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Rocky Marciano
Joe Louis
Jack Johnson
Jack Dempsey
Muhammad Ali
George Foreman
Larry Holmes
Lennox Lewis
Mike Tyson
and I cannot decide on number 10:
Joe Frazier
Evander Holyfield
Vitali Klitschko
Gene Tunney
Sonny Liston
Floyd Patterson
Ezzard Charles
Joe Walcott
Max Schmeling
I'd take away Dempsey and Johnson, and would add : Holyfield , Vitali and Liston to finish the top 10 . Fraizer/Wlad would be my next choices
J.louis
M.ali
L.holmes
L.lewis
J.johnson
J.frazier
R.marciano
J.dempsey
G.foreman
E.holyfield
I understand the Vitali over johnson due to longevity??? How about Liaston? Yes Holyfield is definitely my #10 if I think about it now. Yet he couldnt really beat Bowe who was not such a big deal according to many, MANY on this forum. Nor could he beat Lewis either time.Quote:
Originally Posted by gest12645
Sorry but Vitali can never be top ten, the guys just weren't there for him to fight :-/
Vitali??? What about lewis at least ? Its a tough list but vitali no chance
For me:
James Jeffries
Jack Dempsey
Lennox Lewis
Muhammad Ali
Evander Holyfield
George Foreman
Jack Johnson
Joe Louis
Rocky Marciano
Larry Holmes
In order
Muhammad Ali
Joe Louis
Larry Holmes
Mike Tyson
Lennox Lewis
George Foreman
Joe Frazier
Jack Johnson
Evander Holyfield
Rocky Marciano
Loving Brockton's top10 lists all over the years. I should have recorded those lists for statistic use.
Cool click, points given.
;D
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Originally Posted by brocktonblockbustI understand the Vitali over johnson due to longevity??? How about Liaston? Yes Holyfield is definitely my #10 if I think about it now. Yet he couldnt really beat Bowe who was not such a big deal according to many, MANY on this forum. Nor could he beat Lewis either time.Quote:
Originally Posted by gest12645
I honestly don't think too much of Johnson or Dempsey. Liston , Holyfield and Vitali would smoke them both
Interesting lists but there is a fighter noticeably missing on all of them so far.
who you got?Quote:
Originally Posted by IamInuit
List wise I'd have to give it some thought but the man I hinted at would most definitely be in my top 10. More ko's then Tyson, Foreman and Valero combined. Top 10 welter. Top 10 middle. Top 5 super middle. Top 3 light heavyweight. Easy top 10 heavyweight. And he was 5 foot 7.Quote:
Originally Posted by gest12645who you got?Quote:
Originally Posted by IamInuit
Tommy Burns, born Noah Brusso. Was one helluva fighter and 5ft 7 but I wasn't aware of him fighting at other weights. Bob Fitzsimmons was a multi weight champion and quite small at 5ft 11 from just down the road from me but I'm stuck on this one.Quote:
Originally Posted by IamInuitList wise I'd have to give it some thought but the man I hinted at would most definitely be in my top 10. More ko's then Tyson, Foreman and Valero combined. Top 10 welter. Top 10 middle. Top 5 super middle. Top 3 light heavyweight. Easy top 10 heavyweight. And he was 5 foot 7.Quote:
Originally Posted by gest12645who you got?Quote:
Originally Posted by IamInuit
Well out of the list I say Holyfeild should be up there I rate him over Tyson on resume alone. Say what you want about Bowie but Holyfeild was the only one to beat him and had to deal with over 30 pounds of weight advantage. As for Lewis the rematch was a close one and Holyfeild was 37 by then and almost beat him at such a late age as well. I think Longevity is important but resume has to be there as well reason I have trouble with every era that is not the 70's or the 90's because they were so stacked.
I cringe at people calling Marciano a heavyweight. I know he was in his day, but come on, if he faced any of the decent fighters of the last 30 years he'd of been destroyed.
Excluding the last few years of course.
