Worst ever heavyweight champion

[killersheep]

I said John Ruiz, simply because I fall asleep everytime I see him, and furthermore, his notable wins are

James Toney, won by NC because of drug charges (lost by UD originally)

Kirk Johnson, won by DQ

Evander Holyfield, that one was legit, but he lost and drew against him as well.

definately not a dominant force in the ring.

[Tam Seddon]

Hasim Rahman !!!

[Big_Deuce]

briggs/ ruiz

[X]

Without any question (to me) it's Ruiz. he is the worst I have ever seen and a bit of a disgrace really. Personally, while nobody could question his heart, I also thought Primo Carnera was the worst in terms of pure skills.

Douglas was fantastic against Tyson, Hart was a tough bugger who could fight a bit, McCall was a nutter but he was strong and could punch (like Rahman). Bruno was always well conditioned and could really hit, at least he came to fight. Dokes was a good fighter waiting to happen who got ruined by crack, as was Spinks.

That said, even Ruiz is brave enough to get into a ring and risk humiliation and injury and I do find it hard sometimes to slag off the gladiators within the sport I love, especially those who have risen to the top of the tree

[Scrap]

One day you were called the best fighter on the planet, the year after you were the worst in your championship class I could live with that.

[Lance Uppercut]

Alphabet champs or World Champs?

Because there are tons of horible alphabet champs- Henry Akinwande, the alphabet champs of the 1980's, the IBC, WBU champs.

[Lance Uppercut]

Haven't seen any footage, but from reading it's probabaly Marvin Hart

Worst I've seen is probabaly Spinks

Hart has a victory over Jack Johnson when Johnson was in his prime

[landmine950]

Who is the worst ever heavyweight champion?
Marvin Hart
Leon Spinks
Buster Douglas
Hasim Rahman
Frank Bruno
John Ruiz
Oliver McCall

I think it depends on whether you saying worst overall during career.
Worst on their worst night. worst on thier best night
Or worst during the time including the night they won the belt.
Any fighter could be great at one time and then stink later on due to age lack of desire drugs etc. SO i will choose ,worst when they won (not fought for and lost) the title and during championship rein and title defenses inc. the ones they lost. Hows that with everyone??

Marvin Hart born in 1876!!?!? who gives a sh*t??

Leon Spinks i dont know.. it was his 8th pro fight!! he won the hw championship from a legend! huge upset ! sports illistrated fight of the year! (+9) rematch went for ali who outsmarted him (-7) (not hard to do to leon) hey. whats fee fi fo,.. fee fi fo fee thats leon spink's phone number! (354 3543) overall score +2

Buster Douglas awesome unbelievable fight vs tyson huge upset (+10)but the defense was a stinker and he showed up like a tub of goo (-10)so i say he breaks even on the two (0)

Hasim Rahman win was a flash knockdown in a fight he was losing. (+5) defense was a schooling and a spanking (- total -3

Frank Bruno beat Mcall who was a nutbar over 12 rounds (+5) then destroted by tyson ko (- total -3

John Ruiz bunch of wins and defenses stunk out the joint in every fight the guy is putrid! every fight is a long night of plodding holding clutching and yawning total score -9 winner of worst champion of all time. and may i nominate him for most hated for his style and fighter who ruined the most big fights of all time award as well??

Oliver McCall lets be fair. beat lewis with flash decent ko in the second then a good defense agains holmes over 12 rounds then beaten by bruno over 12
SPECIAL NOTE!! he is currently the
WBC FECARBOX HEAVYWIEGHT CHAMPION!!!! wooooooo!! aaaaaaahhh!!!!
however the guy is a coke head and a nut bar ! hey hes nuttier than a giant snickers bar! so he doesnt get a score.. give him a basket of assorted fruit. thanx. hope you get a chuckle.

[Klitsfan]

Rahman just because he held the title the shortest lenght of time and he was behind in his fight with Lewis until he caught him with that one punch.

[right_cross]

Bruce Seldon

Very short reign. Lost it looking for a soft spot on the canvas against Tyson.

[El Kabong]

....Primo Carnera and in a close second Nicolay Valuev

[boozeboxer]

I always thought Rahman was a pretty decent boxer for a HW. If he were larger I think he would have been really good. Hell the Rahman/Maskeav fight wasn't that bad.

[CountryBoy]

Other. Bruce Seldon

[landmine950]

Can i vote for ruiz twice? he Doublesux!

[BoxingGorilla]

michael dokes has got to be there somewhere

Last time this was a topic (I had not been a board member for very long) I voted for Dokes and Akinwande.

Some folks said Akinwande was a poor choice, but I'll say his name again and again in 6 months to year.