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Greatest Heavyweight Boxer of All-Time?
Posted By: Aaron Conyers
Curious to hear some opinions of who was the Greatest Heavyweight Boxer of All-Time? |
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Greatest Heavyweight Boxer of All-Time?
Posted By: boxingcardman
Burt Sugar's Top 10 Heavyweights of all time: |
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Greatest Heavyweight Boxer of All-Time?
Posted By: D. Bergin
I'm not a big fan of "lists" but my top several might go like this (bare-knucklers excluded): |
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Greatest Heavyweight Boxer of All-Time?
Posted By: boxingcardman
One of my favorites of all time. Wickedest jab in history, just cut his opponents to pieces. I was at the Klitschko fight (5th row ringside) and watching and hearing that jab churn Vitaly's face to hamburger was awe inspiring. |
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Greatest Heavyweight Boxer of All-Time?
Posted By: Aaron Conyers
I agree Lennox Lewis had a great jab. I can remember that fight well. "I won by the state of his face". |
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Greatest Heavyweight Boxer of All-Time?
Posted By: writehooks
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Greatest Heavyweight Boxer of All-Time?
Posted By: boxingcardman
Who did Johnson beat? A cheese champion (Burns), an over the hill Jeffries and Stan Ketchel? Willard beat him and no one would classify Willard as a great. |
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Greatest Heavyweight Boxer of All-Time?
Posted By: writehooks
Because of the color line and the fact he was was perceived as "invincible," Johnson really didn't have much choice in his opponents after he won the title in 1908. However, in the two years leading up to that victory, he had a pair of wins over a prime Joe Jeannette, a distance nod over all-time great Sam Langford and quick KOs of Bob Fitzsimmons and Jim Flynn. Not a bad resume – particularly when compared to Louis. |
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Greatest Heavyweight Boxer of All-Time?
Posted By: Aaron Conyers
Nice video on Jeffries. |
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Greatest Heavyweight Boxer of All-Time?
Posted By: Joe D.
I know he is a whacko - but Mike Tyson is one of the best of all time.... |
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Greatest Heavyweight Boxer of All-Time?
Posted By: George Dreher
Would have to say that taking their entire career into consideration, the greatest was Marciano, followed by Louis & Ali. I hate the guy, but prime Mike Tyson (1985-88) when he had Rooney as his trainer was probably unbeatable by anyone in history. The night he knocked out Michael Spinks, no one in history could have gone the distance with him. When Kevin Rooney packed his bags, Tyson was finished. |
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Greatest Heavyweight Boxer of All-Time?
Posted By: D. Bergin
Tyson had a very short prime, never fought Riddick Bowe, didn't fight Lennox Lewis until it was irrelevent, lost badly to Evander Holyfield twice and was made to look silly by an average Buster Douglas in his prime. |
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Greatest Heavyweight Boxer of All-Time?
Posted By: boxingcardman
I think the "problem" with Lennox Lewis is that he is a smart man and wasn't afraid to show it. People like the Tysons, guys who appear not to give a crap and just fling it out there. Lewis isn't going to threaten to eat someone's kids; maybe do their homework. Lewis learned and adapted, which is why he had a long career at the top. He learned to cut up his opponents, learned to use the jab to keep them away, understood that winning is the key, not how you win. |
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Greatest Heavyweight Boxer of All-Time?
Posted By: George Dreher
I think Tyson was invincible until he fired Kevin Rooney. Rooney has a punch/number system that he would yell from the corner and Tyson would respond with combinations. When Rooney left, the system was dead and Tyson had no direction in the ring. And Rooney was there from the very beginning with Cus D'Amato. |
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Greatest Heavyweight Boxer of All-Time?
Posted By: boxingcardman
Don't forget that crazy bitch and her mother... |
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Greatest Heavyweight Boxer of All-Time?
Posted By: Joe D.
(this is an awesome thread btw) |
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Greatest Heavyweight Boxer of All-Time?
Posted By: Darren
Ali |
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Greatest Heavyweight Boxer of All-Time?
Posted By: scott brockelman
ALI!! |
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Greatest Heavyweight Boxer of All-Time?
Posted By: boxingcardman
He had the luck of coming to prominence in the height of the tv era, found the perfect foil in Howard Cosell, and delivered a larger than life persona and not be subject to the sort of persecution that brought down Jack Johnson. |
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Greatest Heavyweight Boxer of All-Time?
Posted By: richie
I agree Ali was the "greatest" But i kinda lose respect for a man who fought for a living and refused to fight for his country. Also Mike Tyson before he parted ways with Bill Cayton & Kevin Rooney there was so one more fearful in the ring. |
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Greatest Heavyweight Boxer of All-Time?
Posted By: boxingcardman
Ali was willing to stand the consequences of his refusal to fight (jail), on the basis of his religious views: |
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Greatest Heavyweight Boxer of All-Time?
Posted By: richie
Totally understand is was about his religion. Just kinda funny that he fough & bashed in guys heads for a living. His religion was ok with that,But fighting for your country was forbidden and against his religion.I still think he was the best out there and i know this is OT but just my opinion. Thanks have great day guys. Richie |
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Greatest Heavyweight Boxer of All-Time?
Posted By: Jerry Hrechka
Difference between boxing & being a soldier is that boxers do not intend to kill each other, a big difference in my opinion. It can happen, but accidentally not intentionally. |
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Greatest Heavyweight Boxer of All-Time?
Posted By: boxingcardman
Assuming all are in their primes |
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Greatest Heavyweight Boxer of All-Time?
Posted By: Aaron Conyers
I would like to see Tyson vs. Foreman in their primes. Also would like to see Ali vs. Louis. |
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Greatest Heavyweight Boxer of All-Time?
Posted By: boxingcardman
Butterbean... |
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Greatest Heavyweight Boxer of All-Time?
Posted By: D. Bergin
prime Butterbean vs. a bit past his prime Tony Galento (to even things out a bit) might be a fun fight to see. |
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