Who was the strongest HW southpaw that won the title

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  1. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Rank these southpaw HW beltholders -

    Michael Moorer (IBF, WBA, WBO) - best wins - Holyfield, Shulz, Botha, Stewart, Cooper, old Smith, Bean, Jirov

    Chris Byrd (IBF, WBO) - best wins - V. Klitschko, old Holyfield, Tua, McCline, Oquendo, Williamson, Lionel Butler, Arthur Williams

    Corrie Sanders (WBO) - best wins - W. Klitschko, Al Cole, old De Leon, Czyz, Ross Puritty, Bert Cooper, Sprott

    Ruslan Chagaev (WBA) - best wins - Ruiz, Valuev, Virchis, Meehan, Sprott, old Oquendo

    Sultan Ibragimov (WBO) - best wins - old Holyfield, Whitaker, Briggs, Ahunanya
     
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  2. ForemanJab

    ForemanJab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Chris Byrd
     
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  3. Odins beard

    Odins beard Fentanyl is one hell of a drug.... Full Member

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    Chris Byrd.

    But I think if Ibragimov had carried on despite the defeat to a Wlad he could still have been a major player.
     
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  4. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Jim Jeffries seems to have been ambidextrous, and he seems to have adopted a southpaw stance in the second Sharkey fight.

    If he is acceptable, then we have a winner!
     
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  5. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The strongest=The best overall boxer

    I think it's Chris Byrd, despite the fact that he was feather-fisted.
     
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  6. ForemanJab

    ForemanJab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Moorer had a glass chin and he's best known for getting KO'd by 45 year old Foreman who would never KO another opponent after. Best win was a controversial decision (in my opinion he lost) over an injured and sick Holyfield. Holyfield showed what really would of happened if he was healthy in the rematch where he destroyed Moorer.

    Byrd was a better heavyweight and has a superior resume.
     
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  7. SILVER SKULL 66

    SILVER SKULL 66 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Chris Byrd in my opinion was the best of that bunch...

    Yea better than Moorer...
     
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