These are hardly heavyweight limelights and I mention Tysons age 38 because considering the legit comebacks going on, Tyson was NOT that old. He was usually much bigger and stronger than his opponents and he easily controlled them in the ring. Joe Louis 4. All-Time Greatest Heavyweight Champions is the title. Marcel Thil 68. This technique is risky and requires good speed. 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. Mike Tyson earn his stripes. He had one of the best jabs in boxing history. Although he didnt make the list, it doesnt mean he isnt a major problem for the legends at the top of this list. Top 12 All-Time Greatest Welterweight Fights, Top 12 All-Time Greatest Muhammad Ali Performances, Top 12 All-Time Greatest Heavyweight Punchers, Top 12 Reasons Why Muhammad Ali Is Forever The Greatest. Your email address will not be published. A gift and a curse. And he was able to use it really effectively. 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;}}Published10:53,03 September 2021 BST.css-qdg7d1{color:#72B97D;}@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.css-qdg7d1{color:#72B97D;}}| Last updated10:54,04 May 2022 BST. Crazy to think Mike Tyson was not part of that list. Cant get upset by your list, since I cant even take you seriously.. 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 &. Thudding around the ring? Another thing: Joe Frazier and Rocky Marciano would be light heavyweights today. Henry Armstrong 10. But its his late-career comeback that sealed Foremans greatness. He did what not one of the above mentioned ever did! He has no comeback ability. Muhammad Ali 2. When you think of how hard it is to be a successful heavyweight boxer, (or even an unsuccessful one) it is amazing to consider that Mrs. Klitschko gave birth to two, who made it all the way. As Joe liked to say, Nuff said.. Applause for not ranking Tyson. Jimmy Ellis (1961-1975, 40-12-1): 114.2, 47. This list is absolute dooodooo. Fury has combined pure boxing skills with underrated punching power to a supreme level amidst his growing dominance. Accurate list! Foreman demolished Frazier in both their fights, the only man that did or could. So Maybe Tyson is in the top10 of his era .. Unless perhaps Tyson Fury has anything to say about that. With a sublime jab, toughness and an elite boxing brain, Holmes was a terrific all-rounder. Joe Frazier (32-4-1, 27 KO) Joe Frazier had beaten many great opponents including Buster Mathis, Doug Jones and Muhammad Ali (once). A true STUDENT of the sweet science. He was also a very intelligent boxer, who was able to adjust his style according to the different opponents. 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. Larry Holmes (1973-2002, 69-6-0): 330.3, 13. 49-0! It was fast and precise but also very powerful. Eventually he would be being hit with pinpoint left hooks and right crosses. Does tag team boxing have a future in the sport? He was doing that by keeping his lead hand low, making himself vulnerable for crosses. Didnt he get beaten by a fat man? Cunning and clever, The Galveston Giant didnt just defeat his opponents, but often humiliated them with his skill, smarts and unceasing control of the ring. After that, he finished the combo with a powerful lead hook to the head. Youre the only one with sense. Second, since we have chosen to rank fighters in one division only so we can spread the glory around, you will not see Gene Tunney, Ezzard Charles orSam Langford here, as they are on our list of the all-time best light heavyweights. I like him more now that he is HONEST about his career, his shortcomings. Aged 46 and pudgy and smiling, rather than sculpted and scowling, the American KOd heavyweight champ Michael Moorer with one punch in 1994, claiming back his crown 21 years after he first won it. Muhammad Ali: Why is Ali number one? He was the mad experiment of one of the greatest, if not the greatest, boxing minds ever in Cus Damato. Tyson never beat anyone great and he held the title for only three years. Thats why Joe was usually setting his overhandup with a jab to the head. The Rock from Brockton (his nickname) was one of the first boxers who developed this style of boxing. Mike tyson in his prime was unstoppable. Topics:.css-wpf514{color:#72B97D;}Mike Tyson, Boxing News, Boxing, Joe Louis, Lennox Lewis, muhammad ali, Wladimir Klitschko, Drake has made TWO mammoth bets on Jon Jones vs Ciryl Gane at UFC 285, fans think he's 'cursed' one of them, 'Hold my hands up!' Signature technique:Left hook -> Right Cross. Top 10 Boxers Of All Time: According to many experts and historians, the top 10 boxers of all time are: Muhammad Ali: Ali is widely considered the greatest boxer of all time, he was not only a three-time heavyweight champion, but also a cultural icon and political activist. Sammy Angott 67. Very surprising. Jeffries 15. Cant understand this fixation with Tyson, all these guys mop the floor with Tyson. This group included Leonard himself and three others; Roberto Durn, Thomas Hearns, and Marvin Hagler. Watch the DAZN Boxing Show and live fights on DAZN. Thats a really effective combination, especially when fighting against someone fast and slick, who like to move his head a lot. Larry Holmes: An awesome jab, a dangerous right hand, tremendous heart, and astonishing recuperative powers were among the attributes The Easton Assassin brought to the