Which heavyweight champions would survive the South African gauntlet?

Quite a few, to be honest.* You might want to add in Du Plooy as well just for an extra challenge.

*Well, at least a handful.

Ali
Foreman
Tyson
Lewis

Sanders I feel would be the biggest hurdle to overcome, with Coetzee being troublesome as well. Gerrie was so inconsistent though, so it's hard to know which Coetzee would show up.
Coetzer and Knoetze were at best fringe contenders and not a particularly challenging venture for top-shelf fighters.

It also depends on the order of the fights. For example, fighting Sanders last might be a real problem for many, already having had three fights that year. An active fighter like Tyson would probably be okay because he was a very active champion anyway, but some others may struggle with the hectic schedule. Fighting possibly the best fighter last could maybe prove to be some fighter's undoing.

 

Tyson
Bowe
Holyfield
Holmes
Ali
Louis
Lewis

 

Any ATG would do the trick. All second and third raters.

 

Sanders being the last on a 3 month routine would be the bogeyman, the guy was one of the most dangerous frontrunners the division's had. I wouldn't peg Lewis to make it through (Lennox also fought no southpaws) that gauntlet, and there's a chance Joe doesn't make it through, either.

The balanced heavyweight greats with a chin (experience against Southpaws would help, too) would be my favorites. Guys like Holyfield and Vitali, I'd like.

 

Basically true, imo

 

Coetzee and Sanders were not bad fighters. Especially if they brought their 'A' game. But yes I think there are several Heavyweight Champions that could run the gauntlet all those South Africans were way too inconsistent.

 

Coetzee and Sanders were dangerous guys...Gerrie's best fight was against Dokes where he actually used his left hook (a Jackie McKay add) He still could have presented a dangerous fight for Holmes (styles)

Sanders was another guy that had the 3X combo, southpaw X, Speed X, and sick power X, had he been able to jog before the Rahman fight he would have not winded so early but this guy was a fast starter and confusing speed and power and style

Styles can get you past one of these guys but not easy, to get past 2 a lot harder

 

Valuev
McCall
Tua
Nate Tubbs

posibli Tucker & Holyfield
meibi Akinwande

 

Is this gauntlet in a single night?

 

Can we add a roided White Buffalo to the mix?

 

Ali
lennox
holyfield
tyson
bowe
bruno
tucker
witherspoon
holmes
mercer
damiani
frazier
marciano
liston
biggs
ruddock
mason
snipes
norton
foreman
louis

 

Ali
Holmes
Page
Witherspoon
Bowe
Lewis
Dokes.