Which fights are these lineal champions signature wins?

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Of the following which fight do you personally rank as their greatest win. Obviously some had more than one but one win that stands out?
    Jack johnson
    Dempsey
    Louis
    Marciano
    Ali
    Larry holmes
    Tyson
    Lewis
    Wlad
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  2. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    I'll go off which performance impressed me the most.

    Johnson: Burns
    Dempsey: Willard
    Louis: Schmelling
    Marciano: Walcott
    Ali: Terrell
    Holmes: Witherspoon
    Tyson: Spinks
    Lewis: Klitschko
    Wlad: Brewster
     
  3. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Good picks. I have cooney down for holmes and liston 1 for ali but rest same as your choice
     
  4. choklab

    choklab cocoon of horror Full Member

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    Jack Johnson - Jeffries
    Dempsey - Willard/Firpo
    Louis - Schmeling/Conn/Baer
    Marciano - Walcott/Charles/Moore
    Ali - Liston/Frazier/ Foreman
    Larry Holmes- C00ney
    Tyson - Biggs
    Lewis - Grant/Golota
    Wlad - Haye
     
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  5. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Some are close calls, and others are more clear cut, but here are my answers:

    Jack Johnson - Burns
    Dempsey - Fulton
    Louis - Schmeling II
    Marciano - Walcott I
    Ali - Foreman
    Larry Holmes - Norton
    Tyson - Spinks
    Lewis - Holyfield II
    Wlad - Povetkin
     
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  6. The Kentucky Cobra

    The Kentucky Cobra Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    I will interrupt this as signature defenses as Lineal Champion. I think what I'm looking for here is not even necessarily the best paper win as Champion, but their best showing against a high profile rival. Like a showcase win you can point to and say...this is what he was all about.

    Johnson-Jeffries
    Dempsey-Firpo
    Louis-Schmeling II
    Maricano-Moore
    Ali-Terrell
    Holmes-Cooney
    Tyson-Williams
    Lewis-Grant
    Wlad-Peter II
     
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  7. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    Signature wins, I'll go with what's on film

    Jack Johnson - Burns
    Dempsey - Willard
    Louis - Schmeling 2
    Marciano - Walcott
    Ali - Foreman
    Larry holmes - Norton
    Tyson - Thomas
    Lewis - Klitschko
    Wlad - Byrd 2
     
  8. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Burns/Jeffries
    Willard
    Schmelling II
    Walcott I
    Liston I/Foreman
    Norton
    Spinks
    Holyfield
    Haye