Klits's place in the all time hw rankings

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Ok so now that hes retired where do you rank him all time at hw?

For me he doesn't break my top 10 but I could see him in the top 15. Based on resume not skill

1) ali
2) louis
3) lewis
4) Holmes
5) Jeffries
6) Foreman
7) Johnson
8) Marciano
9) Frazier
10) Holyfield
11) Liston
12) Wlad
13). Dempsey
14). Tyson
15). Patterson or Vitali

11-14 are interchangeable

But I do have him somewhere in there! Great fighter. Good career
 
I've never been his biggest fan but 10 years unopposed is almost unmatched. For that reason alone he's borderline top 5 for me. I agree with your top 4, he'd be 5 or 6 for me
 
You could have him as high as third and I wouldn't argue with you.

I have him fifth, behind Ali, Louis, Lewis, and Holmes.
 
Probably not even top 20. His Quality of opposition and skill was too low.
 
Probably not even top 20. His Quality of opposition and skill was too low.

you ever stop and think that maybe he was so dominant, so intimidating, that some potentials coming up looked up and said "never mind, I'd rather not play boxing."

He was dominant for a very long time. like or not, he was great. top 10 for me.
 
Bit of a boner for Jeffries you got there.
 
I'd rate him over Foreman. I can't accept Foreman in the top 5.
 
I wouldn't put him the the Top 5, but I'd also put him ahead of Foreman. And replace Foreman with Tyson.
 
All time lists are tough. There should always be two lists, overall career and at their absolute peak. There aren't 10 guys listed that I think would beat a peak Wlad head to head. I'd say overall career he's borderline top 10, head to head at their peaks Wlad's probably top 8.
 
Somewhere between 6-9 all time.
 
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