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But he has the O and none of the other fighters on this list do. Most Famous Fight(s): Controversial 10 round points loss to Jack Sharkey in 1925. Notable Wins: 10 round points win over George Godfrey in 1924, KO9 over Fred Fulton in 1923, TKO15 over Floyd Johnson in 1923. Before he went to jail and before Cus DAmato died, he couldnt be touched. If the electors were asked to vote again, the order of these three might be different. Joe Frazier 11. Renault was a top heavyweight contender during the Dempsey-Tunney era. He was a disappointment. He was the first heavyweight in history to truly master boxing. But if they fought, Id pick Vitali. 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. A loyal Liverpool FC supporter who has experienced the highs and lows of supporting the Mighty Reds! 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. Foreman 5. They were great fighters who were nowhere near shot. The mold of a perfect fighter. Joe Louis: Deadly power, astonishing timing and accuracy, and an amazing 25 defenses of the heavyweight crown make The Brown Bomber one of the greatest boxers who has ever lived, at any weight. Wheres Tyson? But strictly off resume, he belongs closer to the bottom of this list than to the top. That means this isn't a ranking from 1 to 10; rather the ten who, in this writer's opinion, make the cut. He was the mad experiment of one of the greatest, if not the greatest, boxing minds ever in Cus Damato. Unfortunately for Jack he was also one of the most avoided, never receiving a title shot and rarely was granted rematches. Mike Tyson is number 10 in our list of top 10 greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. Show some respect. He has played football, cricket, tennis, snooker and darts since childhood - but clearly not well enough to give up the day job! All rights reserved. Jack Dempsey (1914-1927, 59-6-9): 146.7, 29. Nicknamed The Greatest, he is widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated sporting figures . Top 100 greatest boxers of all time: 80-71, Mike Tyson has criticised Hulu for making a series about his life without his consent. FOUR. Jeffries 15. However, we then have George Foreman and Mike Tyson way down on the list. Media: Al Bernstein, Ron Borges, Gareth A Davies, Norm Frauenheim, Jerry Izenberg, Harold Lederman, Paulie Malignaggi, Dan Rafael and Michael Rosenthal, Historians: Craig Hamilton, Steve Lott, Don McRae, Bob Mee, Clay Moyle, Adam Pollack and Randy Roberts. Neither fighter ranked himself. 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. Tyson better than Holmes? Twenty-five consecutive title defenses more than imprinted Louis as one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. Top 100 greatest boxers of all time: 60-51, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 17: Boxer Carl Froch after being awarded an MBE by the Duke of Cambridge during an Investiture Ceremony at Buckingham Palace on November 17, 2015 in London United Kingdom. But watch the film. Most Notable win: St. Valentine's Day Massacre. 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. He could do no more than beat them but, perhaps wisely, he didnt wait to face any up-and-coming boxers! 48. Thirty years after Tyson ascended to the heavyweight throne, a Google search for Mike Tyson reveals 8,590,00 results. Ketchel had no business at heavyweight. A great fighter needs great competition. Sonny Liston was the baddest man on the planet. Ernie Terrell (1957-1973, 46-9-0): 117.5, 43. Ive read a couple of bios and researched that era. Oliver McCall (1985-2019, 59-14-0): 121.6, 40. Foreman destroyed Frazier on two occasions. And this myth that Lennox had no chin. Deontay Wilder! Jimmy Wilde. He could have had the greatest career in history, but the circumstances above which Ive barely touched on, were against it. It was enormously important as a social event. No iron mike?? Lets set the record straight. Top 10 Best Heavyweight Boxers of All Time - SportsGeeks 50. Doughlas got lucky and Lewis no match to him . Unless perhaps Tyson Fury has anything to say about that. Amen!! Having held the world title for seven years, his late career comeback saw him defeat Ray Mercer and almost upset Oliver McCall. Dominant in his era? Holyfield I choose him because hes very contemporary to MT) doesnt talk trash. Ken Norton (1967-1981, 42-7-1): 135.2, 32. Fiercely independent, Boxing News magazine strives to guide fight fans through the complicated boxing world with . Heavyweights Jared Anderson, Zhan Kossobutskiy to meet - ESPN Lennox Lewis: Defeats to Oliver McCall and Hasim Rahman, both of which he avenged with emphatic wins, do not obscure the fact that Lewis was the dominant heavyweight of the 1990s. Mike Tyson W: 50 (44 KOs), L: 6, N/C: 2 Best win: KO1. 7. He won the first one and was robbed by the judges in the third one. Lewis beat tyson and evander and every boxer he ever faced. Top 100 greatest boxers of all time: 80-71 80. Tunney is another fighter who learned his craft well over years. Andy Ruiz Jr. 49. I agree, those two losses are crap. Joe Louis was a better fighter than any fighter the world had seen before. A decade later he had captured a couple British titles and established himself as the islands top heavyweight contender. Greatest Heavyweight Boxers of All Time - TheTopTens Dempsey and Babe Ruth were Americas two most important sports figures in the Roaring Twenties, when sports became an integral part of the culture. Firstly theres Johnny Dundee and Willie Pep recording over 200 wins in their careers with 201 and 229 respectively. Not a bad list, but a few observations: What Happened To Andre From Battlefish, Articles OTHER