead of him.

    Woeful.
     
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  13. TheGreatA

    TheGreatA Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    A brutal list.
     
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  14. mattdonnellon

    mattdonnellon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The Lewis position takes all credability from the list and as for Cleveland...oh and am I alone in thinking Shaver get way overated on these lists?
    And how about Folley at 38 and no Machen?
     
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  15. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    I like Earnie, but you're certainly not alone.
     
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