And lame. You can see in some of his fights how he rag dolls the other boxers and even picking them up after dropping them. Michael Hunter. Bonecrusher Smith happened WAY too early. Louis 3. With his 25 title defenses,Klitschko has one of the longest title reigns in the heavyweight division. 33 Ted (Kid) Lewis. For example against Sonny Liston, he was moving a lot, making him miss and countering him. Joe Louis Knockouts - Best of Brown Bomber (Tribute) 2. Tyson ADMITS he bit EH (classy) out of frustration not knowing what to do when he knew hed lose). For your information, 38 isnt your prime, so yeah. Required fields are marked *. 8. There is no way Frazier can be ranked above Foreman. 4 Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. After winning the world light heavyweight title in 1968 after beating Dick Tiger with a 4th round knockout. He had one of the best jabs in boxing history. Really? Boxing legends Rocky Marciano and Sonny Liston finished third and fourth respectively, with Lewis rounding off the top five. Style:Infighter (swarmer) / Aggressive counterpuncher. After that, he finished the combo with a powerful lead hook to the head. Only 2 losses, and he came back and rectified them. Tyson usually used that combination when his opponents were covered up and were pressed against the ropes. Tyson better than Holmes? Simply, he beat more great heavyweights than any fighter before or since. But one needs to think in overall terms and career achievements. Wills 16. These were the titles bestowed to the greatest fighter in the Rocky movies, the heavyweight boxing champion of the world: Apollo Creed ( Carl Weathers ). (explanation), Can you Headlock in Boxing? Amazingly, he defended his title on 14 different occasions against 13 different boxers from the year he won it until 1974. Journeyman Leroy Caldwell fought many of the best heavyweights from the late 1960s to the early 1980s. He was good everywhere, no matter if he was fighting from the inside, or from a long distance. JOE LOUIS has been named the greatest heavyweight of all time by George Foreman - with Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson also on the list but no WBC champion Tyson Fury. DANNY WILLIAMS who LOST 27 fights knocked out a 38 year-old Tyson in 4 rounds. A more intelligent fighter and harder puncher than Ali. Rocky Marciano 12. As I already mentioned, with the drop step, Dempsey was able to hit really hard, regardless of the distance he did that from a long-range but also in the clinch. Thats because he has knockout power, especially with his right hand, but he wasnt effective at all when he needed to fight at a close range. Often titled the greatest boxer of all time, Leonard was also regarded as "Boxer of the Decade" back in the 1980s. With his Peek-a-Boo guard and his quick head movement, it was really hard for his opponents to catch him. Joe Frazier (1965-1981, 32-4-1): 340.3, 12. Manny Pacquiao: One of the dominant boxers of his time, Pacquiao has won ten world titles in eight divisions and defeated such champions as Erik Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera, Oscar DeLaHoya, Juan Manuel Marquez, Miguel Cotto, Timothy Bradley, Adrien Broner and Keith Thurman. Perhaps one of the best boxers in MMA history, Frankie Edgar often went into the Octagon with a solid game plan. The technique of that punch wasnt perfect at all, (every boxing coach will be shocked if he sees it), but that doesnt mean it wasnt effective. But no style is perfect and every boxer has his weaknesses. Holyfield was a completely different fighter in his fight against George Foreman. It was avenged in devastating style: two minutes and four seconds of violence that left Schmeling with broken bones in his back. But strictly off resume, he belongs closer to the bottom of this list than to the top. This is no small achievement. Click Agree to accept our use of cookies or you can choose to opt out of our use of cookies by following the instructions in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Notice. Best pure puncher who ever got in a ring. His prime was a bit like Iron Mike himself: short, sharp and explosive. All-Time Greatest Heavyweight Champions is the title. 2. They usually, stay at a mid-range, in position dangerous for both for them and for their opponents. Cruiserweights May 1994 Issue Evander Holyfield Dwight Qawi Carlos DeLeon Ossie Ocasio Orlin Norris Super Middleweights May 1994 Issue Chong-Pal Park Sugar Ray Leonard Thomas Hearns James Toney Michael Nunn Jr Middleweights May 1994 Issue Henry Akinwande (1989-2008, 50-4-1): 126.7, 37. The best American pound for pound boxers right now, named and ranked, The best super-middleweights in the world, named and ranked, The best lightweight boxers in the world, named and ranked, The best British pound for pound boxers right now, named and ranked. 