ring. Today I saw alacrity used correctly (perfectly, for that matter). Here are the top 25 greatest boxers of all time: 26 Honorable Mentions: Gene Tunney, Marvin Hagler, Julio Cesar Chavez, Manny Pacquiao & The Klitschko's The history of boxing is such that this could be a list of the 250 greatest boxers of all-time, and there would still be some great names left out. 12. Many boxers thoughtthat this makes him predictable and easy to deal with. No iron mike?? Tyson 10. With his Peek-a-Boo guard and his quick head movement, it was really hard for his opponents to catch him. Randy Couture: Couture already made our list of the greatest light heavyweights of all time, but his true home for the majority of his career was at heavyweight. Tyson, maybe, but I have no issue with him being left off. At 31-0-1, all thats left for the reigning WBC and lineal world heavyweight champion and former unified world champ is to snatch undisputed glory as the cherry on top. Absolutely, Mr. Weiler. Sonny Liston a brawler. 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. Simple: no heavyweight in history faced, let alone defeated, a trio of deadly greats like Liston, Frazier and Foreman. Shut the hell up! Nor did he obliterate a mediocre Tony Tucker, both title fights in 1987. Johnson 12. However, what really puts Ali number one all time is his quality of opposition. That way he was nullifying the reach and height advantages of his opponents. 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. Wladimir Klitschko (1996-2017, 64-5-0): 537.5, 5. He never gave any of the three rematches in their heavyweight primes. Power, toughness, and unsurpassed conditioning were Rockys calling-cards, along with a brutal relentlessness which no one in his era could withstand. Anyone who puts Joe Frazier ahead of a serious power-puncher is ignorant. OP doesn't seem to be asking for P4P. Famous fight: Vitali Klitschko vs Corrie Sanders. 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. Muhammad Ali-56-5--(37): In terms of social and historical impact no one even comes close. 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. Joe Louis The brown bomber, was a mix of several boxing styles. Frazier loved this technique changing the levels to make his opponents think hes going to the body and the landing a clean left hook to the head. 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. For this combo Vitaly used his left hook, not to hurt his opponents but just to push their head to his right, where he can catch them with his devastating right cross. 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. The technique was simple he leaned all his weight on his front foot before throwing the punch. Tyson at 12 is good. I agree, those two losses are crap. And as the other boxers tried to close the distance, Wladimir got into a clinch or headlocked them (which is much easier when fighting with shorter boxers). 16 Reasons why Lebron is greater than Jordan. Show some respect. But thats not the reason why he is on that list. Current heavyweight superstars Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder also made the top 50. Everyone, maybe save Sonny Liston and Vladimir Klitschko, overcame tough situations in a fight and found a way to win. Actually, considering his height and reach disadvantage compared to his opponents (he was5ft1012tall, and has the shortest reach in the heavyweight history only68), that was the best style for him. 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. 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. Because all the danger comes from his left hand, so if his opponents are aware of that, they can easily defend his most dangerous weapon and beat Frazier pretty handily. You can check out the heavyweights that finished outside of the top 50 over at BoxRec. Ferocious. Feel free to add your thoughts and comments! Bob Foster was one of the best light heavyweight boxers of all time. When talking The Greatest heavyweights, Alis name reigns supreme. His duels with George Foreman (Rumble in the Jungle, 1974) and Joe Frazier (Thrilla in Manila . 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. Marciano was a classical infighter. Plus, he's the only heavyweight world champion to have finished his career undefeated. Joe Frazier (1965-1981, 32-4-1): 340.3, 12. And lame. This is supposed to be joke right? When Ali first retired, in 1978, he was a three-time heavyweight champ whod avenged every defeat. He would have no chance if he fought from a distance against someone with a longer reach. Belcher, a 15-fight UFC veteran, wrapped up his MMA career after a loss to Michael Bisping in April 2013. Among all the professional boxers in the world, the following 30 can be considered the best boxers of all time. He was a pressuring fighter who was really explosive (especially with his left hook). Tyson is in the top 5, hands down. Sometimes Archie was using the crossguard to bait his opponents. Why Boxers can Bet on Themselves (but Not Against Themselves), How Many Heavyweight Boxing Belts are There? For example, Muhammad Ali is a much greater boxer than Anthony Joshua, because of his competition and the things he accomplished but I dont think that he is able to beat Joshua if they fought in their primes. And Ali proved himself the best of them all. But can we put him up there with the absolute all-time