Top 10 H2H Heavyweight's

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  1. Omega74

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    We are always talking about the greatest boxer's, but what about the heavyweights under H2H criteria? Give me your 10 best heavyweights, who would beat almost any other heavyweight, in their prime.
    Off the top of my head, my list would look like this:
    1. Muhammad Ali
    2. George Foreman
    3. Mike Tyson
    4. Riddick Bowe
    5. Lennox Lewis
    6. Larry Holmes
    7. Tyson Fury
    8. Joe Frazier
    9. Sonny Liston
    10. Joe Louis
     
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  2. Tonto62

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    Ali
    Lewis
    Holmes
    Liston
    Foreman
    Fury
    Louis
    Tyson
    Bowe
    Dempsey
     
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  3. Stiches Yarn

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    Ali
    Holmes/Liston
    Louis
    Foreman
    Lewis
    The rest is difficult.
     
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  4. Omega74

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    You really think Louis would beat Foreman and Lewis? I just cant see it happening tbh
     
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  5. swagdelfadeel

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    My top 10 H2H
    1. Ali
    2. Louis
    3. Liston
    4. Foreman
    5. Holmes
    6. Lewis
    7. Frazier
    8. Tyson
    9. Fury (he may very well move up after his career is all said and done).
    10. Holyfield
     
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  6. Stiches Yarn

    Stiches Yarn Active Member Full Member

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    Duh sorry Louis was supposed to be number 5. But yeah he might have a chance at beating both, though he wouldn't be strongly favored.
     
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  7. janitor

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    I can.
     
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  8. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    Mike Tyson
    Muhammad Ali
    Joe Louis
    Larry Holmes
    Sonny Liston
    Riddick Bowe
    Lennox Lewis

    7 heaven baby! Those are the 7 that can rule through any decade.

    After this it falls off quite a bit. Not sure why people place Foreman so high when a certain style gives him absolute hell and can look silly. Also Holyfield struggled mightily with fighters he had no reason struggling with.

    Head 2 Head and I'm picking Foreman to destroy Lewis on paper. But overall, in the entirety of heavyweight's existence, Lewis beats more fighters than Foreman would.
     
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    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No order
    Ali
    Liston
    Lewis
    Marciano
    Foreman
    Tyson
    Holmes
    Wlad
    Louis
    Frazier
     
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    1.Ali
    2.Lewis
    3.Tyson
    4.Fury
    5.Holmes
    6.Holyfield
    7.Louis
    8.Foreman
    9.Bowe
    10.Vitali
     
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    Louis
    Ali
    Holmes
    Lewis
    Liston
    Frazier
    Foreman
    Tyson
    Marciano
    Dempsey
     
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  12. Omega74

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    I know Louis had some dangerous offense and great technique, but he also had some flaws in his game. His defense, his lack of head-movement and slow feet are the reason, why its hard for me, to give him much of a chance against guys like Lewis or Foreman.
     
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  13. exocet76

    exocet76 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No current fighters as too early to tell..
    Ali
    Holmes
    Lewis
    Bowe
    Tyson
    Louis
    Foreman
    Marciano
    Frazier Dempsey Would have Hollyfield and Liston just outside.
     
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  14. janitor

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    Louis had a better chin than Lewis, and a worse chin than Foreman.

    He had better defense than either.

    Better defense than foreman by a country mile, but you could argue that Lewis's reach offset Louis's better defense.

    His subtle head movement was probably better than either, though it had to be given his style.

    His footwork was whatever he needed it to be.

    He was in seek and destroy mission most of the time, but he could move if he needed to.
     
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    Claw4075 Ezzard Charles GOAT Full Member

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    1. Ali
    2. Lewis
    3. Bowe
    4. Holmes
    5. Holyfield

    Dunno why Liston is considered a top 10 H2H heavyweight.
     
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