The 1935 US amateur heavyweight champion turned pro in 1936 and hammered his way up the rankings. Joe Louis: Deadly power, astonishing timing and accuracy, and an amazing 25 defenses of the heavyweight crown make The Brown Bomber one of the greatest boxers who has ever lived, at any weight. Letters may be edited for reasons of space and clarity. 1. So, without further ado, the best heavyweights of all-time. Fourteen of the 19 electors who ranked Ali first ranked Louis second. I hope you enjoy the list and feel free to chime in with your own thoughts on the rankings, (or call me a moron for leaving out your favorite fighter, whatever works). Mike Tyson was the best fighter I ever saw. Follow up wins over a faded Max Baer and the German heavyweight champ Walter Neusel earned him a shot at the Joe Louiss world title. Firpo was an offensive minded pugilist with the aggression and power of a charging bull. We saw the skill but we were ROBBED of the will, his future, and his full potential. Hard to justify given what Foreman did to Frazier twice, but of course, styles make fights and Foreman was the worst possible match for Frazier. In a shared cell, the veteran Choynski schooled up Johnson on some of his moves, techniques, and tricks. How many other great heavyweights fought in his era? Foreman 5. The biggest myth ever. He was old, washed up beyond even patching, had NOT wanted to fight any more for at least 7-8 years, Lewis either took him to court or threatened to ,to make the fight which had a predetermined conclusion. The video game? He beat every available contender. Any ranking also shouldnt be about which boxer beats which in some fantasy fight. In previous polls (which used the who-beats-who formula), most electors were confident in the choices. Tyson should be on here all right. Also held a management role for Last Word on Sports Motorsport page. His numbers speak for themselves: he got to 48-0 and 20 title defences before finally tasting defeat - controversially - to Michael Spinks when Holmes was closing in on his 36th birthday. The biggest name in this bracket has to be Vitali Klitschko, with the Ukrainian a multiple heavyweight world champion. Once boxers lose their quickness, theyre never the same. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Montreal is The Fight City. There was never a Plan B, and theres a point in every boxers career when hes going to need one. 100 greatest Heavyweight boxers (Boxing.com) Quiz Stats - By Dickycanio Popular Quizzes Today 1 Find the US States - No Outlines Minefield 2 Companies Spelling Bee 3 Find the Countries of Europe - No Outlines Minefield 4 Countries of the World Sports greatest QUIZ LAB SUBMISSION Random Sports or greatest Quiz But when his character was tested, nobody was better. That nickname accurately described his fighting style. Marciano finished third among the trainers. Anyone who puts Joe Frazier ahead of a serious power-puncher is ignorant. And when your biggest asset is desire, thats not good. That list is crap. Again we see some unholy amount of wins with Dave Shade registering 156, Lou Brouillard with 101 and Luis Rodriguez with 107. Holyfield was only person fought well with tyson in his prime. Choynski fought in a time when San Francisco was still relevant to boxing and pro boxing was illegal in many states. But they, too, are among the greatest of all time, so thats not too shabby. And lets not forget: Ali was past his prime when he beat Joe Frazier and George Foreman.
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