Top 5 H2H Heavyweights of All Time

[soul_survivor]

Looking at juggernaut666's list I can't tell if he's being serious or he's a hilarious wind up merchant. I'm not familiar with his posting style.

1.) Lennox Lewis
41-2-1 (32 KO), Height: 6'5, Weight: 245 lb., Reach: 84"
Best there's ever been, bar none. Could've done with more charisma and wins over a pro Riddick Bowe and a prime Mike Tyson. In his prime and on his game he beats any other Heavyweight from any other era. Beat every man he ever faced and his only losses were embarrassing lapses in concentration and/or lottery punches.

2.) Larry Holmes
69-6 (44 KO), Height: 6'3, Weight: 222 lb., Reach: 81"
A prime Holmes gives any Heavyweight boxer of any era a tough fight, beating the majority. As many have already said and continue to say, great technique and the best jab I have ever seen. All losses came post-prime.

3.) Tyson Fury
25-0 (18 KO), Height: 6'9, Weight: 260 lb., Reach: 85"
Tarnished his legacy through drugs, etc. Did end the reign of one of the most dominant Heavyweight champions of all time. Has an awkward, masterful boxing style combined with deceptive speed and great footwork. Would give anyone a tough fight. Can move higher up this list if he returns and regains his titles.

4.) Wladimir Klitschko
64-5 (53 KO), Height: 6'6, Weight: 245 lb., Reach: 81"
One of the most dominant Heavyweight champions of all time. Almost killed the division by making it uncompetetive for ten (10) years. Developed the most boringly effective, safety first boxing style which resulted in him hardly taking a punch. His legacy is hurt by boxing in a weak era.

5.) Muhammad Ali
56-5 (37 KO), Height: 6'3, Weight: 223 lb., Reach: 78"
Shook up the world and all that. Utilised a style which would not work in the modern era. Legacy is hurt by the 'Phantom Punch' and the glove cutting against Henry Cooper. His resume reads as a 'Who's Who' of great fighters from two (2) decades.

Honorable mention: Danny Williams
48-26-0-1 (36 KO), Height: 6'3, Weight: 259 lb., Reach: 79"
Humdilla. One of boxing's greatest fighters to have never won a world title. Won the British title while fighting with only one arm and went on to win the title outright two (2) times. Fell victim to some Ukrainian voodoo/good old cheating in his only World title challenge. Has been fighting for pay on the continent for years and many of his losses were actually wins.

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[Rock&Roll]

For me, Fraizer > Ali. I know people won't agree with me

Common knowledge but...
Frazier wanted to come out in the 15th round of their 3rd fight but Eddie Futch did not let that happen.

Ali on the other hand was saying he'd had enough, but his corner would not let him quit.

If Frazier was allowed to come out in the 15th, we could well have a different heavyweight/boxing history. Either way, at worst Frazier is a bee's dick behind Ali.

[g27region]

Common knowledge but...
Frazier wanted to come out in the 15th round of their 3rd fight but Eddie Futch did not let that happen.

Ali on the other hand was saying he'd had enough, but his corner would not let him quit.

If Frazier was allowed to come out in the 15th, we could well have a different heavyweight/boxing history. Either way, at worst Frazier is a bee's dick behind Ali.

And look how Frazier doesn't geet credit at all, even in this thread, after Ali demonized him for no reason. People discuss best heavyweights, they mention Tyson, Ali, Lewis, Klichko, Holmes but no Frazier. I'll never say that Ali is better than Joe

[therealpugilist]

1 . Vitali Klitchko . At 6'7 his biggest strength was ring IQ . That coupled with a awkward style ,power and underatted speed almost won him every rnd hes ever fought . Proven durability at 250 pounds he had a great ability to make an opponent pay when they missed punches and this was because he was that difficult to land a clean shot on . You would need certain attributes to defeat him.

2 . Mike Tyson. A perfect blend of speed and power ...Offense was his defense ohf master class counter punching under Cus and Rooney . Excellent combo puncher with near equal power in both hands .

A complete fighter who could knock you out at any point ,those who survived after rnd 5 usually were battered so bad (unless they held every rnd ) that Tyson couldve lost every rnd after and still won. Tyson under Rooney had only lost 8 rnds out of 135 .

3 . Anthony Joshua . A 6'6 240 plus titan ,and he showed that in only his 19th fight against Wlad Klitchko . Maybe the most all around skilled Super Heavyweight weve seen yet ,theres NOTHING easy about fighting a guy who possesses capabilities like he does . What seperates him by faris not just speed but his inside fighting abilities which dont let him soley rely on the jab like most 80 plus inch reachers .

Explosive punching ,abilitie to counter punch ,ring cutting and match jabs with anyone make him that dangerous . His cornerman combined will make him extremely difficult to topple . Unlike the others he is still new relative to being a pro ,hes THAT great ,you either cant see superior skills or are a hater not to include him as a top 5 H2H fighter.


4. Lennox Lewis .The fist true SHW that paved the way for modern refined skilled fighters. Lewis could do it all ,at his very best he could have defeated anyone under Steward . His ability to impose his 6'5 240/250 pound frame with the 83 inch jab in your face ,if you got by the jab he beat you up on the inside .

If he landed the over hand right it was usually lights out . His ring generalship when the fight went on was usually second to none bche knew how to adapt to someone very easily (i think Vitali would have got him ) .

5 Wlad Klitchko . The most technical of all the SHW's with great speed and power at 240 plus anyone has seen ,his ring IQ was second to none and possessing arguably the best jab in HW history ,certainly the strongest one with a lethal left hook coupled with a crushing straight right made him undefeated for over 10 years and only but a handful would have beat him if he came focused ( i had Lewis above bc BOTH had Steward at their best ,though Wlad recent fight was his best performance )

It took a fighter like Joshua to show how good the 6'6 giant actually was for MOST ppl. Wlad Klitchko would be a nightmare for most bc most would never get by his jab.


Every fighter has losses ,EVERY fighter will have at least a few sub par fights ,EVERY fighter has strengths and weaknesses . My top 5 are the top 5 wheather ppl will want to believe it or not if you take them at their best and ADD the actual REALITY of anyone trying to defeat them ,in any order ,this just happens to be mine at this time .

great list!!!


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