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Many consider Ron Lyle to have fit that bill rather perfectly. But has anyone given thought to the following...
Chris Arreola:
Could have beaten Adamek easily in a rematch, held his own against Vitali, in Stewards words "did more than any other fighter had against him".
And in both fights with Stiverne, he was beating him up good until one hard well placed right hand stunned Arreola and changed it.
Tony Thompson:
Good all around top contender that just unfortunately never managed to be in the right place for a trinket at the right time (except against a Klitschko of course). Still stopping prospects now in his 40's!
Andrew Golota:
Where to start! Spanked Bowe 2ce but lost the plot! Spanked Grant but mysteriously quit! Fought to a draw with Byrd which would have been a title if he'd won!
But the clincher for me is he fair and square smashed useless Ruiz! And therefore SHOULD have relieved him of his belt but was robbed!
David Tua:
Walloping out champions Moorer and Ruiz in seconds and going the distance with that crazy tank Ike Ibeabuchi in the fight with the highest output in any HW fight of all time! Not to mention KO wins against another 2 even tougher HW champions in Maskaev and Rahman!
Personally I think Golota actually DID win the title and so deserves number 1 spot.
Followed by Arreola who 2ce against Stiverne was on track to victory before being caught.
Then Tua on the merits of having stopped 4 champions (just not at the time of bout).
Chris Arreola:
Could have beaten Adamek easily in a rematch, held his own against Vitali, in Stewards words "did more than any other fighter had against him".
And in both fights with Stiverne, he was beating him up good until one hard well placed right hand stunned Arreola and changed it.
Tony Thompson:
Good all around top contender that just unfortunately never managed to be in the right place for a trinket at the right time (except against a Klitschko of course). Still stopping prospects now in his 40's!
Andrew Golota:
Where to start! Spanked Bowe 2ce but lost the plot! Spanked Grant but mysteriously quit! Fought to a draw with Byrd which would have been a title if he'd won!
But the clincher for me is he fair and square smashed useless Ruiz! And therefore SHOULD have relieved him of his belt but was robbed!
David Tua:
Walloping out champions Moorer and Ruiz in seconds and going the distance with that crazy tank Ike Ibeabuchi in the fight with the highest output in any HW fight of all time! Not to mention KO wins against another 2 even tougher HW champions in Maskaev and Rahman!
Personally I think Golota actually DID win the title and so deserves number 1 spot.
Followed by Arreola who 2ce against Stiverne was on track to victory before being caught.
Then Tua on the merits of having stopped 4 champions (just not at the time of bout).
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