Top 5 H2H Heavyweights of All Time

1 . Vitali Klitchko . At 6'7 his biggest strength was ring IQ . That coupled with a awkward style ,power and underatted speed almost won him every rnd hes ever fought . Proven durability at 250 pounds he had a great ability to make an opponent pay when they missed punches and this was because he was that difficult to land a clean shot on . You would need certain attributes to defeat him. 2 . Mike Tyson. A perfect blend of speed and power ...Offense was his defense ohf master class counter punching under Cus and Rooney . Excellent combo puncher with near equal power in both hands . A complete fighter who could knock you out at any point ,those who survived after rnd 5 usually were battered so bad (unless they held every rnd ) that Tyson couldve lost every rnd after and still won. Tyson under Rooney had only lost 8 rnds out of 135 . 3 . Anthony Joshua . A 6'6 240 plus titan ,and he showed that in only his 19th fight against Wlad Klitchko . Maybe the most all around skilled Super Heavyweight weve seen yet ,theres NOTHING easy about fighting a guy who possesses capabilities like he does . What seperates him by faris not just speed but his inside fighting abilities which dont let him soley rely on the jab like most 80 plus inch reachers . Explosive punching ,abilitie to counter punch ,ring cutting and match jabs with anyone make him that dangerous . His cornerman combined will make him extremely difficult to topple . Unlike the others he is still new relative to being a pro ,hes THAT great ,you either cant see superior skills or are a hater not to include him as a top 5 H2H fighter. 4. Lennox Lewis .The fist true SHW that paved the way for modern refined skilled fighters. Lewis could do it all ,at his very best he could have defeated anyone under Steward . His ability to impose his 6'5 240/250 pound frame with the 83 inch jab in your face ,if you got by the jab he beat you up on the inside . If he landed the over hand right it was usually lights out . His ring generalship when the fight went on was usually second to none bche knew how to adapt to someone very easily (i think Vitali would have got him ) . 5 Wlad Klitchko . The most technical of all the SHW's with great speed and power at 240 plus anyone has seen ,his ring IQ was second to none and possessing arguably the best jab in HW history ,certainly the strongest one with a lethal left hook coupled with a crushing straight right made him undefeated for over 10 years and only but a handful would have beat him if he came focused ( i had Lewis above bc BOTH had Steward at their best ,though Wlad recent fight was his best performance ) It took a fighter like Joshua to show how good the 6'6 giant actually was for MOST ppl. Wlad Klitchko would be a nightmare for most bc most would never get by his jab. Every fighter has losses ,EVERY fighter will have at least a few sub par fights ,EVERY fighter has strengths and weaknesses . My top 5 are the top 5 wheather ppl will want to believe it or not if you take them at their best and ADD the actual REALITY of anyone trying to defeat them ,in any order ,this just happens to be mine at this time . great list!!! "im the juggernaut.....beotch!!!"

Common knowledge but... Frazier wanted to come out in the 15th round of their 3rd fight but Eddie Futch did not let that happen. Ali on the other hand was saying he'd had enough, but his corner would not let him quit. If Frazier was allowed to come out in the 15th, we could well have a different heavyweight/boxing history. Either way, at worst Frazier is a bee's dick behind Ali. And look how Frazier doesn't geet credit at all, even in this thread, after Ali demonized him for no reason. People discuss best heavyweights, they mention Tyson, Ali, Lewis, Klichko, Holmes but no Frazier. I'll never say that Ali is better than Joe

For me, Fraizer > Ali. I know people won't agree with me Common knowledge but... Frazier wanted to come out in the 15th round of their 3rd fight but Eddie Futch did not let that happen. Ali on the other hand was saying he'd had enough, but his corner would not let him quit. If Frazier was allowed to come out in the 15th, we could well have a different heavyweight/boxing history. Either way, at worst Frazier is a bee's dick behind Ali.

Looking at juggernaut666's list I can't tell if he's being serious or he's a hilarious wind up merchant. I'm not familiar with his posting style. 1.) Lennox Lewis 41-2-1 (32 KO), Height: 6'5, Weight: 245 lb., Reach: 84" Best there's ever been, bar none. Could've done with more charisma and wins over a pro Riddick Bowe and a prime Mike Tyson. In his prime and on his game he beats any other Heavyweight from any other era. Beat every man he ever faced and his only losses were embarrassing lapses in concentration and/or lottery punches. 2.) Larry Holmes 69-6 (44 KO), Height: 6'3, Weight: 222 lb., Reach: 81" A prime Holmes gives any Heavyweight boxer of any era a tough fight, beating the majority. As many have already said and continue to say, great technique and the best jab I have ever seen. All losses came post-prime. 3.) Tyson Fury 25-0 (18 KO), Height: 6'9, Weight: 260 lb., Reach: 85" Tarnished his legacy through drugs, etc. Did end the reign of one of the most dominant Heavyweight champions of all time. Has an awkward, masterful boxing style combined with deceptive speed and great footwork. Would give anyone a tough fight. Can move higher up this list if he returns and regains his titles. 4.) Wladimir Klitschko 64-5 (53 KO), Height: 6'6, Weight: 245 lb., Reach: 81" One of the most dominant Heavyweight champions of all time. Almost killed the division by making it uncompetetive for ten (10) years. Developed the most boringly effective, safety first boxing style which resulted in him hardly taking a punch. His legacy is hurt by boxing in a weak era. 5.) Muhammad Ali 56-5 (37 KO), Height: 6'3, Weight: 223 lb., Reach: 78" Shook up the world and all that. Utilised a style which would not work in the modern era. Legacy is hurt by the 'Phantom Punch' and the glove cutting against Henry Cooper. His resume reads as a 'Who's Who' of great fighters from two (2) decades. Honorable mention: Danny Williams 48-26-0-1 (36 KO), Height: 6'3, Weight: 259 lb., Reach: 79" Humdilla. One of boxing's greatest fighters to have never won a world title. Won the British title while fighting with only one arm and went on to win the title outright two (2) times. Fell victim to some Ukrainian voodoo/good old cheating in his only World title challenge. Has been fighting for pay on the continent for years and many of his losses were actually wins. loooool message is too short

