Of these men when were they at their very best? Which fight would you say they were without a doubt peak? Louis Marciano Ali Foreman Liston Lewis Wlad Holmes Johnson Left off Dempsey and Frazier probably because it’s to easy.
Louis- Baer Marciano- Jersey Joe 1 Ali- Williams Foreman- Fraizer 1 Liston- Machen Just one's I'm personally set on.
Louis- Schmeling 2 Marciano- Walcott 2 Ali- Folley Foreman- Norton (tough one) Liston- Williams 2 Lewis- McCall 2 Wlad- Brewster 2 Holmes- Shavers 2 Johnson- Fitz Didn’t expect to be picking so many rematches but I suppose that’s where many shined expecting tough fights
I think Walcott elected to stay down so I wouldn't pick that fight, their first one or the second Charles fight in both of which Marciano had to weather adversity and come through it, are more impressive to me. Ali v Williams,Williams was diminished but the display from Ali was breathtaking,I don't think he looked that good against Zora. Lewis v Rahman 2 putting things in their proper place . Wlad v Joshua we saw the fighter he could have been imo . Holmes v Shavers 2 is a decent shout ,or beating Norton with a torn left biceps. Fitz was ancient ,so no kudos for that one, Johnson himself dismissed it.McVey 3 ,or his brave stand against Willard for me. No criticism implied just my thoughts.
Idk enough about Johnson to make that call. I just kind of looked for the middle of his prime and Fitz was a name. I’ll have to rewatch the Zora fight. I always remembered Ali being at his best right before the ban.
For me, I'd say Schmeling 2 Walcott 1/2 Williams Frazier 1 Patterson 1(or possibly Nino) Golota * Ali Pass. I have no idea. Jeffries? *Wlad is really hard to rank. He has so many good performances, but you never wanna go back and compare. I'd say Povetkin or Byrd 2 though.
