Who were the top 4 heavyweights of the 90`s?

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Someone said on here Mercer was the fourth best heavyweight of the 90`s era and it got me thinking, who were the top 4 of that decade? Also would Mercer be a Top 4 heavyweight today if he was in his prime?
     
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  2. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Mercer of the Lewis fight would be a top 4 today IMO. I mean, look at Ruiz.
     
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  3. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Holy
    Bowe
    Lewis
    Tyson
    Not in any particular order
     
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  4. TipNom

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    Lewis
    Holyfield
    Bowe
    Tyson
    I don't see him beating Ruiz , Fury or AJ, him vs Wilder is a 50/50 fight and
    I think he beats most of the guys outside the top 4.
     
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  5. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Holyfield
    Lewis
    Bowe
    Tyson

    1&2 are switchable as are 3&4.
    Beats Wilder and Joshua, 50-50 with Ruiz and loses to Usyk and Fury

    So yeah probably top 4.
     
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  6. The Morlocks

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    Evander Holyfield
    Terry Conklin
    Buster Douglas
    Davis Tua
     
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  7. roughdiamond

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    Holyfield
    Lewis
    Bowe
    Tyson
     
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  10. Golden_Feather99

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    1. Holyfield
    2. Lewis
    3. Bowe
    4. Tyson
    I'd also put Ruddock, Moorer, Douglas, Ibeabuchi, and McCall ahead of Mercer (h2h). Mercer is the same level as Tua and 90s Foreman IMO.
     
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  11. Heisenberg

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    1 Holyfield
    2 Lewis
    3 Bowe
    4 Tyson
     
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  12. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Ruiz has far faster hands than Mercder had, he would have outclased Ray easily.
     
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  13. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    I feel Mercer may have beat Tyson during the 90`s.
     
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  14. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Mercer would have beaten Bruno.
     
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  15. roughdiamond

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    Mercer had a better jab, a better chin and more power. No one is getting 'outclassed' regardless of winner.
     
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