27 Abe Attell. I take Lennox Lewis by knockout in later rounds. DAZN uses cookies to help us deliver our services and improve your user experience. No one better to learn from. Frazier is the only man to defeat Muhammad Ali when he was anywhere close to his prime. Very hard to argue against your selections. Many boxers thoughtthat this makes him predictable and easy to deal with. I must say I like your list. Montreal is The Fight City. So, without further ado, the best heavyweights of all-time. And both components of his fighting game have been on display in all three of his fights against Deontay Wilder one of boxings biggest punchers of all time and his unanimous decision points win over Wladimir Klitschko. Remove altitude and behavior, he is the greatest. And as we know, the sport never stops toevolves so Joshua has an unfair advantage over Ali. His fists were 14 inches around, which are the largest fists measured in the heavyweight boxing division. Holmes was well old by then and took the fight with only a few weeks to train after a long lay off. TGT Tips! Henry Cooper (1954-1971, 40-14-1): 118.8, 42. The idea is to distract your opponents attention with the jab. The Top Ten. Lennox Lewis would wear Mike down with a strong jab peppering his face, a powerful dynamite right uppercut at close range, and tying Mike up and leaning on him to weaken and debilitate him. Brawlers arent the most technical boxers, thats why they rely mostly on their power and their chin. And they probably didnt expect to get three of those hard jabs to the head in a row. Foreman demolished Frazier in both their fights, the only man that did or could. Top 10 Greatest Heavyweight Boxers Of All Time 10 Mike Tyson 9 Lennox Lewis 8 Rocky Marciano 7 Joe Frazier 6 Evander Holyfield 5 Larry Holmes 4 George Foreman 3 Jack Dempsey 2 Joe Louis 1 Muhammad Ali Top 10 Greatest Heavyweight Boxers Of All Time 10 Mike Tyson Image Credit- ABC News Tyson never beat anyone great and he held the title for only three years. Holmes defeated famous boxers including Trevor Berbick, Tim Witherspoon, Leon Spinks, Ken Norton, Gerry Cooney, and even the legendary Muhammad Ali. Tyson Furys second title defence a sixth-round knockout of Dillian Whyte followed his October trilogy rematch victory over Deontay Wilder and kicked off more discussion as to where he stands among the greatest heavyweights of all time. Holyfield held his own, 15 rounds, against a young Lennox Lewis (who destroyed Tyson), and, beat (not on the scorecards) Nikolai Valuev LATE in EVs career. Nor did he obliterate a mediocre Tony Tucker, both title fights in 1987. Chris Byrd (1993-2009, 41-5-1): 142.9, 30. The boy from Catsville New York is the second greatest. PowerfulJRE 14.1M subscribers Subscribe 543K views 1 year ago #101 This clip is taken from the Joe Rogan Experience MMA Show #101 with Kevin Holland &. Unless perhaps Tyson Fury has anything to say about that. Rocky Marciano: With the highest knockout percentage of all heavyweight champions and boasting wins over such greats as Archie Moore, Jersey Joe Walcott, Joe Louis and Ezzard Charles, the undefeated "Brockton Blockbuster" proved himself a remarkable warrior. Your email address will not be published. Holmes was 38 when he fought a 21-year-old, peak Tyson, same age as Ali was when he fought Holmes. Modern heavyweights are often ridiculed as being a pale imitation of the legends of the 20th century whose legacies have been immortalised. Bob Foster was one of the best light heavyweight boxers of all time. But in 2021, he made a comeback with BKFC, then had a boxing . Many have failed at this. Ferocious. Foreman, who in 1994 knocke Couldnt agree more. Yeah, Holmes lost twice to Michael Spinks, while Tyson knocked out Spinks in 90 seconds. Tyson at 12 is good. MF & DAZN: X Series 005 Jay Swingler v NichLmao, Who won the PFL Challenger Series last night? A true STUDENT of the sweet science. Sugar Ray Leonard 9. Shorboxing.