Who was the greatest Heavyweight Post- Ali era?

[Mr. Invincible]

H2H, probably Larry Holmes.

Prime versions of Larry Holmes, Jack Johnson, Lennox Lewis, and Evander Holyfield would have given a prime Ali (64-67) the most problems.

How did Jack Johnson come into play in this discussion?

[Pirao]

Pirao, I will take my comment from yesterday back and apologise.

There is no chance in hell that you're a Klitlicker.

I'm a Klitschko fan, but that doesn't mean I can't give credit to other great fighters.

[Mr. Invincible]

I disagree and I think that win is a bit of a paradox, Holys win over Bowe is clearly greater IMO.

Based on what? Bowe's extensive title reign I assume? Lol

[Daddy T]

achievment wise Lennox or Holmes on his day Tyson.

[-Deal With It-]

You have not provided an argument yourself yet you are the one who protested. Posters like you are ignorant idiots.

Mainly because they have better resume's and beat better fighters.

Thinking Lewis is head an shoulders above the names listed, each of them having no argument is just outright wrong.

I don't even think Jab would agree to that who is probably the biggest Lennox Lewis fan on this site.

Even if you fine chaps were to give the most clearest, concise, breakdown, of their resumes piece-by-piece, showing why Lewis's resume and career acheivements clearly fall short of the gentlemen you've mentioned, he just simply wouldn't understand it.

It's like trying to teach astrophysics to your pet gerbil. This is a Klitschko nutthugger you're conversing with, which means he's only been watching boxing for 3-5 years. TOPS. As a Klitschko nutthugger, he just simply doesn't have the boxing literacy to even be able to follow and understand your argument.

And they have no other choice but to grotesquely overrate Lewis, because he tore off the face of their deity in a mere 6 rounds.

I mean realize the type of individual you're talking to here before you go any further with this conversation, this nimrod implied in another thread, that David Haye & Chagaev, have an equivalent skillset and resume to Tim Witherspoon.

This is what you're dealing with.

It's funny how you can ragg on Vitali for his level of comp but in actuality, during Holmes' run, he faced pathetic competition mostly in comparison. It shows your true agenda.

Vitali couldn't hold Larry Holmes jockstrap, or the jockstraps of the top 5 fighters on his resume.

[Mr. Invincible]

larry holmes would box the doors off of lennox lewis.

Nah, Lennox was bigger and a good boxer and could turn out the lights in one shot too. Holmes didn't have that ability.

[MJ223]

Nah, Lennox was bigger and a good boxer and could turn out the lights in one shot too. Holmes didn't have that ability.

Holmes was a better boxer and didn't get knocked out by people he wasn't supposed to...... Cant say the same for Vitali Wlad or Lennox

[turbotime]

No way, man. No way is Lennox Lewis a Top 5 Heavyweight IMO.

Holmes has an argument. But not Lewis.

H2H + Resume he absolutely is. Strictly resume he is still top 10.

[IronDanHamza]

H2H + Resume he absolutely is. Strictly resume he is still top 10.

I guess if you rank strongly off H2H then he argubaly has a case.

Then again, I'd still pick quite a few I already rank higher than against him in a fight anyway.

He's not in my Top 10 but I wouldn't disagree at all with anyone who had him in there's.

Top 5 however, I would.

[SirTomJones]

Lennox Lewis hands down for me.