Looking at juggernaut666's list I can't tell if he's being serious or he's a hilarious wind up merchant. I'm not familiar with his posting style. 1.) Lennox Lewis 41-2-1 (32 KO), Height: 6'5, Weight: 245 lb., Reach: 84" Best there's ever been, bar none. Could've done with more charisma and wins over a pro Riddick Bowe and a prime Mike Tyson. In his prime and on his game he beats any other Heavyweight from any other era. Beat every man he ever faced and his only losses were embarrassing lapses in concentration and/or lottery punches. 2.) Larry Holmes 69-6 (44 KO), Height: 6'3, Weight: 222 lb., Reach: 81" A prime Holmes gives any Heavyweight boxer of any era a tough fight, beating the majority. As many have already said and continue to say, great technique and the best jab I have ever seen. All losses came post-prime. 3.) Tyson Fury 25-0 (18 KO), Height: 6'9, Weight: 260 lb., Reach: 85" Tarnished his legacy through drugs, etc. Did end the reign of one of the most dominant Heavyweight champions of all time. Has an awkward, masterful boxing style combined with deceptive speed and great footwork. Would give anyone a tough fight. Can move higher up this list if he returns and regains his titles. 4.) Wladimir Klitschko 64-5 (53 KO), Height: 6'6, Weight: 245 lb., Reach: 81" One of the most dominant Heavyweight champions of all time. Almost killed the division by making it uncompetetive for ten (10) years. Developed the most boringly effective, safety first boxing style which resulted in him hardly taking a punch. His legacy is hurt by boxing in a weak era. 5.) Muhammad Ali 56-5 (37 KO), Height: 6'3, Weight: 223 lb., Reach: 78" Shook up the world and all that. Utilised a style which would not work in the modern era. Legacy is hurt by the 'Phantom Punch' and the glove cutting against Henry Cooper. His resume reads as a 'Who's Who' of great fighters from two (2) decades. Honorable mention: Danny Williams 48-26-0-1 (36 KO), Height: 6'3, Weight: 259 lb., Reach: 79" Humdilla. One of boxing's greatest fighters to have never won a world title. Won the British title while fighting with only one arm and went on to win the title outright two (2) times. Fell victim to some Ukrainian voodoo/good old cheating in his only World title challenge. Has been fighting for pay on the continent for years and many of his losses were actually wins. Great list, I don't see anyone in history beating Lennox Lewis in a trilogy, u might catch him not focused once, but when on his game the man was simply an unbeatable heavyweight. I'd replace Wladimir with Vitali because Vitali was a more natural fighter with a tremendous chin. A young Muhammad Ali wouldn't be able to deal with anyone on the list, his style wouldn't work on someone that big and skilled and that's y I agree on him being placed 5th. Larry Holmes could also be exchanged with Klitschko but other than the the list is just about right.

I actually feel that Holyfield could be among the top 5 and it seems that others feel the same way. While Ali is my favourite boxer and an unparalleled hero in the sport, I really feel that Holyfield would decision him.

Mike Tyson: Fast, powerful, accurate and not easy to hit clean in his prime. Great finisher. Sonny Liston: Had excellent and underrated boxing skills, good footwork, powerful. Broke his opponents down quickly. Solid chin, don't let the two fixed fights with Ali fool you. Lennox Lewis: Big, strong, great jab and possessed a combination of skill and power. Joe Louis: P4P had some of the best all around boxing skills of any HW. Could handle diverse styles--speed, power, size, he fought them all. Evander Holyfield: At his best he can hang with all of them. Large, fast, boxers, brawlers. Solid chin and threw some of the best combinations of any HW.

LOL ....you talk nonsense ,you even said Ali style wouldn't work in modern era but ranked him anyway ? Don't hate, just because my list is better than yours. Muhammad Ali would beat a good 85% of all Heavyweights past and present, but at the top level today that rope-a-dope stuff wouldn't work.

You have Fury at number 3 says it ALL and your views of boxing? You dont even have Vitali who matches better than most than Wlad but i guess thats also to justify Fury here as well:alcoholic Vitali Klitschko was a top fighter but not top 5 H2H. He also got brutally knockout out by Pele Reid, his face turned to minced beef by an old Lennox Lewis and retired because he had a sore arm against Chris Byrd.

