Top 10 Heavies from best to worst

[-CANE-]

Yeh sounds about right. Im really hoping that Haye lights it up but im not totaly convinced he will. This Division really needs it!

And so does this thread, it might light it up again.

[The Jackal]

hope upon hope 4 heavys

Who do you lot think is the next heavyweight King? Will there be another one that will earn a place in the top 10?

Klitschko brothers could be a good shout, but i cant see either being put in the top ten. I guess at the moment there is hope with David Haye..lets see how he does.

no tyson going 2 come a long hope we see another great heavy in our time if any1 will light up da division it may b david haye

[The Iron Man]

no tyson going 2 come a long hope we see another great heavy in our time if any1 will light up da division it may b david haye

Yeh Thats the sad truth!!

[K-DOGG]

Probably already done this at some point; but my recent opinion has altered from the past sooo...

1. Muhammad Ali
2. Joe Louis
3. Jack Johnson
4. Lennox Lewis.....YUP! Never thought I'd place him this high myself; but he did beat some top quality fighters and avenged his defeats....the quality of his competion being the deciding factor for me at the time being.

..now, where was I? Oh yeah...

5. Larry Holmes
6. Sam Langford
7. Joe Frazier/Sonny Liston...
8. Rocky Marciano
9. Evander Holyfield
10. George Foreman



...incidentally, #'s 6 thru 10 were off the cuff. It took me long enoug to decide on #'s 1-5....but, I think they're pretty solid and can defend them all.

[Steak]

Probably already done this at some point; but my recent opinion has altered from the past sooo...

1. Muhammad Ali
2. Joe Louis
3. Jack Johnson
4. Lennox Lewis.....YUP! Never thought I'd place him this high myself; but he did beat some top quality fighters and avenged his defeats....the quality of his competion being the deciding factor for me at the time being.

..now, where was I? Oh yeah...

5. Larry Holmes
6. Sam Langford
7. Joe Frazier/Sonny Liston...
8. Rocky Marciano
9. Evander Holyfield
10. George Foreman



...incidentally, #'s 6 thru 10 were off the cuff. It took me long enoug to decide on #'s 1-5....but, I think they're pretty solid and can defend them all.

Why is Jack Johnson so high? most of his title defences were over much smaller men or just unimpressive in general.

some people seem to rate Johnson highly for his wins over Langford, Jeanette and McVea, but if theyre such good wins, why isnt Harry Wills ever rated in anyones top 10 when he beat those 3 guys multiple times?

[-CANE-]

Probably already done this at some point; but my recent opinion has altered from the past sooo...

1. Muhammad Ali
2. Joe Louis
3. Jack Johnson
4. Lennox Lewis.....YUP! Never thought I'd place him this high myself; but he did beat some top quality fighters and avenged his defeats....the quality of his competion being the deciding factor for me at the time being.

..now, where was I? Oh yeah...

5. Larry Holmes
6. Sam Langford
7. Joe Frazier/Sonny Liston...
8. Rocky Marciano
9. Evander Holyfield
10. George Foreman



...incidentally, #'s 6 thru 10 were off the cuff. It took me long enoug to decide on #'s 1-5....but, I think they're pretty solid and can defend them all.

nice list and not too dissimilar to mine, i'd drop johnson a few places though

[-CANE-]

Why is Jack Johnson so high? most of his title defences were over much smaller men or just unimpressive in general.

some people seem to rate Johnson highly for his wins over Langford, Jeanette and McVea, but if theyre such good wins, why isnt Harry Wills ever rated in anyones top 10 when he beat those 3 guys multiple times?

good point and i totally agree. i did a heavyweight consensus and posted the results up, and my list has changed dramatically but if i remember correctly i had harry wills in the top 10.

[Ryn0]

Probably already done this at some point; but my recent opinion has altered from the past sooo...

1. Muhammad Ali
2. Joe Louis
3. Jack Johnson
4. Lennox Lewis.....YUP! Never thought I'd place him this high myself; but he did beat some top quality fighters and avenged his defeats....the quality of his competion being the deciding factor for me at the time being.

..now, where was I? Oh yeah...

5. Larry Holmes
6. Sam Langford
7. Joe Frazier/Sonny Liston...
8. Rocky Marciano
9. Evander Holyfield
10. George Foreman



...incidentally, #'s 6 thru 10 were off the cuff. It took me long enoug to decide on #'s 1-5....but, I think they're pretty solid and can defend them all.

That's a pretty good list, i'd drop Langford or Johnson a few places and put Dempsey in there

[The Iron Man]

This Is the Consensus that Hurricane Produced by asking people on this forum :

01. Muhammed Ali
02. Joe Louis
03. Lennox Lewis
04. Larry Holmes
05. Rocky Marciano
06. George Foreman
07. Jack Johnson
08. Mike Tyson
09. Jack Dempsey
10. Joe Frazier
11. Gene Tunney
12. Sonny Liston
13. Evander Holyfield
14. Harry Wills
14. Archie Moore
16. James J. Jeffries
17. Vitali Klitchko
17. Floyd Patterson
19. Wladimir Klitchko

[TheGreatA]

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