Who's the greatest white heavyweight boxer of all time?

[squealpiggy]

Rocky Marciano was Italian American but that is still white. You don't have to be of anglo-saxon heritage to be considered white.

[pelonxsoldier28]

Rocky Marciano was Italian American but that is still white. You don't have to be of anglo-saxon heritage to be considered white.

bull****, ask any italian, mexican, puerto rican that's skin is very light if they consider themselves white, they will all say no. i myself am mexican with light skin and i consider my self brown to the bone.

[Steelhammer86]

Rocky hand picked his fighters. He beat up on bums. He fought an old joe lewis. So ofcourse u'll be undefeated if u beat up on bums. Sorry to say I see VK as best white heavy weight ever. He would destry marciano. But best heavy weight ofcourse would say ali.

Rocky never hand picked his opponents. Back in those days you fought mandatories once you were champ. He fought all the best at that time - do some research before making posts!

[AintGottaClue]

alot of people will say rocky because of his record, imo wlad and vitali would destory pretty much everyone on that list, rocky was lucky that he could make a name off of faded fighters but put him in the ring with guys today and he will get murdered,

cant knock the rock for what he accomplished but highly overrated in terms of who he can beat

[hemichromis]

dempsey! in his prime he was almost unstoppable

[squealpiggy]

bull****, ask any italian, mexican, puerto rican that's skin is very light if they consider themselves white, they will all say no. i myself am mexican with light skin and i consider my self brown to the bone.

Most Mexicans and Puerto Ricans are considered hispanic. Italians are not.

[McNulty]

In the 70's, it's called the GREAT WHITE HOPE.
James "Bonecrusher" Smith
to name a few.

Bonecrusher wanst white.

[LoftyDog]

bull****, ask any italian, mexican, puerto rican that's skin is very light if they consider themselves white, they will all say no. i myself am mexican with light skin and i consider my self brown to the bone.

I've never heard of Italians not being white.

[Tmb04]

Rocky Marciano easily as of now. Wlad or Vilati would have to get all the belts unified and be considered undisputed as well before I consider them the greatest white heavyweight

[Alibata]

In the 70's, it's called the GREAT WHITE HOPE. I think so far Vitaly Klitschko has got what it takes to be the greatest white heavyweight boxer of all time. (Do we consider John Ruiz, who has been a title-holder for sometime now, a "white"?)
A number of white sluggers in the past also comes to mind. They provided life, excitement and top-caliber challenges in the black-dominated heavyweight division.

Rocky Marciano
Joe Bugner
Tommy Morrison
Gerry Cooney
Duane Bobick
Henry Cooper
Jerry Quarry
George Chuvalo
Gerrie Coetzee
Chuck Wepner (who inspired the first Rocky movie)
Randy "Tex" Cobb
James "Bonecrusher" Smith
to name a few.

Who's the greatest white HW boxer of all time for you?

Its a split for me. It's hard to decide between Gerry Cooney and Rocky Marciano.