Which Heavyweight ATG's fought the most 'Bums' in their careers?

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  1. The Spider

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    There's been a lot more boxing bums over the years than I thought :lol:

    On a serious note. I thought Joe Louis might score higher here. Perhaps his famous bum of the month campaign wasn't as bad as people make out at the time?
     
  2. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    What qualifies a fighter as a "bum?"
     
  3. RoosterC

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    I wont call any fighter a bum, so lets change that word to C level fighters, in that case it is Tyson who fought the most C level fighters.
     
  4. Nonito Smoak

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    At the time it was because none of them had a chance.

    Now it's because none of them ended up amounting to anything (Godoy and a few others aside). However, at the time, each of them were in the bottom end of the Ring top 10 at heavyweight.
     
  5. Manning

    Manning Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think the way he is ranking his 'bums' they are more E level, for instance, Audley Harrison would not be a 'bum' with his system.
     
  6. The Mighty One

    The Mighty One Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Wait!!....I thought all boxers were bums, are over rated, should retire or are shot....now I am confused.
     
  7. boxingcar

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    awesome ! :lol:
     
  8. The Spider

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    Love that chair so much I am going to steal it and use it.
     
  9. DrMo

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    OP is a bum, this thread is a bum

    ATG chair though
     
  10. Vince Voltage

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    I think it's an interesting experiment, honestly. The hard part obviously is definining a bum, but you've given some criterium. And the results aren't too surprising. I'm a big Foreman fan, but I can admit that his record is very padded.
     
  11. exumspate

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    Don't agree with the bum ratings here but, is Ken Norton really an atg? Very good fighter, should have gotten the decisions vs. Ali, but, ATG?
     
  12. MAG1965

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    Larry Holmes was great, but some of his fights with guys like David Bey were terrible matchups.
     
  13. Heavyrighthand

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    That it illicits strong reactions. :lol:
     
  14. Bubby

    Bubby Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Norton was a good example of styles makes fights. Norton was annihilated by some Mexcian bum that nobody ever heard of, annihilated by Foreman, annihilated by Shavers, annihilated by Cooney. But had a style to give Ali trouble.....
     
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    David Haye : 4 / 4, Bum Percentage = 100%