Who is the most famous out of these boxers (EVERYONE VOTE)?

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  1. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    As far as currently yes... But all time Joe Louis and Dempsey are right there.
     
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  2. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    In Germany the most famous hws are Ali, Tyson, Schmeling, Louis and the Klitschkos. Everybody knows them, boxfans or not. When somebody says his name is Max about 50% of time people will answer "Ah, like Schmeling." True story.
     
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  3. DonBoxer

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    I always try to take my judging of fame of what non boxing fans know when i talk to them and off that list i would say Holyfield and Lewis. Holyfield as the guy like Kally said who got his ear bit off a Lewis as the big guy who beat Tyson and "the Klitschko". That is just from what i gather talking to people in the UK and maybe thats why they know Lewis so i will go with Holyfield.
    Louis was pretty damn famous back in the day but i dont know many non boxing fans who know about him today.
     
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  4. BUMPY KNUCKLES

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    Hmm Id say its a tie between Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield , its deffinatly not Bowe or Johnson thats for sure
     
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  5. D.T

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    People, you do know that america is not the only country in the world??


    Joe louis is far from the most famous of those fighters.
     
    D.T, Mar 1, 2011
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  6. DonBoxer

    DonBoxer The Lion! Full Member

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    Its virtually unrivaled as a platform for exposure though.
     
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  7. PowerPuncher

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    Its Genesis in the US I believe Teeto
     
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  8. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    In Germany most non-boxing fans don´t know Schmeling because he was hw champ but because he beat Joe Louis. That´s how famous he is over here.
     
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  9. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Nah i know that mate, just ****ing around with him
     
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