Comments Thread For: The Top 10 heavyweights of the 21st century so far

[famicommander]

If they could put all these guys in a round robin tournament and we had to put money on one fighter only to survive until the end, I would put my money on Vitali. If I could put money on two fighters, the second one would be Lennox. In my book, those two beat everyone - prime for prime.

Lewis wasn't in his prime in the 2000s, though. His prime was more in the mid 1990s.

[Left Hook Louie]

Seriously???
Where is Charles Martin?
Where is Kubrat Pulev?
Where is Bermaine Stiverne?
World Champions, all of them.
And recognized as such by MAJOR INTERNATIONAL SANCTIONING BODIES.
SMH

[MalevolentBite]

Usyk over Lewis on any list is blasphemy. Lewis was the best HW of this era by far.

I agree but you know how it goes.

[Toffee]

I think Usyk is a HOF, and really the only slam dunk HOFer of the last decade (though I think Fury gets in).

That being said no way should he be above Wlad.

If Fury gets in (and he will) then Joshua is a lock because he had a much better heavyweight reign than Fury and beat more decently ranked contenders.

Wilder is the wildcard for me. Long reign but no CV and reputation pretty diminished once he started having to face credible fighters. But he's American. He'll probably go in too.

Usyk isn't even worth talking about. He's in.

[MalevolentBite]

If they could put all these guys in a round robin tournament and we had to put money on one fighter only to survive until the end, I would put my money on Vitali. If I could put money on two fighters, the second one would be Lennox. In my book, those two beat everyone - prime for prime.

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[MalevolentBite]

Lewis wasn't in his prime in the 2000s, though. His prime was more in the mid 1990s.

We never seen Lennox on the decline. He lost and bounced back in his "prime". So you can't stay that. Just say you think Uysk is better. Stand on it. I personally think Vitali Klitschko Lennox should be 1 & 2.

[MalevolentBite]

Parker and Wilder over a two time heavyweight champion in Byrd is wild for me. I guess......

[Left Hook Louie]

If they could put all these guys in a round robin tournament and we had to put money on one fighter only to survive until the end, I would put my money on Vitali. If I could put money on two fighters, the second one would be Lennox. In my book, those two beat everyone - prime for prime.

If you mean a prime Lennox beats a prime Vitali (a 50/50 proposition), then I could see that. I think the world of Usyk and have no problem saying he is my HW Champ through and through. But a prime Lewis has a better than 50% chance with Usyk because he more than compensates for Fury's deficits and very nearly has Fury's size and reach advantages. Not a slamdunk but it would be so very competitive. I think Lennox flies under the radar these days as an ATG because he didn't really have a larger-than-life persona. But jaysus, he took care of bidness in the ring.

[Boxing 112]

Not a bad list and order

[jockpunk]

If Fury gets in (and he will) then Joshua is a lock because he had a much better heavyweight reign than Fury and beat more decently ranked contenders.

Wilder is the wildcard for me. Long reign but no CV and reputation pretty diminished once he started having to face credible fighters. But he's American. He'll probably go in too.

Usyk isn't even worth talking about. He's in.

I disagree with some of this. Fury got to wlad first so I would put that as the biggest win either of the two had. Say what you want about wilder, but you acknowledge that he will probably get I the hall which means fury has two wins bigger than anything Joshua has other than his wlad win. Throw in Joshua’s sort of bad losses and I think fury clearly has the better resume.