On their very best night who wins the all time heavyweight prizefighter competition?

[Ghost]

James J. “Gentleman Jim” Corbett

[BIG H]

James J. “Gentleman Jim” Corbett

At 185 pounds I doubt it mate

[brocktonblockbust]

Rocky Marciano out-smokes 'em all by crouching down below their range, and coming up from the floor with rib-shattering hooks and vein-bursting uppercuts under the armpits. NO GADDAM WAY IN HELL ANYBODY EVER BEATS THIS SONOFABITCH.

[BIG H]

Rocky Marciano out-smokes 'em all by crouching down below their range, and coming up from the floor with rib-shattering hooks and vein-bursting uppercuts under the armpits. NO GADDAM WAY IN HELL ANYBODY EVER BEATS THIS SONOFABITCH.

He was small cruiserweight. To think that he would beat someboidy like Vitali is crazy!

[ICB]

Rocky Marciano out-smokes 'em all by crouching down below their range, and coming up from the floor with rib-shattering hooks and vein-bursting uppercuts under the armpits. NO GADDAM WAY IN HELL ANYBODY EVER BEATS THIS SONOFABITCH.

He was small cruiserweight. To think that he would beat someboidy like Vitali is crazy!

Could Rocky Marciano even reach Vitali Klitschko ? LOL he had very short arms aswell didn't he ? like 67 inches ?

[greynotsoold]

To me it is an interesting proposition, because, at some point being so much taller quits being an advantage. Being 6'7" and fighting a 5'10" guy, that fights out of a crouch in which his weight is back and away from the jab/right hand (as opposed to Frazier who, looking for the left hook, had his wt forward, thus easier to hit with jabs/right hands), is not an enviable position. Do you want to reach with a jab or right hand, or jab down, at a guy that his always looking to wing a right hand? Because you'd be leaning right into it, and I'm pretty sure that a 190 pound guy, as fit and strong as Marciano could hurt anybody he hit on the chin with his right hand. And his work rate, unless the taller guy could tie him or lay on him up close, would be a factor.

[IamInuit]

So what I mean is, they all meet each other on their very best night over 12 rounds. Take into consideration all factors, such as height e.t.c; e.g even if you think Rocky Marciano is the 'Greatest' heavyweight of all time, you surely would not expect him to beat Vitali Klitchko!

I think that some names that would not appear on the top 10 ATG list, would have a shout using this criteria.

Thoughts?

This is not about longjevity or legacy etc etc it's about one-on-one fights on their very best night.

Had to think about this question for a awhile. If each fighter could duplicate “best night” while fighting all others in this tourney then I think it would be Lewis when the smoke clears.

[Master]

Ali over 15 rounds and Tyson over 3 rounds of prize fighter.

[BIG H]

Ali over 15 rounds and Tyson over 3 rounds of prize fighter.

Fail and fail, coz the thread is about 12 round fights you noomer

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

just a random thought but Joe Fraizer, how poorly would he fair in all of this? Pretty badly IMO... Funny though Rocky's face would be in the line of fire all night against Joe Fraizer. One of the few guys, Joe could do very well against.

[generalbulldog]

I go with John L. Sullivan. The Boston Strong boy.

[IamInuit]

[QUOTE=generalbulldog;959846]I go with John L. Sullivan. The Boston Strong boy.

Again my left nut for a time machine. I don't like Lewis and being Canuck think of him as kind of traitor but I just do not see anyone beating him on his best night.

[THE THIRD MAN]

Ali -1965-67 is almost unbeatable, he fought often and toyed with opponents, his demolition of Cleveland Williams is text book Ali.

Foreman 1973 when he fought Frazier is an unstoppable force never before seen in the Heavyweight division. Remember big George took out a previously unbeaten Joe Frazier with such devastation that many scribes actually feared for Ali's life.

Larry Holmes is an often under rated HW champion, a superb boxer and although he had some close calls with both Norton and Shavers (how did he get up from that right hand) Larry Holmes in his prime beats most HW and takes Lewis to school!

[WelshDevilRob]

Muhammad Ali or Lennox Lewis - I just can't seperate them.

[Master]

Ali over 15 rounds and Tyson over 3 rounds of prize fighter.

Fail and fail, coz the thread is about 12 round fights you noomer

Ali and next time be more clearer.