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Greatest Heavyweight Boxers of All Time. No way. 12. Signature technique:Exit the clinch with an explosive lead hook. Muhammad Ali has been named the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time and the greatest athlete of the 20th century by the magazine 'Sports Illustrated'. He was much bigger and longer than most of his opponents (which is normal when youre 6 6 tall with 81 in reach) and he used this advantage very efficiently. After three years in prison, Tysons quickness was gone. I remember how he destroyed Holmes! Tyson would never beat Sonny Liston or Joe Frazier or Deontay Wilder for that matter. Before he went to jail and before Cus DAmato died, he couldnt be touched. Lennox Lewis is too low. 'Big' George, 71, won the world heavyweight championship repeatedly. A gift and a curse. Well, at least Foremans hands. Larry Holmes won the WBC title in 1978 after he defeated Ken Norton. No place for Riddick Bowe, who had the tools but not the application, nor - controversially - his rival Evander Holyfield: the cruiserweight GOAT (but there are some legitimate question marks over the sculpted warriors rise in weight). Thats why they dont have complex footwork and they arent light on their feet like, for example, the out-boxers. The Rock from Brockton (his nickname) was one of the first boxers who developed this style of boxing. 10 Best Undefeated Boxers in the History Ranked. And dont forget Terrell, Shavers and Chuvalo. Foremans last 10 opponents were unbeaten or just had 1 loss. Holyfield , Lewis , Douglas got the best of him yet Tyson never faced Foreman or either of the Klitscko brothers I believe these three fighters could have beat Tyson as well Also Riddick Bowe would have a Big advantage over Tyson. Age: 29. Haha he was falling all over the place, shaking his head like the little bitch that he was!! To make sure you never miss out on your favourite NEW stories, we're happy to send you some reminders, Click 'OK' then 'Allow' to enable notifications, .css-n1h13z{color:black;color:#fff;}@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.css-n1h13z{color:#fff;}}Published14:07,30 August 2020 BST.css-qdg7d1{color:#72B97D;}@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.css-qdg7d1{color:#72B97D;}}| Last updated15:48,12 August 2021 BST. Lennox Lewis: Of all the legendary names to inhabit a heavyweight era in the 1990s that was one of the deepest in boxing history, Lewis might very well be its best and most complete fighter. Tyson should definitely be in the top 10. Does tag team boxing have a future in the sport? Final record: 66-3, with 52 knockouts. 18.. He wasnt the fastest boxer with the greatest footwork his feet were planted most of the time, so he can punch as hard as he possibly can. Watch the DAZN Boxing Show and live fights on DAZN. Frazier was able to knock everyone out with it. Any ranking also shouldnt be about which boxer beats which in some fantasy fight. He is like Morrison, as Stevey below says. Archie Moore, Louis, Walcott are all better, and win over Rocky if younger. James J. Jeffries: The Boilermaker was revered for decades as one of the greatest ringman in the history of the sport as his combination of bone-crunching power, durability and amazing stamina allowed him to retire undefeated in 1904. Tyson had little heart but plenty quit in him. Which actually was a really effective strategy he beat both those guys. The first fight makes our list of the "25 Greatest Heavyweight Contests of the Last 100 years. With a technique called by him The Dempseys drop step, he was able to generate huge power in his punches no matter how close or how far away from his opponents he was. And they are similar in age so how can you talk about their primes? It fell apart too soon for the youngest ever heavyweight champ, whose life and career unravelled quickly - but in the 1980s Tyson tore through the division like nobody before or since. Hasim Rahman (1994-2014, 50-9-2): 115.1, 46. Do people not know that Lewis beat Tyson in 8 rounds? He knew that Foreman was bigger and stronger than him and also that he deals pretty handily with infighters (as you can see in his fight with Joe Frazier). You can see that in his fights with Mike Tyson and his fight with Evander Holyfield where he was just pushing them back or pushing their heads down every time they closed the gap. l give credit to any boxer who can rectify their losses. Instead, Lennox Lewis represents their era as an all time great, and the 11th best ever? The Top 10 Boston Celtics of all Time. The legendary Joe Louis was named the best of the best across all eras of boxing, with BoxRec awarding the 'Brown Bomber' a whopping 1,012 points. Boxing record: Total fights - 22, Wins - 20, Wins by KO - 14, Losses - 1, Draw -1. Hard