Who is the best lightheavyweight of all time??

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Originally Posted by Lyle

Gene Tunney - took on and beat top 10 heavyweight champ of all time Jack Dempsey, took on and beat Harry Greb in a rematch....he was THE REAL DEAL

Billy Conn - took on and nearly beat GREATEST heavyweight of all time Joe Louis

Bob Foster - had the balls to take on Joe Frazier....didn't do well but he was damned good otherwise

Roy Jones Jr. - very good but didn't fight THE BEST

Ezzard Charles - beat a number of guys and is

Joey Maxim - very good, tough hard worker much like Carmen Basilio...underrated

Archie Moore - very tough and very skilled, took on all comers!

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Nice list, I'd also add Tommy Loughran and Harry Greb

who you think would win between spinks and roy though lyle since you answered the others i am still going with spinks though

Well I think Spinks and Roy fought similar competition....Michael had Eddie Mustafa Muhamad and Dwight Qawi while Roy Jones had Montel Griffin, Virgil Hill, and Mike McCallum.

Roy vs the slick southpaw usually played to Roy's favor because of his speed and power


Michael vs the sniper with the quick hands usually played to Spink's favor due to his defense and counter punching.


I can see this fight ending with Roy KO-ing Spinks, Roy decisioning Spinks, or Spinks outworking Roy but I don't see Spinks KO-ing Roy

Bob Foster, Ezzard Charles and Roy would beat Spinks IMO.

It is a toss up....Archie Moore,,,Spinks,,,Conn.....IMO Jones fought weak comp at LH and there for accomplished not more then the average champion.....Jones became great for his MW and SMW days

i have to desigree with spinks being ko'd roy aint no tyson and spinks had the power to put down roy who's been ko'd by less

Roy would keep him away and win a decision with his speed IMO. Spinks was great but Roy was on a different level.

who at lightheavyweight did roy face to show he was on a higher level then spinks was

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Originally Posted by Mr140

who at lightheavyweight did roy face to show he was on a higher level then spinks was

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Who at light heavyweight did Spinks fight to show he was on a higher level than Roy was?

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Originally Posted by Mr140

Well to tell you the truth i think that Michael Spinks was the best lightheavywieght he held all the titles at one time and did defend one of the belts being wba belt 11 times and beat every one pretty easy and was undefeated as lightheavywieght. Also he had alot of power at Lightheavyweight and his akward way of fighting was hard for many opponents so he's my pick for the best buts thats just me.

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He lost to Tyson and was knocked out easily by the latter. Tyson for me is the best during his peak moment.

what does that have to do with him as a light heavywieght bruce

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Originally Posted by Mr140

what does that have to do with him as a light heavywieght bruce

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I was thinking the same. Mike Tyson must be the best lightheavy ever........ :lickish:

yea lets say tyson is best lightheavyweight champion if thats the case lol

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Originally Posted by Mr140

what does that have to do with him as a light heavywieght bruce

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Spinks never beat good Lightheavyweight only one was Dwight Muhammad Qawi and Spinks was knocked down in that fight if i remember and it was quite close.

yea ice but he is talking about mike tyson knocking out spinks has nothing to do with anything i look up that fight you are talking about and see how it went infact looking it up right and did roy beat anyone at LH better then that guy