My top heavyweight list.

[Dr. Z]

Ezzard Charles at number 2 Heavyweight
1926-1945 Charles had 2 fights against a man weighing in at heavyweight during the era Joey Maxim an overstuffed Lhvy.
There is no way on earth Charles should be number 2 in that era.

I was trying to give balance to 1926-1945. An era where a world war and the great depression in the USA hurt boxing. I have trouble with the bottom of this list, as the depth is rather thin.

Charles best fits in the timeline from 1946-1965. I will edit post #1 in the thread and move Charles there. I also need to come up with a new 15th fighter from 1926-1945. Got any ideas? Apologies to the Rex Layne fans, he will be out from the 1946-1965 listings.

[Bronson66]

I was trying to give balance to 1926-1945. An era where a world war and the great depression in the USA hurt boxing. I have trouble with the bottom of this list, as the depth is rather thin.

Charles best fits in the timeline from 1946-1965. I will edit post #1 in the thread and move Charles there. I also need to come up with a new 15th fighter from 1926-1945. Got any ideas? Apologies to the Rex Layne fans, he will be out from the 1946-1965 listings.

An enforced Summer "Vaction".lol

[Dr. Z]

An enforced Summer "Vaction".lol

Let's stick to to topic of the thread, okay Ivich. I advise you not to talk politics. And I went on summer vacation, thank you.

[Dr. Z]

Updated:




1885-1905 Pioneer era: The transitional time between bare knuckles and London Prize ring rules to Queensberry rules.

1.Jeffries
2.Fitzsimmons
3A. Jackson
3B. Corbett
5. Sullivan
6. Sharkey
7. Slavin
8. Ruhlin
9. Goddard
10. Griffin
11. Maher
12. Choynski
13. Hart
14. McCoy
15. O’Brien


1906-1925 Black and white filmed era:

1. Dempsey
2. Tunney
3. J Johnson
4. Langford
5. Wills
6. Jeannette
7. McVey
8. Willard
9. Greb
10. Gibbons
11. Burns
12. Billy Mi@ke
13. Godfrey
14. Norfolk
15. Smith

1926-1945 Great Depression to World War II: An era where war and the great depression in the USA hurt boxing. I have trouble with the bottom of this list, as the depth is rather thin.

1. Louis
2. Schmeling
3. Walcott
4. M Baer
5. Carnera
6. Godfrey
7. Bivins
8. Schaff
9. &harkey
10. Conn
11. H@mas
12. Pastor
13. Farr
14. Rosenbloom
15. Gains

1946-1965 Golden age era:

1. Liston
2. Marciano
3. Charles
4. Patterson
5. Johansson
6. Ray
7. Terrell
8. Machen
9. A Moo@e
10. Folley
11 Williams
12.H. Johnson
13. Nino Valdes
14. D Jones
15. Chaulvo





1966-1985: TV expansion to Cable and PPV: This era is loaded with talent.

1. Ali
2. Holmes
3. Foreman
4. Frazier
5. Norton
6. Witherspoon
7. Thomas
8. Quarry
9. Page
10. Coetzee
11. Shavers
12. Lyle
13. C00ney
14. Young
15. Weaver


1986-2000: 12 round era and super heavyweight era. This era had tremendous depth, and a lot of talent.

1. Lewis
2. Holyfield * Drug PED issues
3. Tyson
4. Bowe
5. Ibeabuchi
6.Byrd
7. Morrer
8. Mercer
9. Douglas
10. Tua
11. Morrison
12. Bruno
13. Rhaman
14 McCall
15. Ruiz


2001 - 2024 – Eastern European dominance era. The nations producing the top talent has shifted. Once the iron curtain in Eastern Europe fell both the amateur and professional ranks have been dominated by Eastern Europeans. Only 3 Americans made the top 15. Since many of the below fighters careers are over, and future talent in the amateurs will arrive, this list will likely look very different 2025-2045. Hopefully we will all be here to debate it!

1A. V Klitschko
1B. W Klitschko
3. Usyk* active fighter
4. Joshua
5. Povetkin * PED issues very late in his career
6. Chagaev
7. Sanders
8. Ibragimov
9. Fury * active fighter, drug suspended PED ISSUES.
10. Haye
11. Adamek
12. Chambers
13 Brewster
14. Peter
15. Wilder * active fighter