I should have clarified "consecutive title defenses" or title defenses in a single reign. Ali had multiple reigns but his longest reign was 10 consecutive title defenses. Only 4 fighters can claim to have done better in the entire history of HW boxing. Here's the list:
1. Joe Louis – 25*
2. Larry Holmes – 19
3. Wladimir Klitschko – 18
4. Tommy Burns – 11
5T. Muhammad Ali – 10
Deontay Wilder – 10
7T. Joe Frazier – 9
Lennox Lewis – 9
Vitali Klitschko – 9
10. Jack Johnson – 8
The difference between Wilder and all the other guys on your list, apart from the Klitschko brothers, is that they were all undisputed champions and Wilder never was.
Wilder is single handedly responsible for the rise of white power
to see a 6’9 black Mandingo warrior smashed to bits multiple times on the world stage by a white man is absolutely splendid
he has a place in history as the big black man who got his head beat in by the more powerful white man
they will make a documentary about Tyson Fury and call it unforgiveable whiteness. Deontays head will be smashed in slo mo from 50 different angles. Bring some lotion boyos
The cherry on top of the cake is that before the second fight Wilder bragged that he was going to make Fury a footnote in Black History Month.
Wilder is single handedly responsible for the rise of white power
to see a 6’9 black Mandingo warrior smashed to bits multiple times on the world stage by a white man is absolutely splendid
he has a place in history as the big black man who got his head beat in by the more powerful white man
they will make a documentary about Tyson Fury and call it unforgiveable whiteness. Deontays head will be smashed in slo mo from 50 different angles. Bring some lotion boyos
Did white man ever beat black man that bad in the ring before?
joshuas resume is much better. furys resume is much better. ruiz has a better resume. none of those guys have ten defenses which shows you defenses dont matter. at all.
Lol how is Fury's resume better? He beat a old Wladimir Klitschko and Deontay Wilder. Who else has Fury beat? Dereck Chisora a guy that everybody beats? Dillian Whyte?
But - and this the vital difference between Louis and Wilder - Joe Louis was the undisputed world champion for nearly 12 years and, as well as the cans, Joe fought and beat every credible contender for his crown throughout his long reign.
I’m not trying to say Wilder is his equal at all. He’s not.
Just pointing out modern fans are crazily over-critical.
Wilder was a good champion in a weak era. Regardless though, 10 defences is historically impressive.
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