If he had retired after the Lewis fights, like I think he should, I think he would be regarded as the 3rd greatest HW of all time. He was 3 time HW champion and had fought and beaten these very good (or at least respectable) HW names. James Tillis, Michael Dokes, Alex Stewart x2, Buster Douglas, George Foreman, Bert Cooper, Larry Holmes, Riddick Bowe, Michael Moorer, Ray Mercer and Mike Tyson x2. Also upto Lewis he had beaten everyone he had faced and I think if he had met Lewis around the time he beat Bowe, Evander would have taken Lewis too.

I though don't think that what someone does in his latter years should really damage their legacy, especially someone who had achieved what Evander had upto the Lewis fights. It's a real shame to see someone so great carrying on like he has done. His beating off Toney was a sad, sad sight. He would have beaten Toney to a pulp in his prime yet there he was (albeit with an injury) getting humiliated by a fat SMW.

So yes Evander was a GREAT Heavyweight!!!