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gman
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gman asked in SportsBoxing · 1 decade ago

Top Heavyweight boxers of all time. Who are yours?

Over the past week and a half Bluedevil, Smitty, and others have made me realize that some of my rankings were incorrect. Mine are now redone and I would like to see what the rest of you have. I have 23 in my list. If you guys only want to list ten to fifteen that is fine. Thanks.

Update:

Smitty is a good answer but I know him as only being great here on yahoo boxing.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Hey Keith this is a very interesting question and I have changed my mind a few times on this topic and it's easy to do. I may rank someone higher than another fighter sometimes based on accomplishments in the ring like Louis holding the title the longest and Marciano because he was undefeated. Of course styles have always made fights and I believe that some could even beat someone higher ranked in a one on one match. That being said, here are my top 10"

    1. Rocky Marciano

    2. Joe Louis

    3. Muhammad Ali

    4. George Foreman

    5. Gene Tunney

    6. Jack Johnson

    7. Joe Frazier

    8. Larry Holmes

    9. Jack Dempsey

    10. Evander Holyfield

  • 1 decade ago

    1. Muhammad Ali

    2. Jack Johnson

    3. Joe Fraizer

    4. Larry Holmes

    5. Joe Louis

    6. Ken Norton

    7. Jack Dempsey

    8. Floyd Patterson

    9. Sonny Liston

    10. Max Baer

    11. Archie Moore

    12. Jersey Joe Braddock

    13. Rocky Marciano

    14. Buster Mathis, Sr

    15. Tim witherspoon

  • 1 decade ago

    1. Rocky Marciano

    2. George Foreman

    3. Joe Lewis

    4 Muhammed Ali

    5. Mike Tyson

    6. Joe Frazier

    7. Jack Johnson

    8. Larry Holmes

    9. Ken Norton

    10. Sonny Liston

    11. Archie Moore

    12. Jersey Joe Walcott

    13. Evander Holyfield

  • baz75
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    1. Joe Louis

    2. Mike Tyson

    3. Muhammed Ali

    4. Rocky Marciano

    5. Jack Johnson

    6. George Foreman

    7. Lennox Lewis

    8. Evander Holyfield

    9. Joe Frazier

    10. Sonny Liston

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  • 1 decade ago

    Muhammad Ali

    Joe Louis

    Rocky Marciano

    Evander Holyfield

    Jack Dempsey

    Jack Johnson

    John L. Sullivan

    Gentleman Jim Corbett

    James Jefferies

    Joe Frazier

    George Foreman

    Larry Holmes

    Mike Tyson -early in his career before he lost to Buster Douglas

    Ken Norton

    Ezzard Charles

    Jersey Joe Walcott

    Floyd Patterson

    Sonny Liston

    Lennox Lewis

    There are not in order but I believe that because of pure talent, media charisma, and what he did for boxing I wouls say Ali is the best.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    1. Muhammad Ali

    2. Joe Louis

    3. Evander Holyfield

    4. Rocky Marciano

    5. Jack Dempsy

    6. Larry Holmes

    7. George Forman

    8. Gene Tunney

    9. Floyd Patterson

    10. Joe Frazier

    Mike Tyson, though a convict, and Lennox Lewis are just outside my top 10 list.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Ali,Larry Holmes,George Forman, Joe Frazier Tello Steveson,Sonny Liston, Leniox Lewis ,Earine Shavers, Joe Lewis.Floyed Patterson,Evander Holyfield, Mike Tyson, Rocky Marcanio

  • 1 decade ago

    1) Jack Dempsy

    2) Joe Louis

    3) Muhammad Ali

    4) Larry Holmes

    5) Rocky Marciano

    6) Max Baer

    7) Joe Frazier

    8) Lennox Lewis

    9) Evander Holyfield

    10) Jack Johnson

    11) Marty Gallagher

    12) Bob Fitsimmons

    13) Two Ton Tony Gallento

    14) Mike Tyson

    15) Ken Norton

    Source(s): Fan of the pugilistic arts for over 40 years
  • 1 decade ago

    1. Muhammad Ali

    2. Jack Johnson

    3. Joe Louis

    4. Rocky Marciano

    5. Jack Dempsy

    6. George Forman

    7. Gene Tunney

    8. Evander Holyfield

    9. Floyd Patterson

    10. Joe Frazier

    11. Ezzard Charles

    12. Sonny Liston

    13. Joe Walcott

    14. Ernie Shavers

    15. Larry Holmes

    16. Ken Norton

    17. John L. Sullivan

    18. Jim Corbett

    19. Lennox Lewis

    20. Tefelo Stevenson.

    I could easily add another 20 fighters, none of which would include Mike Tyson. Given the criminal element in boxing, and the political connections of several of Tyson's handlers through out his career, it is entirely possible his first real professional heavyweight fight was in Tokyo against Douglas, a fighter I would rank above Mike in the historical context of boxings best heavyweights.

  • 1 decade ago

    1.George Foreman

    2.sony liston

    3. Joe Lewis

    4 Muhammed Ali

    5. Mike Tyson

    6. Joe Frazier

    7.Flloyd Patterson

    8.Ken norton

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