Quote Originally Posted by southakron314 View Post
I would go for heavy weights I would have to go with three. Ali is my first pick. The man could control you even with his back agianst the ropes. He had cast iron chin and had good power. Mike Tyson of the 1980's. Tyson came to the ring robeless ready to fight and destroyed almost everyone he touched for a five year period. Ernie Shavers. The hardest hitting heavy weight of all time. Tex Cobb said "Ernie will hit you so hard he could hit you in the neck and break your ankle"Ali said"Ernie hit me so hard he shook my kin folk back in Africa.

I also would say Hagler because of all of his intangibles. He could hit and he hit and he could box. Cotto will go down is this category as well as Pavlik. I think Hearns was a good one with his one punch power. Ray Mancini I don't need to mention why I think everyone knows.Jake La Matta with his solid chin and never quit attitude. I could keep going with the Sugar Ray Robinsons and the Harry Grebs but I don't want to bore you.

You said most feared...Ali was really not feared... every top HW was in line begging to fight him...Foreman was feared...Ali was great and his opponents knew what they were getting into but but there is a difference....

As far as HWTS go Feared was..

Jack Johnson, Jack Dempsey, Sonny Liston, Foreman, Tyson...

Even Marciano as tough as he was and as many guys as he put on the canvas was not feared...Guys I mentioned above are guys even for the chance at a world title many thought twice...

Other fighters throughout the years were

Duran especially at LW, Hearns, Pryor, LaMotta, James Toney,
Jones, Hagler, to name a few of the more known names that were greatly feared in their primes