greats just yet? Not to be mentioned is BS. Top 100 greatest boxers of all time: 70-61 70. Marciano never fought Joe Louis. Defeating a 26-year-old Michael Moorer at the age of 45 back in November 1994 to once again be crowned as heavyweight champion demonstrated how a heavyweights power is the last to leave his hands. That way he built huge momentum in his punch and dramatically increased its power. But Marciano did one thing really well: win. That definitely wasnt the prime Ali but still, there arent many people who can say that they have a win over such a boxer. FOUR. All a fighter can do is dominate their own era and prove their greatness in their own time. However there is no denying that the current crop a field that includes Wilder,Anthony Joshua, Oleksandr Usyk and more with WBC and The Ring champ Fury sitting top of the heap have produced the most exciting spell for the 200lbs+ realm in a long time. Tyson never fought anyone in there prime or of any note before 1990. Wins over Jess Willard, Georges Carpentier, Jim Flynn, Big Bill Tate, Billy Miske, Luis Firpo, Gunboat Smith and Jack Sharkey. One of the favorite Holyfields combinations started with a quick jab to the head, then he lowered his body and head while making a step forward and throwing a lead a hook to the body. Fury has made a case to be considered one of the best heavyweights ever, but just how good is he? Both Louis and Ali have stated in their primes, Rocky probably would have beaten them. Tyson could never deal with adversity, which is why he doesnt belong on the list of ATGs. Michael Hunter. In other situations, he even used his left hook as a counter for right uppercuts or straights. 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. 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'. Thats a really cool technique. TGT Tips! Pro boxing record: 23 wins (20 knockouts). Lewis beat tyson and evander and every boxer he ever faced. Nationality: Japanese. Following in Alis footsteps, Holmes could be as cold as Ali was charismatic but he could fight. Ali is a three-time heavyweight world champion and is widely considered the best boxer of all time. Robinson cannot beat a heavyweight. At a very leisurely pace over the last couple of years, The Fight City has offered its own idiosyncratic rankings of the all-time greatest boxers in each of the eight traditional weight classes. 31 Ezzard Charles. He also liked to put his gloves on his opponents gloves to trap their hands. 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. Drederick Tatum is The Simpsons equivalent of former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson. 3. Great fighter but mentally and emotionally not in the same class with the ones you listed. And they probably didnt expect to get three of those hard jabs to the head in a row. Usually, he did this when his opponents were pressed against the ropes. Cus was more than just his coach he was Tysons everything and guided him. Joe Baksi (1940-1954, 61-9-3): 109.8 49. Kudos on not putting Tyson in the top 12. And not only that but also his hands were huge. He developed one of the hardest jabsin boxing history. Three time champ and he was the king of the 90s, which was a very good generation for heavyweights. Floyd Mayweather 6. His 68 knockouts speak for themselves. 2. Hahahahahaha. Hasim Rahman (1994-2014, 50-9-2): 115.1, 46. Signature technique:Bob and weave->Left hook to the head. Ali is also consistently ranked among the greatest athletes of the century. I agree with you. Jack Johnson is too high. Fury has made a case to be considered one of the best heavyweights ever, but just how good is he? Wheres Tyson? Few fighters have had the menacing aura Tyson carried to the ring and while brutal punch power was his trademark, peak Tyson also boasted fast hands, a sneaky jab, head movement and a strong chin. He is like Morrison, as Stevey below says. His prime was a bit like Iron Mike himself: short, sharp and explosive. But one needs to think in overall terms and career achievements. Also, this is a ranking of the greatest boxers and not of the best ones. Try to forget his social impact, good looks, quotes and even that unique fighting style that saw a 6ft 3in adonis float around the ring like a featherweight - his fists by his sides, daring you to hit him - what makes Ali the No 1 heavyweight ever is something far more concrete. A peak Tyson could not obliterate a mediocre Bonecrusher Smith, who had limited counter punching skills. Arturo Gatti (1972- 2009): Arturo Gatti was born in Cassino, Italy, but moved to Montreal as a child and . 4 Naoya Inoue. Other Links > Boxing > Top Ranked Ranked Boxers by State Visit Our Patreon Page to Create Your Own All-Time Fantasy Teams and See Other Bonus Material . Zurcher vs. Evans full card results. Brawlers arent the most technical boxers, thats why they rely mostly on their power and their chin. Larry Holmes won the WBC title in 1978 after he defeated Ken Norton. Antoni Nogueira is one of the most accomplished fighters in the history of the heavyweight division. Holmes defeated famous boxers including Trevor Berbick, Tim Witherspoon, Leon Spinks, Ken Norton, Gerry Cooney, and even the legendary Muhammad Ali. And the shots you dont see hurt the most. 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). Name: Naoya Inoue.
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