Top Ten Heavyweight Champs of All-Time

**lamble39** · 08-09-2010 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by The_One77

but he lost the rubber match against riddick bowe.

True but he put him down and was apparently diagnosed hepatitis afterwards which also apperantly explains why he punched himself out so quickly after the knockdown!

**0james0** · 08-12-2010 12:54 AM

1- Tyson
2- Ali
3- Louis
4- Frasier
5- Marciano
6- Foreman
7- Holmes
8- Lewis
9- Holyfield
10- Klitschko (I think Vitali at his best was better than Wlad)

I can only really do from the 1940 ish onwards as I just can't judge before that. Other than stats and the odd highlight, I just don't know enough about people like Jack Johnson.

I've based it not on records, but on absolute prime and how they would have faired when at their very best. E.g- Holyfield beat Tyson twice, but still wasn't better than him on his best day.

Many will probably disagree with a few, but I think that on his best day, Tyson would murder anyone. As much as I dislike him, a Vitali on his very best day would have been tough for any of the greats.

ICB · 08-12-2010 01:09 AM

Originally Posted by 0james0

1- Tyson
2- Ali
3- Louis
4- Frasier
5- Marciano
6- Foreman
7- Holmes
8- Lewis
9- Holyfield
10- Klitschko (I think Vitali at his best was better than Wlad)

I can only really do from the 1940 ish onwards as I just can't judge before that. Other than stats and the odd highlight, I just don't know enough about people like Jack Johnson.

I've based it not on records, but on absolute prime and how they would have faired when at their very best. E.g- Holyfield beat Tyson twice, but still wasn't better than him on his best day.

Many will probably disagree with a few, but I think that on his best day, Tyson would murder anyone. As much as I dislike him, a Vitali on his very best day would have been tough for any of the greats.

Well i obviously disagree with guys like Frazier, Tyson, but in truth Rocky Marciano wouldn't beat any of those fighters at there best, he's simply too small.