Who do you think has the best 4 wins in boxing history?

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  1. SheenLantern

    SheenLantern Active Member Full Member

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    In my opinion it's either Ali

    Liston
    Frazier
    Foreman
    Patterson (Could argue Norton in this spot)

    Or Sugar Ray Leonard

    Hearns
    Duran
    Benitez
    Hagler

    Keep in mind where the opponents were in their careers, for example Floyd's wins over Manny, Shane, Oscar and Canelo look very impressive but none of those guys were at their best when Floyd beat them.
     
  2. Boxing2019

    Boxing2019 If you want peace, prepare war. banned Full Member

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    Think Ali (Liston, Frazier, Foreman, Shavers) but Lewis deserves too...at least in the HWs.

    Holyfield
    Tyson
    Tua/ Rahman (underrated Lewis' wins)
    V. Klitschko
     
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  3. FuryisGOAT

    FuryisGOAT Fury is not Goat,Fury is a Fraud,MarcianoisGOAT Full Member

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    I don’t think you can argue with your choices really mate.

    fury could be up there soon
    Klitschko
    Wilder
    Joshua
    Usyk or Joyce
     
  4. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    I respectfully disagree.

    Holy was past his best.

    Tyson was way past his best and fighting purely for financial reasons.

    Tua and Rahman were solid wins.

    The Vitali stoppage was legit, but it was an unsatisfactory ending for me. Vitali was up on all of the cards and Lewis wouldn’t grant a rematch. Although the stoppage was legit, it wasn’t made by the referee because Vitali was hurt. So to me, the stoppage was on a technicality. It wasn’t a KO or a TKO because Vitali was hurt or in danger of being hurt.

    I think they were all top level wins, and of course, we have to look at the fact that Lennox was in his mid to late 30’s here. But for me, they’re not outstanding wins.
     
  5. Boxing2019

    Boxing2019 If you want peace, prepare war. banned Full Member

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    Maybe not absolute best 4 wins in boxing but in the HWs are a very good resume for Lewis.
     
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  6. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    • Gene Tunney
    • Mickey Walker
    • Tommy Loughran
    • Tommy Gibbons

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    • Archie Moore
    • Charley Burley
    • Jimmy Bivins
    • Lloyd Marshall

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    • Jack Sharkey
    • Max Baer
    • Tommy Loughran
    • Mickey Walker

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    • Harry Greb
    • Jack Britton
    • Ted Kid Lewis
    • Billy Papke

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    • Sam Langford
    • Joe Walcott
    • Philadelphia Jack O'Brian
    • Mysterious Billy Smith
     
  7. Bigcheese

    Bigcheese Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Holyfield

    Bowe
    Tyson
    Foreman
    Qwai
     
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  8. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Some very good lists. I like someone’s listing Ezzard Charles top four wins and I also really like sugar Ray Leonard’s.
     
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  9. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Charles was so great you don’t have to add Louis and Walcott
     
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    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Sam Langford

    Joe Gans
    Jack Blackburn
    Stanley Ketchel NWS
    Harry Wills
     
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  11. Bujia

    Bujia Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Soldier Bartfield has wins over 4 different men (6 times total) in my current draft of the top 50 pound for pound fighters of all time.

    Harry Greb
    Jack Britton X2
    Mike Gibbons
    Ted Kid Lewis X2
     
  12. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Jones:
    Toney
    Hopkins
    Tarver
    McCallum/Reggie Johnson/Griffin

    Mayweather:
    Pacquiao
    Canelo
    De La Hoya
    Corrales

    Pacquiao:
    Barrera
    Marquez
    Morales
    Cotto or Bradley
     
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  13. Mike Cannon

    Mike Cannon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Jake La Motta@
    Holman Williams
    SRR
    Marcel Cerdan
    Fritzy Zivic
     
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  14. Amos-san

    Amos-san Member Full Member

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    I think Canelo:

    1) Prime Kovalev by KO
    2) Outclassed Cotto at his natural weight
    3) Two great wins over GGG (draw was horrible bull****)
    4) Beating **** out of Lara
     
  15. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Sandy Saddler:

    1) Willie Pep

    2) Willie Pep

    3) Willie Pep

    4) Flash Elorde
     
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