Top ten heavyweight list on Yahoo

[Jerome_1]

What do you think, i think it's a pretty decent list.

Muhammad Ali
George Foreman
Joe Louis
Rocky Marciano
Larry Holmes
Jack Johnson
Lennox Lewis
Joe Frazier
Mike Tyson
Jack Dempsey

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news;_y...KUxLYF?slug=ki-list032808&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

 

[Kansas]

I'd like to see the second ten...where guys like Tunney, Charles, Walcott, Baer, Norton, Holyfield, Liston, etc. end up.

 

[slicknickns]

is tyson is high because of all the suburban white guys voting for him at yahoo? i like the names on this list, just switch them around. it is a good damn list though.

 

[Seano]

After all these years of seeing Ali at the top of pretty much every top 10 list, I still don't see it.

Top 10 sure. #1? No.

 

[right hand lead]

After all these years of seeing Ali at the top of pretty much every top 10 list, I still don't see it.

Top 10 sure. #1? No.

im with you on that

 

[right hand lead]

not a bad list overall. idk about tyson being in the top ten though

 

[Unknown Pleasures]

Foreman ahead of Louis is criminal.

 

[Jerome_1]

Foreman ahead of Louis is criminal.

How do you judge, who fought in the better era, ie better competition? Most notable wins? KO percentage? Nature of losses?

 

[totalstranga]

Jack Johnson but no Tunney?? I think that might be some favoritism due to him being the first black HW champ.

 

[Kid McCoy]

Lists compiled by popular vote from people who don

 

[GlassJaw]

Also, unless we are talking about Grills or hypocrisy, Goerge Foreman ain't no Joe Louis.

 

[Unknown Pleasures]

How do you judge, who fought in the better era, ie better competition? Most notable wins? KO percentage? Nature of losses?

How about this. One fighter held the undisputed heavyweight championship for 10+ years. The other got beaten into retirement for 10+ years.

 

[ssx]

If that list is in order.......BLASPHEMY!!!

 

[mschatz]

Jack Johnson but no Tunney?? I think that might be some favoritism due to him being the first black HW champ.

Tunney in the top 10? I dont see it. Top 15-20.

 

[Kansas]

How about this. One fighter held the undisputed heavyweight championship for 10+ years. The other got beaten into retirement for 10+ years.

For once, you make sense...

Foreman--top ten, Louis--top three

 

[CHerrera]

IMHO, a veteran Sherdogger can compile a more accurate list with reasons for his/her picks. Matter of fact, I think they already have.

 

[Jerome_1]

How about this. One fighter held the undisputed heavyweight championship for 10+ years. The other got beaten into retirement for 10+ years.

How about comparable opponents, ie...who fought and defeated the tougher opponents. How about win/loss ratio, number of KO's, nature of losses etc etc.....

Follow up to the readers poll, with peoples opinions about the list.

http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news;_y...ug=ki-boxingmailbag040108&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

 

[Jerome_1]

Edit Double post

 

[Blazerfan722]

What do you think, i think it's a pretty decent list.

Muhammad Ali
George Foreman
Joe Louis
Rocky Marciano
Larry Holmes
Jack Johnson
Lennox Lewis
Joe Frazier
Mike Tyson
Jack Dempsey

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news;_y...KUxLYF?slug=ki-list032808&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

since ali hasnt fought top competition in over a year they should remove him from the top spot.
ali is so overrated.

 

[Blazerfan722]

o shit! orange belt