who is the heavyweight boxer with most heart of alltime?

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  1. marcianofrazier

    marcianofrazier Member Full Member

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    My thoughts:


    1-marciano/frazier

    2-ali

    3-evander.
     
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  2. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Marciano..he displayed it more consistantly than anyone.
     
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  3. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Having said that...FOTC Frazier can hardly be equalled.
     
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  4. MannySteward

    MannySteward Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ali

    Blinded in the first match with Liston.
    3.5 years off and withstands a war with Frazier.
    Broken jaw and still went 12 rounds with Norton.
    Rumble in the Jungle. Stood up to a murderous puncher and never got discouraged.
    Thrilla in Manilla; fought until he was almost dead.

    Probably more, but thats enough
     
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  5. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Marciano or Ali.
     
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  6. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    It's really ridiculous to name the fighter with "the most heart", come to think about it. Heart..courage...will to win is intrinsic to all great champions...even not so great champions. Consider South africa's Arnold Taylor in 1973 vs Romeo Anaya for example. Not too many fighters, i believe could have soaked it up like he did in that forgotten classic. I realize that Taylor wasn't a heavyweight...and isn't in keeping with tihs thread, but I had to make that point about heart.
     
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  7. nikrj

    nikrj Active Member Full Member

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    Bruce Seldon..... :D
     
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  8. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Dean Dorcy.
     
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  9. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    How do you define "heart"?. Soaking up punishment and not giving up in the ring ? Or is it the kind of "heart" and bravery that Billy Miske displayed when dying from Bright's Disease and having only a short time to live, Miske to put bread on his family's table and for their last Christmas together, fought Dempsey and other heavyweights, though at times so weakened was Miske, he could hardly stand up...But knowing he was soon to die Billy Miske fought to the end for his family...That too defines "heart" and courage...
     
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  10. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Miske is a pretty good call actually. Man didn't have no turn in him for sure.
     
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  11. LittleRed

    LittleRed Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sonny liston/ Mike Tyson
     
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  12. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I think Mike Tyson showed some great heart in his career. But not that tide-turning heart. He just had the heart to keep walking forwards and take his lumps, as in Lewis, as in the first Holyfield fight. And against Douglas, where he fought to a bitter, bitter end.
     
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  13. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Jimmy Braddock must be right up there.

    Tommy Farr was totaly fearless.
     
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  14. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yeah, Braddock for sure.he rather die than quit.
     
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  15. PetethePrince

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    Sonny Liston, obviously.
     
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