Shoot, I love big george but I think that's too high. In terms of pure boxing ability there are a lot of better fighters... A prime Tyson, Lewis, Ali and Joe Louis are all better in the ring in my opinion.
He hit like a mule and had an amazing late career but prime for prime there's at least 4 people above him in those stakes.
Ali showed us that he didn't have much of a boxing brain and of you could hang in there with him you could beat him.
I'm in awe of his come back career but the division was weak at the time (which still doesn't greatly cheapen what he did) and had things happened slightly differently against Moorer it would of been a nice try but a lopsided UD.
I hate having to argue against George but 3rd best is just too high...
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