The All time Heavyweight thread ( a different perspective)

[Put Em' Up]

If you put the 'Greatest' Heavyweights of all time together to each fight each other on their very best night, who would win. This is not a question about who is the Greatest, who fought the best opposition etc etc, it's about a one on one fight!!

Lewis, Tyson, Holmes,Foreman & Ali would be my main pics (not in order) Initially I did not put Ali in, but he beat 'Big' George, so how can you discount him

I would also put Riddick Bowe in there (even though he would not be on my 'Greatest' list)

If you wanted to go at their absolute best night during their peak?

I would have to go for Lennox Lewis. (You did say it did not mean they were the greatest heavyweight I hope I read that right).

Lennox Lewis was the most consistent against top level names. He during his reign fought top ranked contender after top ranked contender. From 1995 until his retirement he did not fight a single opponent not ranked in the top 8. Very impressive. I actually do not think there was another heavyweight champion in the gloved era to hold the title for more then 3 defenses to do so. It is that consistent ability to win against those opponents that I pick him.

Even in his 1 loss during that time he fought the rematch immediately and reclaimed his title.

On a side note I rank my all time heavyweight list as

Joe Louis
Muhammad Ali
Jack Johnson
Lennox Lewis
Larry Holmes
Rocky Marciano
George Foreman
Sonny Liston
Jack Dempsey
Mike Tyson



Even in his 1 loss during that time