Which Former Heavyweight Champ Has The Most" Rose Coloured Glasses," Wearing Fans?

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  1. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Marciano, hands down.

    You could make a strong case for almost any of the consensus Top 10 types deserving honorable mention.
     
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  2. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Dempsey gets credit in head to head matchups for abilities to beat the kinds of heavies he never remotely beat.
     
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  3. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Who are these Cuban heavyweight champions you speak of?
     
    NoNeck, Mar 22, 2018
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  4. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    My bad....thought it was a question about boxers in general.
     
    FrankinDallas, Mar 22, 2018
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  5. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Muhammad Ali
     
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  6. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    It's usually the Marciano and Dempsey guys but there is clearly a Sullivan epidemic at the moment ..
     
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  7. Heisenberg

    Heisenberg Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I want to chuck Tyson Fury fans into the mix. Especially those calling him an ATG :duh
     
    Heisenberg, Mar 23, 2018
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  8. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    George Foreman mania is definitely on the rise.
     
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  9. Gudetama

    Gudetama Active Member Full Member

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    1. Rocky Marciano
    2. Sonny Liston (I'm guilty as charged)
    3. Lennox Lewis
    But I've only been on this forum for under a year. I see more experienced members say these things come in waves.
     
    Gudetama, Mar 23, 2018
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  10. Reason123

    Reason123 Not here for the science fiction. Full Member

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    Any heavyweight after the 60s.
     
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  11. Luthorcorps

    Luthorcorps Member banned Full Member

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    Rocky Marciano isn't a heavyweight. But his fans are the worse. Still living in their fantasy world where a 180 pound slow club fighter who couldn't even beat Ted Lowry and Roland LaStarza could beat modern sized heavyweights. You could also throw in Gene Tunney, Jack Dempsey, Harry Greb fans who also believe 170-180 pound guys would beat modern sized guys.

    Then you can add Ali, Deontay Wilder, Anthony Joshua, Wladimir and Vitali Klisthcko, Tyson Fury, Muhammad Ali, and Miike Tyson fans.
     
    Luthorcorps, Mar 24, 2018
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  12. Vince Voltage

    Vince Voltage Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ali by the standard country mile.
     
    Vince Voltage, Mar 24, 2018
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  13. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    What about Drederick Tatum???
     
    InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Mar 24, 2018
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  14. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Every heavy before Lennox Lewis truly ushered in the Era of the True Heavyweight.
     
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  15. Greb & Papke 707

    Greb & Papke 707 Active Member Full Member

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    Ali, Johnson, Marciano and Dempsey for sure, and Liston has a fair share as well
     
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