Comments Thread For: The Top 25 Heavyweights of All-Time – 11 to 25

[Phirsole]

Top 11-25

Good list so far.

I assume the following:
1) retired boxers only,
2) how GREAT the boxers were in their time against their competition,
3) NOT a comparison for "head to head"

As soon as one of the Klitschkos retires, he'll be included on a similar list. But not yet.

[Tiozzo]

The top 10 is easy to anticipate. In disorder :

Joe Louis, Ali, Sharkey, Dempsey, Jack Johnson, Larry Holmes, Marciano, Frazier, Foreman, Lewis.

I will be surprised if I'm wrong even by a single name.

I wish Holy had retired, because he would be top 10.

[Tiozzo]

If i were to put a Klitschko in i would prefer Vitali as overall his is much the better fighter imo. However, he hasn't achieved a great deal and injuries have hindered his career, Wlad has clearly acheived way more and deserves to be in there if you're going to put a Klitschko in.

I don't think you can put them in until you retire, he might go on to break the record defenses, he might go on to get KO'ed. You don't know this while they are still active so i'd wait till they retire before you start throwing your toys out the pram.

Not a chance Wlad beats the defense record (25 set by Louis).

[Tiozzo]

Terrible list.

Why are you Americans so prejudiced against the Dominant Ukrainian Klitschko Brothers?

Are you Americans still pissed off about the cold war?

Either Klitschko would destroy all of the fighters on that awful list.

Wow. What an idiot you are. Every single fighter on the list has retired or is dead. The Kilts will make the list when they retire IF THEY ARE WORTHY. WLAD IS WORTHY, VITALI IS NOT.

[Tiozzo]

Good post bro.

Wlad and Vitali are both Top 10 ATG Heavyweights.

Either Klitschko can beat any HW from any era.

If the Klitschko Brothers were American, they would already be top 10 for sure.

Fuck America.

You're a top 10 idiot on Boxing Scene.

[Tiozzo]

The only way Wlad doesn't break the record is if he decides to retire before possibly achieving that record IMO.

Shut up you talk like Wlad is unbeatable, dude has been ko'ed 3 times, glass jaw. He will never be top 10.

[Tiozzo]

Only one active fighter is on this list and that's because (hint) he's not "really" active anymore. I haven't included active guys on the original eight lists. There's no nationalist bias. Some cats just can't read or have personal issues.

Must be Rid**** Bowe...

[Tiozzo]

I think Gene Tunney should be much higher. IMO he is one of the most underrated HW champions...

As for the deleted reply of Klitschko2009... I think that Wladimir is capable of establishing himself as a top 10 HW, but he needs a little more time and quality opponents. Many would disagree, but, personally, i find his resume already worth of considering him a potential top 10-15 ATG HW... His place among all-time greats will become much higher if he fights the guys like Chambers, Povetkin, Haye and Arreola (Yeh, the last is already beaten by the elder bro, but, at the same time, he is a stylistically very difficult opponent for Wlad)... and probably Boytsov.

Tunney's run at heavyweight was not lenghty enough. He was great, but he elected to retire at the peak. I think he's in the right spot.

[Tiozzo]

No one can argue about one thing... Even if he's not retired.... John Ruiz is the greatest HW ever !

Bwawhahahahahhaha

[STEELHEAD]

Good post bro.

Wlad and Vitali are both Top 10 ATG Heavyweights.

Either Klitschko can beat any HW from any era.

If the Klitschko Brothers were American, they would already be top 10 for sure.

Fuck America.

i can't believe this little twerp. youre stinking up the place with your gay bs. take youe head out of your ass so i can kick it. horses ass.