Who is the worst lineal HW champion?

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  1. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic War for Souls Full Member

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    I'm going with Leon Spinks.
    Briggs is also close.
     
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  2. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    I think your original post actually ends the thread. Even guys like Briggs and Marvin Hart had somwe quality wins on their resume. It is Neon Leon and it isn't particularly close.
     
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  3. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  4. Steve Fero

    Steve Fero Active Member Full Member

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    Marvin Hart Sullivan Corbett and Fitzimons probably all beat him and we know Burns can hence Johnson can and of course Jeffries can. After that weakest would be Willard and Carnera and I’m picking them to beat old Marvin.
     
  5. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Ali heading into the Holmes fight.
     
  6. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sullivan without a doubt. Post Willard it would be Marciano, Walcott and Ezzard Charles. With the champs between Jeffries and Dempsey being ahead of who came before.

    Leon is hard to rate cause he got thrown into ongoing traffic and once out of contention he went down to Cruiser.
     
  7. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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