Mike Tyson 75. He destroyed Holmes. 1 spot as long as hes the one without the A. Thomas Hauser can be reached by email at [emailprotected] His most recent book A Hard World: An Inside Look at Another Year in Boxing was published by the University of Arkansas Press. Have strong feelings about this story? 100 greatest Heavyweight boxers (Boxing.com) Stats - Sporcle Sorry, if Holmes is on they should both be in the top 5. And some of Joes greatness rubbed off on Ali. Marciano would have beaten Tunney down. This to me is mind-boggling and tells me that Sullivan, in his prime, would have whipped Corbett. The Philadelphia icon couldnt cope with Big Georges otherworldly power - but he gave every other boxer he faced, including Ali, absolute hell. 10) were separated by a total of 12 points. Seven of the nine electors who ranked Louis first ranked Ali second. Anyone know Bernard Hopkins? To offer another analogy: Babe Ruth is widely regarded as the greatest baseball player who ever lived and, with the possible exception of Ted Williams, baseballs greatest hitter. Nikolay Valuev (1993-2009, 50-2-0): 233.4, 18. Hahahahahaha. His numbers speak for themselves: he got to 48-0 and 20 title defences before finally tasting defeat - controversially - to Michael Spinks when Holmes was closing in on his 36th birthday. Here, DAZN lists its 10 Best Heavyweights of All Time, in no particular order. Corbett was one of the first successful scientific fighters of the gloved era. Joe Frazier and Ernie Terrell can attest to that. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images). This is no small achievement. ESPN also listed him as "The Hardest Hitters in Heavyweight History". Great rivalries make great fighters. With a sublime jab, toughness and an elite boxing brain, Holmes was a terrific all-rounder. He did lose (Ted Lowry was robbed in their first match). Big George knocked the hell out of Frazier twice and Smoking Joe is ranked over Foreman? A one-dimensional fighter. Bonecrusher Smith happened WAY too early. The reason that Greg never fully realized his potential was his horrible work ethic. Following in Alis footsteps, Holmes could be as cold as Ali was charismatic but he could fight. Most Famous Fight(s): UD12 over David Tua in 1997. Notable Wins: TKO5 over Chris Byrd in 1999. The 1935 US amateur heavyweight champion turned pro in 1936 and hammered his way up the rankings. Most athletic slugger I ever saw. 50% of his purses went to his manager who paid of Mafia figures. 8. Tyson foreshadowed todays social media world where fame often counts for more than character. Give him credit for that. But even if you take into account their overall careers, Id still give the edge to Foreman because of his comeback years. And after being heavyweight champion, he came back more than a decade later to do it again. But when it came time for Tyson to fight top prime guys, Hes 0-6 in fights that actually matter. GEORGE FOREMAN was knocked out by Muhammad Ali in their legendary Rumble in the Jungle - but The Greatest wasn't the hardest-hitting heavyweight he'd ever faced. If you dont think that has anything to do with it you are crazy. Most Famous Fight(s): 10 round points loss to Jersey Joe Walcott in 1945, TKO11 loss to Ezzard Charles in 1948. Notable Wins: UD10 over Tami Mauriello in 1944, won 2 of 3 from Lee Savold in 1944. Tyson would never beat Sonny Liston or Joe Frazier or Deontay Wilder for that matter. Is it the toys? You could see the sudden halt in his leg. To what extent does the mythology that enshrouds a fighter factor into his greatness? He also KOBY 26 Jess Willard in Havana Cuba on April 5, 1915. Thats quite an accomplishment. The Greatest Boxers Of All Time ranked - The Delite Evander Holyfield (1984-2011, 44-10-2): 357.7, 10. Tyson gives up fast when he senses hes losing. Tyson never fought anyone in there prime or of any note before 1990. Before he went to jail and before Cus DAmato died, he couldnt be touched. He was relentless and had a will of iron. Each generation wants its own great heavyweight champion. Frank Bruno. 1 and Louis No. 