A different take on The 'Greatest' Heavyweights of All Time

[DaxxKahn]

and before that Ray was taking a beating and no one figured he could handle that punishment

Buster Douglas that beat Tyson did great too

I remember that I thought to myself Morrison looked like the next big thing in HW boxing.....Til Ray caught up with him on the ropes...IMO that ruined Morrison after that......

[BIG H]

and before that Ray was taking a beating and no one figured he could handle that punishment

Buster Douglas that beat Tyson did great too

I remember that I thought to myself Morrison looked like the next big thing in HW boxing.....Til Ray caught up with him on the ropes...IMO that ruined Morrison after that......

Yeh, I think you're right mate, up to round 5 of that fight Morrison looked like the Real Deal

[Fenster]

The Bruno that beat McCall

The Toney that beat Holyfield

The Williams that beat Tyson

The Bentt that beat Morrison

The Audley that beat Francis

Hook line and.........................you know the rest

You've fucked up my response

What with Bruno winning like a true champion should, clinging on for dear life, being dragged around the ring with millions screaming "hold him Frank"......

[BIG H]

The Bruno that beat McCall

The Toney that beat Holyfield

The Williams that beat Tyson

The Bentt that beat Morrison

The Audley that beat Francis

Hook line and.........................you know the rest

You've fucked up my responce

...and you fukked up your spelling

[ICB]

tua beating ruiz
sonny liston beating patterson

[Fenster]

The Bruno that beat McCall

The Toney that beat Holyfield

The Williams that beat Tyson

The Bentt that beat Morrison

The Audley that beat Francis

Hook line and.........................you know the rest

You've fucked up my response

...and you fukked up your spelling

It's the bloody dyslexia



Honest

[Jody Lane]

The Bruno that beat McCall

The Toney that beat Holyfield

The Williams that beat Tyson

The Bentt that beat Morrison

The Audley that beat Francis

Not biased towards British fighters are you?

[beds]

The Bruno that beat McCall

The Toney that beat Holyfield

The Williams that beat Tyson

The Bentt that beat Morrison

The Audley that beat Francis

Not biased towards British fighters are you

wouldnt say its biased.

2 of the 5 are american

and growing up in the uk ur more likely to root for ur faves and countrymen 2 of which were big underdogs going into those fights

[Jody Lane]

The Bruno that beat McCall

The Toney that beat Holyfield

The Williams that beat Tyson

The Bentt that beat Morrison

The Audley that beat Francis

Not biased towards British fighters are you

wouldnt say its biased.

2 of the 5 are american

and growing up in the uk ur more likely to root for ur faves and countrymen 2 of which were big underdogs going into those fights

True, I can't complain about rooting for the home team. Have a CC>

[Punisher136]

Ok i'm bringing this one back from the grave because it's become an issue lately. Surely there's been some fighters that, while their total careers haven't been stellar, have had good runs or nights where they were on a level that they'd never see again or be able to maintain. Greatness is defined by longevity and a bunch of other factors but there are some fighter's who didn't have traditional "primes". There's some fighters that had one night where their skills peaked and that was it.

My 5 "Greatest" Heavyweights:
Ali
Foreman (not as many title fights as some but was a factor in the best era of heavyweights and a later era)
Holmes
Lewis
Louis

My 5 "Best" Heavyweights:
Marciano- I realize this will be frowned upon but you gotta understand that despite the man having 49 consecutive victories, only 6 of them involved a title. While he might not have the resume that ali and others have, he'd be a handful for any heavyweight on any given night.
Tyson- Great power, chin, and skills but didn't maintain it long enough to be considered a great imo.
Vitali- Big, incredible chin, and unbelievable power. While i don't consider him a great because i question his heart and longevity, on the same token i wouldn't wanna make him angry 
Tua (vs. ruiz)- Again great power and would be a handful but didn't sustain his success to be considered great.
Ike ibeuchi- Another guy that would be a handful but didn't execute on the potential he had to be great.

[Sugar_Shaw]

I don't want to say lots of fights that have been pre-mentioned but for me
Tyson vs. anyone before 1990 is certainly the best using this system
and don't forget the Shavers against Norton