to justify given what Foreman did to Frazier twice, but of course, styles make fights and Foreman was the worst possible match for Frazier. Note: keep in mind that, like all of our rankings, this is not a who-beats-who list, but one that emphasizes individual accomplishment in each fighters time and the quality of the opposition they bested (which is why, for example, we rate Joe Frazier above George Foreman). Among his vanquished foes are Sam Langford, Tommy Burns, James J. Jeffries, Stanley Ketchel, Jim Flynn, Joe Jeannette and Sam McVea. Ezzard Charles The Philadelphia icon couldnt cope with Big Georges otherworldly power - but he gave every other boxer he faced, including Ali, absolute hell. He was an aggressive counterpuncher (someone who pressures his opponents, to make them throw punches, so he can counter), but he was also skilled infighter a boxer who likes to fight at a very close distance. Anyone know Bernard Hopkins? Gypsy King retained his WBC crown with a stunning KO of Deontay Wilder The Week Staff 11 Oct. And a peak Tyson would have obliterated a peak Lennox Lewis too. What about Tyson? George Foreman was a classical slugger (or brawler). Posted below are the top 50 heavyweight boxers of all time. Bob Baker (1949-1959, 51-16-1): 134.4, 34. He reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1937 to 1949, and is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. Nearly none of his games lasted more than 15 rounds. Holyfield 9. But The Easton Assassin (Larrys nickname) was faster and more explosive. And it was one of his main weapons. Signature technique: Right cross counter over the jab. The Easton Assassin was, for a long stretch, the most underrated heavyweight champion. The next time he changed levels like he is going to throw a body shot, but then he sprang up with a hook to the head. And both components of his fighting game have been on display in all three of his fights against Deontay Wilder one of boxings biggest punchers of all time and his unanimous decision points win over Wladimir Klitschko. Mike Tyson should be in the top 12! If you dont think that has anything to do with it you are crazy. Foreman 5. Foreman destroyed Frazier on two occasions. And Kevin McBride TKOd Tyson is SIX. Max Baer, Max Schmeling, James J. Braddock and Jersey Joe Walcott all felt Louis wrath. All the people who claim he never beat anyone forget that he won the title in a tournament. Defeated such outstanding talents as Max Baer, Jack Sharkey, Bob Pastor, James Braddock, Tommy Farr, Billy Conn, John Henry Lewis, Max Schmeling, Jimmy Bivins, Lee Savold and Jersey Joe Walcott. Muhammad Ali (1960-1981, 56-5-0): 757.9. Tyson, maybe, but I have no issue with him being left off. Alan Belcher has been the BKFC heavyweight champion for less than a week, and he has lofty ambitions about the types of fights that could come next. Possessing an uncanny ability to absorb punishment and keep coming until he landed his crushing right hand, Marciano never looked like an elite boxer but try telling that to all the men he pulverised in the ring. But Marciano did one thing really well: win. Look at Tyson get hammered (YOUNGER than Larry Holmes) in his last two fights against journeymen. Frazier at #6 ABOVE Foreman? Obviously, Liston has, by far, the longest reach in the heavyweight class back then. Frazier was a very carefully managed fighter who could not win against power punchers. Yes, Frazier is a better fighter than a Foreman, even though Foreman beat him up, twice. Worst list Ive ever seen Granted you can say in his era there was a lack of talent, but this is beyond his control. Top 15 All-Time Greatest Heavyweight Boxers (Style Breakdown) - ShortBoxing Top 15 All-Time Greatest Heavyweight Boxers (Style Breakdown) Written by Dimitar Ivanov in Boxing facts Approx Reading Time: 23 minutes There are many different ways to define who is the greatest boxer. 1. 5. A fearsome puncher no doubt, but see Holyfield above. Eventually, he knocked out Louis with a devastating uppercut putting an end to one of the best heavyweight boxing fights; still remembered by the people. Dont be a hater all your life! I agree with you. 49. Lewis beat tyson and evander and every boxer he ever faced. At 18, he won a Gold medal in the 1960 Summer Olympics. Arguably the divisions greatest puncher. That allowed him to throw a powerful right cross without his opponents see it by moving his left glove off their eyes a split of the second before the cross lands.
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