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. Boxing News is an award-winning, British weekly boxing magazine which contains reviews on fights and fighters, as well as a detailed examination of the world of boxing. Ibeabuchi was a beastly hulk of a man with a granite chin, endless stamina, and fought with the fury of mad man. Everyone, maybe save Sonny Liston and Vladimir Klitschko, overcame tough situations in a fight and found a way to win. Nor did he obliterate a mediocre Tony Tucker, both title fights in 1987. During the 1890s, the modern boxing game was in its infancy and only a handful of fighters had a grasp of proper technique. None of the fighters listed knocked out opponents the way Tyson did with speed and fury!!!! I like him more now that he is HONEST about his career, his shortcomings. That doesnt necessarily translate into a pristine record. There couldnt be two more diametrically opposed fighters, in terms of surviving being hurt. Check out which of today's heavyweight fighters make our top 10. If one of the fighters had been ranked No. Turns our Holmes was not overrated at all (boring maybe) and he went on to dominate the decade and prove himself as an all time great. Holyfield 9. He fought with reckless aggression, jumping on his opponent and throwing haymakers. 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. But thats just for starters. Nobody ever got more out of what he had as a fighter than Marciano. I loved his response when someone asked him what he was thinking when Walcott knocked him down in their first fight: Gee, this fellow hits hard. Respect. Archie Moore, Louis, Walcott are all better, and win over Rocky if younger. Three time champ and he was the king of the 90s, which was a very good generation for heavyweights. Max Schmeling (1924-1948, 56-10-4): 183, 22. Haha he was falling all over the place, shaking his head like the little bitch that he was!! Your email address will not be published. Wilbur's 100 Greatest Heavyweights of All Time: 60-51 Lewis only fought guys who were at the end of their careers. 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. 1. A tall, rangy, Olympic gold medallist with a pulverising jab, high ring IQ and KO power, British-born Lewis could be even higher on this list. Tyson is in the top 5, hands down. He learned his craft and perfected his style over years of fighting. After knocking out a very green Jack Johnson, both Choynski and Johnson were arrested and sent to jail, which was quite common in those days since boxing was illegal. Ohh the Tysonites who think boxing was invented in 1984 are out in full force. Among his vanquished foes are Sam Langford, Tommy Burns, James J. Jeffries, Stanley Ketchel, Jim Flynn, Joe Jeannette and Sam McVea. Johnny Dundee 77. Must be Rocky Marciano, surely? Deontay Wilder! He never ducked anyone and ended up fighting everyone relevant in a golden era of heavyweight boxing. When Ali first retired, in 1978, he was a three-time heavyweight champ whod avenged every defeat. But he took a better punch and was tougher than all of them. You can check out the heavyweights that finished outside of the top 50 over at BoxRec. I agree, those two losses are crap. In previous polls (which used the who-beats-who formula), most electors were confident in the choices. He came back to beat the only two fighters who beat him in the pros. A regular on greatest of all time lists, he has a knockout-to-win percentage of 87.76 percent one of the highest in heavyweight boxing history. So without further ado, here's the top 50 of all-time. Two comeback fights, when he was pushing 40, spoiled that record - but nothing can change the fact that he is indeed The Greatest. 77. That nickname accurately described his fighting style. Before he went to jail, everyone ducked him. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. I hope you enjoy the list and feel free to chime in with your own thoughts on the rankings, (or call me a moron for leaving out your favorite fighter, whatever works). Ali fought Joe Frazier three times and Ken Norton three times. He could do no more than beat them but, perhaps wisely, he didnt wait to face any up-and-coming boxers! Once boxers lose their quickness, theyre never the same. A staggering 49-0 record 43 of which by knockout and counting wins over the likes of Joe Louis, Ezzard Charles and Archie Moore, Marciano was among the most feared heavyweights of all time. Vernon Forest 74. Honorable Mentions:Joe Jeannette, Jersey Joe Walcott, Max Schmeling, James J. Corbett, Max Baer, Jack Sharkey, Sam McVea,Peter Jackson, Evander Holyfield, Tom Sharkey, Floyd Patterson, Mike Tyson, Wladimir Klitschko, George Godfrey, John L. Sullivan, Johnny Risko. Again we see some unholy amount of wins with Dave Shade registering 156, Lou Brouillard with 101 and Luis Rodriguez with 107. Compared to Liston, Mike Tyson was a choirboy. Dempsey 12. He fought his share of soft opponents. That list is crap. George Foreman Scoring a pair of second-round TKOs of Joe Frazier and Ken Norton are a sample size of how