Top 5 Heavyweights Off All Time

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  1. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    No, let the Quitali Quitschko Fanboys put him on their list.

    Believe it or not, I actually heard people seriously try to trump up his win over Williams because "Williams knocked out Tyson quicker than the great Holyfield and Lewis did"
     
  2. Muchmoore

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    People are dumb. Especially regarding Tyson.
     
  3. Jetset78

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    1. Ali
    2. Tyson
    3. Holmes
    4. Foreman
    5. Louis
     
  4. Muchmoore

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    What's everyone's reasoning for having Foreman in the top 4, 5? I rate him at 8 and don't see how he can rate that high whether you use head to head or resume.
     
  5. Loewe

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    :nut
     
  6. Jetset78

    Jetset78 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    For me:

    1. He was the most devastating powerful puncher in the history of the HW division

    2. During HW's golden era he went 40 - 0 (37 kos) until Zaire

    3. He obliterated ATG's Frazier (twice) and Ken Norton

    4. Came back in his 40's to win HW title
     
  7. Loewe

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    Norton isn´t an atg and look who he fought. Nope he isn´t one of the true elite of the division.
     
  8. Jetset78

    Jetset78 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ok, maybe Norton isnt an ATG, I'll give you that one.

    The rest of my reasons stand.
     
  9. Superfuzz

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    This list has been carefully thought of, each fighter at their best.

    1. Rocky Marciano (no one can avoid a big shot from this guy, and he can roll and take a big shot with the best of the em, and to never lose and fight that way, WOW)
    2. Foreman ( if the fight had been indoors and not in 90 degree weather, Foreman would have destroyed Ali)
    3. Ali
    4. Tyson ( Tyson's amazing power, speed, and chin puts him here, and he would catch everyone below him on the list)
    5. Holmes
    6. Louis
    7. Liston
    8. Holyfield
    9. Frazier
    10. Lewis
    ( it will be interesting to see how Wlad ends his career. I already have him in my top 20, after every win he inches closer)
     
  10. Loewe

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    Those are good reasons to put him into the top10 but not the top5, too many fighters who did better.

    Okay, after seeing the last list I stop posting in here. Sysiphos would get frustrated in here.