Who is the 3rd Best Heavyweight of All Time???

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  1. Hank

    Hank Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I put Marciano, Louis, Tyson, and Dempsey over Ali.
     
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  2. Clarkson

    Clarkson Well-Known Member Full Member

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    H2H that's my top 3. Fighters are better these days but resumes aren't as good.
     
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  3. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Rocky
     
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  4. Suga

    Suga Boxing Addict Full Member

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  5. Imperial1

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    Ali pretty much dusts all of the above mention with the exception of Louis .
     
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  6. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    3rd best is the Mofo in my avatar
     
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  7. chinachin

    chinachin Active Member Full Member

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    Holyfield is number one, then Ali and Louis.
     
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  8. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    Wow tough ..Holmes, Foreman have a strong case .As does Iron Mike and Fraizer ..Man great thread !
     
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  9. Big Red

    Big Red Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Based on resume I would have Marciano ahead of Lewis. Joe louis win is comparable to Lewis's Holyfield win. Marciano then has wins over Charles x2, Walcott x2 and Moore. The Vitali win does gain Lewis lots of ground but not enough imo. The Tyson win for Lewis does very little for his legacy and the two losses to Rahman and MCcall hurt his legacy.
     
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  10. left right left

    left right left Well-Known Member Full Member

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  11. victor879

    victor879 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I selected "Other" as I would put Ali 3rd. Jack Johnson and Joe Louis are #1 and #2 for me.

    People may disagree, but I like to keep historical factors involved and I feel Johnson and Louis, and Ali as well, all had to overcome obstacles outside of the ring that would generally inhibit a lot of other people from becoming as successful as they were in the ring.

    I used to have Ali as one when I was younger, but after learning more about Jack Johnson and Joe Louis as my love of boxing has grown, I felt those 2 men really set the precedent. Ali wouldn't have had the opportunities he had if it wasn't for fighters like Johnson and Louis.

    EDIT - Just noticed the title said "best" not "greatest." Oh well, my mistake...
     
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  12. DOM5153

    DOM5153 They Cannot Run Forever Full Member

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    Is pretty much who you like, pretty interchangable imo, me personally would look no further than the man left of my post.:deal
     
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  13. LancsTerrible

    LancsTerrible Different Forms of Game. Full Member

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    The Brockton Blockbuster of course.
     
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  14. Steenalized

    Steenalized Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Louis-Ali (those two are interchangable imo, I won't argue against either being #1)-Holmes
     
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  15. Hank

    Hank Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ali had advantage of being able to foul and hold all he wanted, plus judges favored him in fights he should have lost, like Frazier 2 and both Norton bouts. Let any top heavy do that, hold on with out breaking, was biggest, and they an go undefeated. Nickname the greatest he gave self, he did not deserve it.
     
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