terrifying Foreman was in his era. His shaky chin did not help his cause either. A peak Tyson could not obliterate a mediocre Bonecrusher Smith, who had limited counter punching skills. Louis had everything. Dominant wins over Eddie Machen, George Chuvalo, Jimmy Ellis, Oscar Bonavena, Doug Jones, Bob Foster, Buster Mathis, Jerry Quarry and Joe Bugner prove the point. Leave Iron Mike out, Mike Tyson Likely Deserves Mention For His Impressive Wins Over Numberous Belt Holders Including Larry Holmes Trevor Berbick Frank Bruno James Bone Crusher Smith Bruce Seldon Michael Spinks Tony Tubbs And Tony Tucker. Ray Mercer. He was the mad experiment of one of the greatest, if not the greatest, boxing minds ever in Cus Damato. ESPN.com: ALL-TIME GREATEST BOXERS In sum, the criteria diverged significantly from elector to elector. Johnsons defense should rank him number one. Boxing is a sport that has an abundance of greats across all weight divisions and time periods, but trying to rank them is incredibly hard given all the varying factors. Holmes was well old by then and took the fight with only a few weeks to train after a long lay off. Well, at least Foremans hands. And lame. Joe Frazier 11. Ali and George Foreman were much bigger. But honestly, his career and overcoming personal obstacles along the way to date already have him among the greatest heavyweights of all time on our list. The Best Heavyweights Of All Time, Named And Ranked Not a bad list, but a few observations: Jack Johnson is too high. Tunney is another fighter who learned his craft well over years. Tyson could never deal with adversity, which is why he doesnt belong on the list of ATGs. Firstly theres Johnny Dundee and Willie Pep recording over 200 wins in their careers with 201 and 229 respectively. When talking The Greatest heavyweights, Alis name reigns supreme. He was old, washed up beyond even patching, had NOT wanted to fight any more for at least 7-8 years, Lewis either took him to court or threatened to ,to make the fight which had a predetermined conclusion. Even current boxers made the list with the current Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko from the Ukraine a modern legend. He was older and slower, but hed learned to study his opponents and take advantage of what he saw. He beat everyone and won all the belts. Trainers: Teddy Atlas, Pat Burns, Virgil Hunter and Don Turner. Eventually he would be being hit with pinpoint left hooks and right crosses. Boxing magazine 'The Pugilist' have posted one fans top 50 boxers of all time and Sugar Ray Robinson leads Muhammad Ali as the top two. People remember how good Ali was when he was young. Cant understand this fixation with Tyson, all these guys mop the floor with Tyson. Walcott was 37, but he outboxed Marciano for most of their first match. But hes also one of the toughest men to ever box (watch the Lyle and Moorer fights). Forget about Johnson-Jeffries as a measure of Jeffries as a fighter. Foreman finished third among the matchmakers. The Brockton Blockbuster owns the most famous heavyweight record: 49-0. Perhaps his biggest impact on the sport was not done in the ring, but instead in jail. Holyfield had a trilogy with Riddick Bowe, beat Foreman, who, while old, had a serious comeback, earlier killed Frasier and Norton inside two rounds, then 5 for Frazier, beat Ron Lyle, and later beat Michael Moorer, half his age, whod BEATEN Holyfield. Jack Dempsey (No. Tyson had little heart but plenty quit in him. Sullivan was Americas first massculture hero and the most idolized athlete who had lived up until his time. There are more and more recognisable names on this list for those that arent boxing encyclopaedias, with the likes of Carl Froch making his appearance in the ranking, however the biggest name has to be Gennady Golovkin, who lost his trilogy fight with Canelo Alvarez last month in one of the biggest fights of the year. Charles was 32 years old in the first Marciano fight. To Be The Best: The top 100 boxers in the history of The - The Ring I remember how he destroyed Holmes! 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. Consider the competition that Marciano beat. I agree with you. Tyson was not even the best of his era - Lost to Douglas, Holyfield TWICE, Lennox Lewis,Danny Williams and McBride.. Tyson NEVER beat anyone who beat him and Never came back when he was down in a fight . I can only imagine how interesting fights between Ibeabuchi and the Klitschko brothers would have been. Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano, Sonny Liston, Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield are all easily among the best heavyweight boxers ever. Behind that crisp, piercing jab of his, Holmes enjoyed an eight-year run as world heavyweight champion, defeating the likes of Ken Norton, Earnie Shavers and Muhammad Ali along the way. Free shipping for many products! Top 100 greatest boxers of all time: 50-41, Boxing News: Tyson Fury has named Joe Joyce the second-best heavyweight in the world. I agree with you. Some of the margins that separated fighters were razor-thin. Klitschko won the bout by way of knockout in the second round. Mandatory Cr. He was wildly popular. Throw in Norton, Quarry, Patterson, Lyle and Bonavena too. Thudding around the ring? So, without further ado, the best heavyweights of all-time. He could have had the greatest career in history, but the circumstances above which Ive barely touched on, were against it. George Foreman: One of the hardest punchers in boxing history is revered both for his amazing power and his incredible comeback in the 1990s which culminated in his regaining the world title two decades after he lost it in the famous Rumble in the Jungle. His terrifying demolitions of Joe Frazier and Ken Norton, plus his legendary slugfest with Ron Lyle, will never be forgotten. From THE RING: The greatest heavyweight of all time The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. But Tyson in his prime would have been competitive against anyone. The 100 Greatest Pound for Pound Boxers Of All Time Dave Carlson January 11, 2011 "Pound for pound" rankings were developed by boxing writers during the era of Sugar Ray Robinson. His later losses to such as Danny Williams and old , McBride were when he was not only totally washed up, but untrained and uninterested in anything except to earn money to pay his debts. 8), Mike Tyson (No. Liston 13. David Haye (2002-2018, 28-4-0): 133.4, 36. Shane Mosley couldnt beat Vernon Forrest, but who had the better career? Tyson better than Holmes? It took Corbett 21 modern rounds to stop Sullivan when Sullivan was 34 years old, had been inactive for three years and was drinking constantly. He was also competing in the light heavyweight division although never got the belt there. 7. Ali. Drinking nearly killed him in 1888, yet he whipped the next-best (white) man a year later in a bare-knuckle match that lasted more than two hours. Ken Norton (1967-1981, 42-7-1): 135.2, 32. He has no comeback ability. Jack Johnson was ahead of his time in so many ways. And he has captivated the publics imagination for three decades. Go play somewhere else, child. Tyson was a thicker, harder-hitting Joe Frazier. Tyson should be number 2 or 3. ESPN.com: ALL-TIME GREATEST BOXERS Only reasonable because you have mostly good fighters on it, except for One. No one came into a fight in better shape than Marciano. Picking just 10 great heavyweights from 100+ years means some elite champions have to miss out. But if Ruth had been forced to contend with sliders, cutters, screwballs, forkballs, two-seam fastballs, four-seam fastballs and the like, he might have been less dominating. Joe Frazier (No. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. The heavyweight division doesnt lend itself to this format. Muhammad Ali is the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time according to major Sports publications like Sports Illustrated, NBCSports, BBC, and ESPN SportsCentury. Known in years past as "Sin City" and "Babylon on the St. Lawrence", it saw more than its share of ring legends over the decades. Mayweather, Tyson, Fury, Ali, Canelo: 100 greatest boxers of all time Boxing News Magazine 100 Greatest Heavyweight Boxers Special Issue View Reviews | Write Review Only $7.99 . Even after his decisive stoppage defeats to Muhammad Ali, he remained a force in the division thanks to his brute strength, devastating jab, and KO power in either fist. Even so, Wills holds wins over a host of top heavyweights including Luis Firpo, Big Bill Tate, Kid Norfolk, Sam Langford, Billy Miske, Sam McVea, Battling Siki, and the also criminally underrated Joe Jeannette. The fighters, listed chronologically, are John L. Sulllivan, James Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons, James Jeffries, Jack Johnson, Jack Dempsey, Gene Tunney, Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano, Sonny Liston, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Larry Holmes, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Riddick Bowe, Lennox Lewis, Vitali Klitschko and Wladimir Klitschko.
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