Bruno
so fucking generous there. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Master
I agree-- my eyes were recently opened up whilst watching the manassa Mauler vs several opponents. I wasnt very impressed with that rushing in like a ram and grappling and holding type of shit. Even Marciano looked more ballerina-like than Dempsey, which is really saying something isnt it. Dempsey has to be questioned in a way I think, I took a fresh look at him and I think guys like Holyfield could take his shots and fire back and smoke him. No way does jacki beat Holmes or Lewis or any of the big guys. Riddick Bowe smokes Willard, so no way does Demosey get away with tat Willard shit vs Bowe. I say Andrew Golota smokes Dempsey even.Quote:
Originally Posted by gest12645Quote:
Originally Posted by brocktonblockbustI understand the Vitali over johnson due to longevity??? How about Liaston? Yes Holyfield is definitely my #10 if I think about it now. Yet he couldnt really beat Bowe who was not such a big deal according to many, MANY on this forum. Nor could he beat Lewis either time.Quote:
Originally Posted by gest12645
I honestly don't think too much of Johnson or Dempsey. Liston , Holyfield and Vitali would smoke them both
Who does Dempsey smoke? Dempsey vs Marciano woulda been some bomb-out slugfest
A bomb-out slugfest that ends with Dempsey warming up a cheek on the canvas.Quote:
Originally Posted by brocktonblockbustI agree-- my eyes were recently opened up whilst watching the manassa Mauler vs several opponents. I wasnt very impressed with that rushing in like a ram and grappling and holding type of shit. Even Marciano looked more ballerina-like than Dempsey, which is really saying something isnt it. Dempsey has to be questioned in a way I think, I took a fresh look at him and I think guys like Holyfield could take his shots and fire back and smoke him. No way does jacki beat Holmes or Lewis or any of the big guys. Riddick Bowe smokes Willard, so no way does Demosey get away with tat Willard shit vs Bowe. I say Andrew Golota smokes Dempsey even.Quote:
Originally Posted by gest12645Quote:
Originally Posted by brocktonblockbustI understand the Vitali over johnson due to longevity??? How about Liaston? Yes Holyfield is definitely my #10 if I think about it now. Yet he couldnt really beat Bowe who was not such a big deal according to many, MANY on this forum. Nor could he beat Lewis either time.Quote:
Originally Posted by gest12645
I honestly don't think too much of Johnson or Dempsey. Liston , Holyfield and Vitali would smoke them both
Who does Dempsey smoke? Dempsey vs Marciano woulda been some bomb-out slugfest
Dempsey fought at 188. Thats just a pound or 3 over what Rocky fought at.Quote:
Originally Posted by VendettosA bomb-out slugfest that ends with Dempsey warming up a cheek on the canvas.Quote:
Originally Posted by brocktonblockbustI agree-- my eyes were recently opened up whilst watching the manassa Mauler vs several opponents. I wasnt very impressed with that rushing in like a ram and grappling and holding type of shit. Even Marciano looked more ballerina-like than Dempsey, which is really saying something isnt it. Dempsey has to be questioned in a way I think, I took a fresh look at him and I think guys like Holyfield could take his shots and fire back and smoke him. No way does jacki beat Holmes or Lewis or any of the big guys. Riddick Bowe smokes Willard, so no way does Demosey get away with tat Willard shit vs Bowe. I say Andrew Golota smokes Dempsey even.Quote:
Originally Posted by gest12645Quote:
Originally Posted by brocktonblockbustI understand the Vitali over johnson due to longevity??? How about Liaston? Yes Holyfield is definitely my #10 if I think about it now. Yet he couldnt really beat Bowe who was not such a big deal according to many, MANY on this forum. Nor could he beat Lewis either time.Quote:
Originally Posted by gest12645
I honestly don't think too much of Johnson or Dempsey. Liston , Holyfield and Vitali would smoke them both
Who does Dempsey smoke? Dempsey vs Marciano woulda been some bomb-out slugfest
I think you missed some punctuation:Quote:
Originally Posted by erics44
Bru... NO!
But The Bomber makes the top 10 British Heavies, maybe even a European top 10.