The All time Heavyweight thread ( a different perspective)

[cockey cockney]

Said it before, i'll say it again...for me its Mike Tyson! i know most dont agree and i accept that but for me his sheer blend of skill, speed and power, aswell as a underated defence at his best makes him unstoppable!

[Kenneth B]

Holyfield should be very high on the list. Someone said they didn´t rate him highly because of who almost beat him. That´s exactly the point! Holyfield was the ultimate warrior..."almost beat" translates to Holyfield digging deep and coming back to win. "Almost" shouldn´t be a factor, as long as Holyfield won. That´s why Marciano is the hero he is...Because of hardfought wins. Just look at the record. Fought Bowe 3 times, Moorer twice, Tyson twice, Stewart twice, Foreman, Holmes, Mercer, Dokes, Ruiz 3 times (everyone scoffs at Ruiz but Ruiz has made a career out of beating people he should not be able to beat, ugly or not). Holyfield knocked down Bowe who had never been down, Tyson who had only been down once, Mercer who had never been down. Holyfield on his best night (probably the first Tyson fight) was no joke and would probably be even money with the prime Tyson (Tyson was a bit past it when they fought, but not a lot)

[Kenneth B]

And fought Lewis twice also, how could I forget that. And did very well in spite of being 37 years old and much smaller and Lewis being right in his prime

[X]

This is a good thread:

The Tyson that fought Spinks - an electrifying a performer as ever stepped into a boxing ring.

The Ali that fought Cleveland Williams - absolute grace under pressure and a devastating display.

The Louis that fought Schemeling - I'm not sure any fighter in history could have lived with Louis that night.

The Marciano that fought Walcott (first time) - you could have hit the Rock with the kitchen sink that night and he was going to walk right through it.

The Liston that fought Wayne Bethea - a monstrous performance

The Foreman that fought Frazier - power, power, power, power and size.

[Slowmotion426]

I'd say that Marciano and one of the Kltichsko's would duke it out in the end, with Marciano taking the victory.

[amat]

If Britkid was here he would tell you that the Buster Douglas that beat Tyson should be on the list. I hope it was Britkid, actually it was I remember pretty clearly.

I think the Ali that beat Ernie Terrell or Cleveland Williams is pretty much unmatched. I don't know if anyone in heavyweight history hits him much less beats him.