Greatest Heavyweight Boxer of All-Time?

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Posted By: Joe D.

I know he is a whacko - but Mike Tyson is one of the best of all time....
he deserves to be in the top 5 discussion.

In his prime... he had incredible quickness, incredible defense, combined with incredible power.
He was a technician and a monster all at one time - and he was simply unbeatable for a stretch.

Tyson unified the championship, fought the top opponents of the time - and they were quality/skilled opponents. Problem was Tyson was so much better than the competition he made everyone look second-rate. (For a time - Roy Jones was like that as well.... just so much better than anyone out there he made everyone look bad).

And when Holyfield was fighting the bum of the month club during his championship reign.... tyson was still fighting the best out there and beat Razor Ruddock twice.

Anyway - I easily put Tyson in the top 5.



Larry Holmes? Take him off of the lists above.
He doesn't deserve to be there. Now there is a guy who didn't have any quality competition.



Here are my top 5.....
Ali, Tyson, Joe Louis, Marciano, Jack Johnson