Your 30 Top All Time Heavyweight Contenders?

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  1. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    McVea over Jeannette. I'm not saying you're wrong (Jack Johnson agreed with you), but I'm curious why, since it seems the less popular opinion.
     
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  2. mcvey

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    I left Greb out because he held a title,of course that's no reason for anyone else to.Greb v either Fulton,Godfrey,Firpo,Wills might have been instructive.
     
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    I felt Norton had a stronger claim as a champion but he probably didn't,so I possibly shouldn't have included Tucker.
     
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    Brion was only a fair fighter.Layne had been ruined by Marciano,Bucceroni was really a light heavy.Lastarza was a protected fighter who was very well managed.
     
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    Only Miske and Madden really.Its quite justifiable for anyone to omit Gibbons imo.
     
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  6. The Undefeated Lachbuster

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    Dunno, I was just always more impressed by McVea's record and write-ups

    Now that I think about it Jeannette should've been on the list too. (That being said I still rate McVea higher, barely)
     
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  7. Jason Thomas

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    Fun topic and good list. I can't think of any big omissions. Buddy Baer seems the weakest. I would go with Johnny Risko or Paulino Uzcudun instead. Other than that, a fine list for me.

    I originally questioned Conn and Moore not being on the list, but I see in a later post that you weren't doing champions so they are explained.
     
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  8. Jason Thomas

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    I don't think LaStarza or Gibbons merit being on this list either.
     
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  9. janitor

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    LaStarza no, Gibbons perhaps just.
     
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  10. mcvey

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    That's a perfectly valid point I included Gibbons ,but his heavyweight resume is extremely thin.
     
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  11. Gazelle Punch

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    Nice list! Only one I’d remove is Nino and put Archie Moore at the top.
     
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  12. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    Why do you rate Philosophie Jack O'Brien over guys like Samuel Langford, Ike Ibeabuchi and Jerry Quarry?
     
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  13. mcvey

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    Mitchell ,Mavrovic,Charles,Mathews, Mathis,and Bugner do not belong here.
     
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  14. Gazelle Punch

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    Might add a Cooney as well over Lastarza just better wins.
     
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  15. McGrain

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    1 - Harry Wills
    2 - Sam Langford
    3 - Peter Jackson
    4 - Joe Jeannette
    5 - Sam McVey
    6 - Elmer Ray
    7 - Jimmy Young
    8 - Archie Moore
    9 - Tom Sharkey
    10 - Jimmy Bivins (if you count him)
    11 - Harold Johnson
    12 - Zora Folley
    13 - Jerry Quarry
    14 - Eddie Machen
    15 - Ron Lyle
    16 - Harry Greb
    17 - Bob Pastor
    18 - Tommy Loughran
    19 - Ernie Schaff
    20 - Earnie Shavers
    21 - Kid Norfolk
    22 - Billy Miske
    23 - Fred Fulton
    24 - Joe Choynski
    25 - Billy Conn
    26 - Joe Maxim
    27 - Larry Gains
    28 - Ray Mercer
    29 - Tommy Gibbons
    30 - Oscar Bonavena

    If you don't allow Bivins, Steve Hamas creeps in.
     
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