Who was the best Heavyweight of the 90s?

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Who was the best Heavyweight of the 90s?

  1. Holyfield

    28 vote(s)
    32.9%

  2. Lewis

    47 vote(s)
    55.3%

  3. Bowe

    8 vote(s)
    9.4%

  4. Tyson

    2 vote(s)
    2.4%

  5. Other

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. BoxingFacts

    BoxingFacts Member Full Member

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    Who was the best Heavyweight of the 90s?
     
    BoxingFacts, Dec 12, 2019
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  2. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    Lewis. Should be 2-0 vs Holyfield. A pity he and Bowe never fought.
     
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  3. BoxingFacts

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    I think Holyfield was the best overall, he fought the better competition and beat a younger and more better Mike Tyson. He was way past his prime when he fought Lewis imo
     
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  4. ChrisJS

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    Based strictly on 1990-1999 I’d say Holyfield. Lewis edges him overall though I think. His 2000 campaign was impressive and leaving with a Vitali win (though not overly satisfying) aged fairly well.
     
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  5. PhillyPhan69

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    Which one was tallest and heaviest? It’s gotta be the larger guy....
     
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  6. Seamus

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    Francois Botha
     
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  7. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    Best(H2H)? Lewis. Greatest(overall achievement)? Holyfield.
     
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  8. Bulldog24

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    Bowe of course. Not even up for debate, really.
     
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  9. blackfella96

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    50/50 Split for Holyfield and Lewis, first half all Holy and Later half all Lewis
     
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  10. ETM

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    Riddick 'Big Daddy' Bowe. Should be 3-0 vs Holyfield. KO'd Bruce Seldon in 1 round. KO'd Herbie Hide, whipped Lawrence Donald, beat Golota 2x.
    Retired due to lack of challenges.
     
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  11. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Don't forget his NC with Buster Mathis II

    Mathis was faking it totally and it's as good as a win in my eyes against an awesome Super heavyweight for Big Daddy.
     
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  12. Sweet Thing

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    The best heavyweight of the 90s probably was a guy in the amateurs from the Soviet Union who couldn't turn pro
     
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  13. George Crowcroft

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    Quite literally what @Jel said.
     
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  14. Jel

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    Seriously? He shamelessly ducked Lewis, so he shirked that challenge. He got fat and lazy is what happened and ate away his prime. He's a distant third behind Holyfield and Lewis.
     
    Jel, Dec 13, 2019
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  15. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    No, not at all, well yeah.
     
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