Is Toney Thompson the best American heavyweight?

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  • The Hammer
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    Is Toney Thompson the best American heavyweight?

    Tony Thompson has the highest rating of any American heavyweight on most lists.

    Is he really the best American heavyweight right now?
    44
    Yes, he's the best right now
    40.91%
    18
    No, it's John Ruiz
    9.09%
    4
    No, it's Eddie Chambers
    15.91%
    7
    No, it's Hasim Rahman
    4.55%
    2
    No, it's Chris Arreola
    15.91%
    7
    No, it's Monte Barrett
    0.00%
    0
    No, it's Shannon Briggs
    4.55%
    2
    No, it's Kevin Johnson
    0.00%
    0
    No, it's James Toney
    2.27%
    1
    No, it someone else not mentioned
    6.82%
    3

    The poll is expired.

    Last edited by The Hammer; 07-08-2008, 12:15 PM.
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    • RAESAAD
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      #2
      No.....

      I'm hard pressed to name any 'better' but he can't be the best we've got.

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        • Scott9945
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          #3
          He is as good a choice as any. Not only that, if he gives Klitschko any type of fight he will probably still be considered the best from the US.

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            • The Hammer
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              Thompson is probably the best.

              Eddie Chambers and Chris Arreola are very good.

              Travis Walker has one-punch KO power - perhaps he will turn out to be the best, but he's still unproven.

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                • RAESAAD
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                  Originally posted by Tunney
                  Thompson is probably the best.

                  Eddie Chambers and Chris Arreola are very good.

                  Travis Walker has one-punch KO power - perhaps he will turn out to be the best, but he's still unproven.
                  I like Chambers.....I'd say he's probably the best but a little undersized and alcks power. He's certainly the best boxer tho.

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                    • duffgun
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                      Its difficult to say, after the Wlad fight we will know how good he is.

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                        • GodOfWarII
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                          Originally posted by Tunney
                          Travis Walker has one-punch KO power - perhaps he will turn out to be the best, but he's still unproven.
                          Travis Walkers a joke, power doesn't mean **** if he can't take a punch and he looked like in his first loss then he couldn't take a punch very well even if the fight was stopped early.

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                            • The Hammer
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                              Originally posted by GodOfWarII
                              Travis Walkers a joke, power doesn't mean **** if he can't take a punch and he looked like in his first loss then he couldn't take a punch very well even if the fight was stopped early.
                              That was the worst early stoppage I've ever seen - the referee should never be allowed to work a pro fight again.

                              In the rematch, Travis Walker destroyed TJ Wilson.

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                                • The Hammer
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                                  Originally posted by duffgun
                                  Its difficult to say, after the Wlad fight we will know how good he is.
                                  His resume looks similar to Calvin Brock's just before he fought Wlad, perhaps a little better.

                                  However, Brock had been down against McCline, while Thompson's never been down, so there may be a difference in chin. Thomson is bigger and a southpaw...

                                  We'll know more about Thompson on Saturday.

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                                      Tony Thompson is the best american heavyweight right now.

                                      1. Thompson
                                      2. Chambers
                                      3. Ruiz
                                      4. Arreola
                                      Last edited by WLAD OWNS; 07-08-2008, 02:41 PM.

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