who are your three top hw of all time

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  1. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    What is it with Tunney making these top 3 lists? you got to be kidding. :huh Great Fighter. But he is not a top 15 heavyweight of all time, let alone top 3. The man had less than 10 fights at heavyweight in his whole career. He drew the color line, and never took on a man above 203lb. Had he stuck around and defeated Schmeling, Sharkey, Godfrey...then you could make a case for top 5-10.
     
    SuzieQ49, May 28, 2010
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  2. spud1

    spud1 HAWK TIME!!!! Full Member

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    ok then that is like saying that pac and floyd are not great fighters because floyd has had 5 at welterweight and pac 3

    so u have to tae talent opposition beaten and other accomplishments in2 account
     
    spud1, May 29, 2010
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  3. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Louis
    Johnson
    Holmes
     
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  4. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Ali
    Louis
    Lewis

    Holmes
    Marciano
     
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  5. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No, it's like saying Pac and Floyd aren't top 10 WWs. And they aren't.
     
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  6. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The top 2 is a no brainer. It's Ali and Louis in whichever order. I have Ali as nr. 1, but it's very close.

    The nr. 3 is harder, though. For me it's an argument between Johnson, Marciano, Lewis and Holmes.
     
    Bokaj, May 29, 2010
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  7. clinikill

    clinikill Active Member Full Member

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    Ali
    Louis
    Lewis

    Honorable Mention:

    Holmes
    Marciano
    Frazier
     
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  8. Ramon Rojo

    Ramon Rojo Active Member Full Member

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    Is this based on legacy or fighting head to head against champions from differents eras?
     
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  9. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Exactly.
     
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  10. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Ali
    Lennox
    Tyson/Holmes
     
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  11. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Mine too.
     
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  12. guilalah

    guilalah Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Currently 1. Ali 2. Louis 3. Sullivan

    Over the years, I've also three'd: Marciano, Jeffries, Dempsey, Johnson, and Holmes.

    btw Spud1, I have less problem with Tunney top three than I do Tunney out of the top fifteen. I think he's very underrated.
     
    guilalah, May 29, 2010
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  13. swede_dreams

    swede_dreams Member Full Member

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    Louis
    Foreman
    Frazier
     
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  14. Unforgiven

    Unforgiven VIP Member banned Full Member

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    Louis
    Dempsey
    Fitzsimmons
     
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  15. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Louis, Ali, Marciano.......TOP shelf
     
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