Best Heavyweights last 30 years?

[chrisJS]

Strictly based on fights only within 30 years.

1. Lewis
2. Holyfield
3. Fury
4. Wladimir
5. Bowe

IMO. Vitali/Bowe was close but Bowe has the Holyfield trilogy and was undisputed.

[Lopez_Boxing]

So you're just going to leave off AJ. You must be a wilder fanboy

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Strictly based on fights only within 30 years.

1. Lewis
2. Holyfield
3. Fury
4. Wladimir
5. Bowe

IMO. Vitali/Bowe was close but Bowe has the Holyfield trilogy and was undisputed.

I’m pretty close to your list...

I’d go:

1. Lewis
2. Fury
3. Holyfield
4. Vitali
5. Wladimir

I think Holyfield possibly had the best career but I just think Fury and Lewis were simply more talented.

If Bowe should be on that list but unfortunately his career just doesn’t have the longevity IMO.

[chrisJS]

So you're just going to leave off AJ. You must be a wilder fanboy

I HATE Wilder. I just don't think Joshua has the accomplishments yet.

[chrisJS]

I’m pretty close to your list...

I’d go:

1. Lewis
2. Fury
3. Holyfield
4. Vitali
5. Wladimir

I think Holyfield possibly had the best career but I just think Fury and Lewis were simply more talented.

If Bowe should be on that list but unfortunately his career just doesn’t have the longevity IMO.

Holyfield is the greater fighter. I think if you could count his six wins pre-championship he's arguable #1 but those were in the 80's. Holyfield is the goat at cruiser for him to have been such a great heavyweight speaks volumes.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Holyfield is the greater fighter. I think if you could count his six wins pre-championship he's arguable #1 but those were in the 80's. Holyfield is the goat at cruiser for him to have been such a great heavyweight speaks volumes.

Yeah that’s basically my viewpoint, if I was picking the best fighter irrespective of weight class I’d have Holyfield above Lewis. But in terms of who’s the best HW I just don’t think he can compete with Lewis’ and Fury’s physical attributes.

If Fury can add AJ and Usyk to that resume, I think he possibly goes to #1.

[Lopez_Boxing]

I HATE Wilder. I just don't think Joshua has the accomplishments yet.

That's not the way it works here. Read the forum rules.
If You're not praising AJ than you're automatically a wilder fanboy. So add AJ to your list or im reporting you

[chrisJS]

Yeah that’s basically my viewpoint, if I was picking the best fighter irrespective of weight class I’d have Holyfield above Lewis. But in terms of who’s the best HW I just don’t think he can compete with Lewis’ and Fury’s physical attributes.

If Fury can add AJ and Usyk to that resume, I think he possibly goes to #1.

I think if he adds those and say beats an up and comer like Dubois whilst coming out unbeaten then he'd have a great argument.

[GhostofDempsey]

1 Lewis
2 Holyfield
3 Wlad
4 Vitali
5 Bowe

Fury still has some work to do before I place him above any of them. Even then, I’m not sure there is enough talent to go around in today’s HW division to set him apart and make the top five.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

I think if he adds those and say beats an up and comer like Dubois whilst coming out unbeaten then he'd have a great argument.

Yeah good point. That’s what makes Lewis’ legacy so strong, the fact he beat the future top guy in Vitali.

I do think Fury will just miss the Dubois’, Yoka’s etc though, I don’t expect him to fight on that much longer tbh.