1 Joe Louis
2 Wlad
3 Vitali
4 Jack Dempsey
5 George Foreman
6 Sam Langford
7 Mike Tyson
8 Jim Jeffries
9 John L, the first and only unified Queensbury and bareknucks champ
10 Ali
1 Joe Louis
2 Wlad
3 Vitali
4 Jack Dempsey
5 George Foreman
6 Sam Langford
7 Mike Tyson
8 Jim Jeffries
9 John L, the first and only unified Queensbury and bareknucks champ
10 Ali
Wlad and Vittles 2 and 3 with Ali 10th and no Lennox Lewis?
Rankings tend to be beauty contests where preference is purely subjective. I looked at overall natural talent, ring ability and impact on the sport.
I published a book on the 113rd anniversary of the formation of mlb where I ranked 103 players based strictly by run production efficiency that is as close to what the scoreboard reflects after every out they make. I also broke down 5 different demographic categories that reflect the eras, batting stances, leagues, race/Ethnicity, and positions based on those RP%, so I'm no noob in rating my two fav sports.
Rankings tend to be beauty contests where preference is purely subjective. I looked at overall natural talent, ring ability and impact on the sport.
I published a book on the 113rd anniversary of the formation of mlb where I ranked 103 players based strictly by run production efficiency that is as close to what the scoreboard reflects after every out they make. I also broke down 5 different demographic categories that reflect the eras, batting stances, leagues, race/Ethnicity, and positions based on those RP%, so I'm no noob in rating my two fav sports.
With a boxers' list like that, you've simply got to be kidding. To speak succinctly, YDKSAB.
Alis combination punching was a thing of beauty. Aside from being the quickest of all hwt champions he was also among the toughest. That combination of ability and will to win made him the best.
Also paper champions should never count. Dime a dozen.
Ali
Louis
Holmes
Lewis
Foreman
Johnson
Tyson
Dempsey
Tunney
Marciano
--- Ali is one of the most naurally talented fighters ever in a truly tough sport, but he also has some the most specious, most questionable results of all the great champs.
After learning the ropes as an AMA, he was largely self trained to his own unique intuitive style. Worked well in his youth, but his regression to ropadope didn't serve his legacy and no champ in history loses to little toothless Leon.
Also bad results being propped up by Herbert Muhammad way past his sell date, and too sadly he reaped the health devastations from that folly.
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