Who do you rate higher as an ATG: Tyson, Lewis or Holyfield?

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  1. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    Good post. Although I don't think Holyfield-Lewis II was that close really.
     
  2. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    Kinda like "**** off" is an invitation, right. :lol:

    Can't i convince you to put Jeffries lower? To put it crude, his biggest wins are over 36 and 38 year old supermiddle- and cruiserweights, in a time when one's career was usually over in the early 30's. He did overcome adversity early in his career but his opposition (for a heavyweight, not in a p4p sense) wasn't all that.
     
  3. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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  4. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    Why do people rank LL so high ? Most of his wins came against opponents that were already beat by Tyson or Holy with some few exceptions but its not like they were his rivals ..Hell his biggest rivals may have been Bruno and Bowe but Bowe I think was too scared of LL and Bruno well Tyson already beat him by the time LL foght him no ??
     
  5. Royal-T-Bag

    Royal-T-Bag Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    i can't beleive there's not that many votes for holyfield. holyfield's achievments at cruiserweight and haveyweight combined def put him ahead of lewis in all time pound for pound frankings but lewis was a slightly better heavyweight.
     
  6. boxingwizard

    boxingwizard Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lennox Lewis at the top.
     
  7. psychopath

    psychopath D' "X" Factor Full Member

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    Lewis! :deal

    He beat all the fighters he has fought in the ring. Yes he lost some . . . but he rematched them and beat them to the ground before he retired.
     
  8. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member

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    Holyfield by a fair margin.

    We're talking p4p here. Lewis had a huge size advantage on Holyfield.
     
  9. psychopath

    psychopath D' "X" Factor Full Member

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    Nopes . . . the thread title says ATG not P4P. :D
     
  10. Boxing Fanatic

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    Tyson with Rooney on his side would of licked them both.
     
  11. Superfuzz

    Superfuzz Well-Known Member Full Member

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    This one is easy...

    Evander first,
    Then Mike Tyson a close second,

    and Lennox Lewis a not as close third.

    All that know and remember the history of all the fighters, and weigh everything, know that there is no other way but this order.
     
  12. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    I feel like I've seen this a thousand times, and the clear answer is that Holyfield is higher on a P4P basis, but Lewis was greater in terms of heavyweights. Any other answer is hating.
     
  13. san rafael

    san rafael 0.00% lemming Full Member

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  14. Serenata

    Serenata Fit und geimpft Full Member

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    Lewis
    Holyfield
    Tyson
     
  15. RYANCALVIN

    RYANCALVIN Member Full Member

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    Lewis

    Tyson shouldnt be an ATG