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Good list pretty close to what I would have should I say who I would have on mine but I would switch some spots....I would put Johnson in Holmes place...JJ fought so long ago that a lot of footage is not available to view but the footage I have seen really puts him in a new light....He was fighting like a modern day HW when everyone else was fighting the old style of just punch and take a punch....Jack was fast and he hit hard...He had great defence....Truly an impressive man for the era....Could not imagine what a modern day JJ would do.....Liston is over rated in truth....His biggest claim to fame was his intimidation factor....He really did not reign as champion for long...His biggest wins were over Floyd Patterson a man many people include in their top 10 and rightfully so....These are so subjective as we all know but good list
I agree. I never bought it that Liston was a top 10 HW. He was so non-competative vs. Clay (Ali) in both fight; quit the 1st one and (probably) took a dive in the 2nd. Say what you want about Tyson but he took his ass whoppin's like a man vs. Lewis & Holyfield.
For sure he did....In fact IMO the Lewis fight though Tyson was not the fighter he was in his prime and though Tyson was not in the greatest of shape....Said himself in the ring after the bout ended that Lewis caught him early in the stomach and he could not fully recover from it...Think it was rd 2 he said and he kept on til round 8 when he folded after some big big shots.....Holyfield beat Mike at his own game...Mike was a dirty fighter with elbows etc....Then again Ali was one of the dirtiest in the history of the sport so can't blast Mike for that....But Holyfield is and always has been a dirty fighter who leads with his head and uses it on the inside to push against his opponents faces.....Mikes mental make up is what hurt him he could have had a 5 yr run from 88-93 retired and been at or near the top odf the list with the way he jsyt steam rolled guys....But he allowed his lifestyle to cause him losses against inferior fighters....

Oh and prison of course