Which Heavy Has The Most Impressive Names On His Resume?

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  1. choklab

    choklab cocoon of horror Full Member

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    But I think the winner is George Skrap Iron Johnson.
     
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  2. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Flynn?
     
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  3. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Foreman faced Holyfield, Ali and Frazier.
     
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  4. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Johnny Risko

    HOFers:
    Gene Tunney
    Jack Sharkey x2
    Max Schmeling
    Max Baer x2
    Mickey Walker x3
    George Godfrey
    Jimmy Slattery
    Jack Delaney x2
    Young Stribling x2
    John Henry Lewis
    Paul Berlenbach
    Tommy Loughran x5

    World champions:
    Bob Olin
    Mike McTigue
    Bob Goodwin

    Top-10 ranked (at one time or another) by the ring:
    Tony Galento
    Tony Musto
    Red Burman
    Charley Retzlaff x2
    Patsi Perroni x3
    Jim Maloney x4
    King Levinsky x3
    Tuffy Griffith x4
    Tom Heeney x2
    Young Bob Fitzsimmons
    Otto Von Porat
    Stanley Poreda
    Victorio Campolo x2
    Ernie Schaaf x2
    Phil Scott
    Paulino Uzcudun x2
    Quintin Romero Rojas x4
    Joe Sekyra x2
    Harry Persson
    Jack Renault
    Eddie Huffman x2
    Jimmy Delaney
    Lou Scozza
     
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  5. janitor

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    Joe Grim, by a country mile!
     
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  6. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Tyson-

    Holmes
    Spinks
    Thomas
    Tubbs
    Smith
    Bruno
    Berbick
    Tucker
    'Douglas"
    Botha
    Seldon
    "lewis"
    "Holyfield" 2x
    Rattliff
    Ferguson
    Ruddock x 2
    Tillis
    Green
     
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  7. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Yup:good
     
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  8. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    But not a heavy.:-(
     
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  9. JWSoats

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    Archie Moore has an impressive list of champions and near-champions from middleweight through heavyweight in his record, as does Sam Langford.
     
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  10. choklab

    choklab cocoon of horror Full Member

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    This could be the winner.



    Or Ezzard Charles?
     
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  11. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Don't forget Norton, Moorer, Morrison and Briggs.
     
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  12. Berlenbach

    Berlenbach Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sam Langford fought:

    Jack Johnson
    Harry Wills
    Joe Jeannette
    Sam McVea
    George Godfrey
    Kid Norfolk
    Gunboat Smith
    Fred Fulton
    Bill Tate
    Willie Meehan
    Battling Jim Johnson
    John Lester Johnson
    Jeff Clark
    Fireman Jim Flynn
    Porky Dan Flynn
    Iron Hague
    Sandy Ferguson
    Jim Barry

    That's about 50 fights against Hall of Famers alone!
     
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  13. LXEX55

    LXEX55 Active Member Full Member

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    George Chuvalo fought quite a few tough guys in his day. To top it off, they were negotiating for a Chuvalo-Liston fight right before Sonny died.
     
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  14. Hookie

    Hookie Affeldt... Referee, Judge, and Timekeeper Full Member

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    Bert Cooper-

    Henry Tillman W12
    Tyrone Booze W12
    Carl "The Truth" Williams LKOby8
    Nate Miller LKOby6
    George Foreman LKOby2
    Orlin Norris KO8
    Ray Mercer L12
    Riddlck Bowe LKOby2
    Joe Hipp KO5
    Evander Holyfield LKOby7
    Michael Moorer LKOby5
    Mike Weaver L10
    Corrie Sanders LKOby3
    Larry Donald LKOby7
    Jeremy Williams LDQ7
    Alexander Zolkin LKOby9
    Chris Byrd L10
    Derrick Jefferson LKOby2
    Fres Oquendo L10
    Joe Mesi LKOby7
    Darroll Wilson LKOby4
    Luis Ortiz LKOby2

    13 KO losses
     
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  15. itsa

    itsa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Holyfield
     
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