What about a H2H heavyweight worst title challengers list? We can start with Audley Harrison.

Lennox Lewis is my favorite heavyweight ever For me, Fraizer > Ali. I know people won't agree with me I love Tyson as a person, but he was overrated for me, he has the potential but not resume to back it up

I think we all must agree that Lewis is the H2H best.

Looking at juggernaut666's list I can't tell if he's being serious or he's a hilarious wind up merchant. I'm not familiar with his posting style. 1.) Lennox Lewis 41-2-1 (32 KO), Height: 6'5, Weight: 245 lb., Reach: 84" Best there's ever been, bar none. Could've done with more charisma and wins over a pro Riddick Bowe and a prime Mike Tyson. In his prime and on his game he beats any other Heavyweight from any other era. Beat every man he ever faced and his only losses were embarrassing lapses in concentration and/or lottery punches. 2.) Larry Holmes 69-6 (44 KO), Height: 6'3, Weight: 222 lb., Reach: 81" A prime Holmes gives any Heavyweight boxer of any era a tough fight, beating the majority. As many have already said and continue to say, great technique and the best jab I have ever seen. All losses came post-prime. 3.) Tyson Fury 25-0 (18 KO), Height: 6'9, Weight: 260 lb., Reach: 85" Tarnished his legacy through drugs, etc. Did end the reign of one of the most dominant Heavyweight champions of all time. Has an awkward, masterful boxing style combined with deceptive speed and great footwork. Would give anyone a tough fight. Can move higher up this list if he returns and regains his titles. 4.) Wladimir Klitschko 64-5 (53 KO), Height: 6'6, Weight: 245 lb., Reach: 81" One of the most dominant Heavyweight champions of all time. Almost killed the division by making it uncompetetive for ten (10) years. Developed the most boringly effective, safety first boxing style which resulted in him hardly taking a punch. His legacy is hurt by boxing in a weak era. 5.) Muhammad Ali 56-5 (37 KO), Height: 6'3, Weight: 223 lb., Reach: 78" Shook up the world and all that. Utilised a style which would not work in the modern era. Legacy is hurt by the 'Phantom Punch' and the glove cutting against Henry Cooper. His resume reads as a 'Who's Who' of great fighters from two (2) decades. Honorable mention: Danny Williams 48-26-0-1 (36 KO), Height: 6'3, Weight: 259 lb., Reach: 79" Humdilla. One of boxing's greatest fighters to have never won a world title. Won the British title while fighting with only one arm and went on to win the title outright two (2) times. Fell victim to some Ukrainian voodoo/good old cheating in his only World title challenge. Has been fighting for pay on the continent for years and many of his losses were actually wins.

Juggernaut, a shot Lewis defeated a prime Vitali. I always thought that Lewis was the clear number 1 heavyweight of all time? That resume of his is serious and even the pastprime Tyson he defeated was one of the best heavyweights at the time. Pretty much was gonna say this, Lewis looking out of shape and out of the ring for a year still beata prime Vitali.

I'll give two no one has mentioned. Rocky Marciano, relentless and a nuclear bomb for a right hand. For everything this man lacked in reach, hand-speed, skill or talent, he more than enough made up for in determination. If you ever have trouble describing what determination is, look at Rocky Marciano and he will forever be the definition. Rocky didn't need those things in the golden era of boxing when he fought the best, beat the best, never lost and wouldn't need them now. Jack Dempsey, an aggressive slugger with killer instinct, seemingly born with it, great bobbing and weaving head movement and unbelievable power. Some may think that a man 6'1" and 190 pounds couldn't inflict damage on a larger man, but, you'd be wrong, Dempsey walked right through 6'6", 245 pound Jess Willard, the "Pottawatomie Giant" who knocked out an all-time great Jack Johnson. Willard also gave credit to Dempsey for delivering the hardest punch he had ever felt in his life. Jack Dempsey was a heavyweight you can't count out of any fight, any where in any era.

This is going to be good while it lasts. :lol1:

Juggernaut, a shot Lewis defeated a prime Vitali. I always thought that Lewis was the clear number 1 heavyweight of all time? That resume of his is serious and even the pastprime Tyson he defeated was one of the best heavyweights at the time.

1st the young Ali before he was forced out of boxing for almost 4 years. He was never as fast or as good when he came back although he was still great.2nd a young Liston years before he won the title. Everyone was scared of him for good reason. He was already old and past prime when brave champion Paterson agreed to fight him. 3rd Vitali He was a giant boxer with great power, skill. stamina and an iron jaw. 4th Lennox Lewis. He has the record to prove his greatness. He avenged his only 2 losses. 5th Mike Tyson. He had a short prime but when he was in that prime he was a real monster. Joe Louis may have been unable to beat the best of the more recent heavyweights but he was still a great heavyweight so I'll make him 6th. Holyfield was very good but too many loses in his prime mare his record to make the top 5 heavyweights. He was a great cruiserweight. He beat Tyson twice but I don't think he could have beat the young Tyson at his best.