Floyd Patterson
Who is YOUR favorite Heavyweight of all time?
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Lennox Claudius Lewis. Great style with an awesome jab and power. Was usually in great shape and had a really marketable look. Suffered two brutal losses, both of which would've totally broken most fighters' careers, yet avenged both by KO. Beat several top heavies in their own backyard. Enjoyed a long stint as champ and his prime extended into his late 30s.
Never involved any religious BS in any of his interviews and openly admitted he didn't subscribe to organised religion (how many boxers can you say that about?). Was secure in who he was and never tried to portray the gangsta/tough guy role.
He also accompanied the British Bulldog to the ring at Summerslam '92 long before I became a boxing fan.
My only real criticism is that I feel it would've been cool if he'd given Vitali a rematch and trained for it like mad to end his career on an undisputed high, but I can understand why he didn't. There are always more fights.Comment
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You put Joe frazier on that list and yet you fail to include Sonny Liston, what the hell is wrong with you?Comment
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Its between Frazier, Holyfield and Tyson. Went with Tyson though, mainly because boxing is not a big sport in Norway. none of my friends care at all. And Tyson was the first boxer i ever heard of. and i have been fascinated since day one.Comment
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