Author Topic: when heavyweight boxing was king.. (Read 7633 times)

funk51 · « **on:** June 07, 2016, 02:11:20 PM »

sadly only 2 are left from the golden era.

illuminati · « **Reply #1 on:** June 07, 2016, 02:44:13 PM »

What a great era.
So many great fighters & fights.

The passing of time & aging will get us all.

Svengoolie · « **Reply #2 on:** June 07, 2016, 02:52:47 PM »

Evander was very Colemanesque with his multiple children

MoralMan · « **Reply #3 on:** June 07, 2016, 03:39:00 PM »

If this guy came along now, UFC would get thrashed in the ratings by heavyweight boxing

io856 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 07, 2016, 04:57:49 PM »

Quote from: MoralMan on June 07, 2016, 03:39:00 PM

If this guy came along now, UFC would get thrashed in the ratings by heavyweight boxing

Come on, he is just another black guy with a shitload of skill, talent and ring acumen. One the best, no disrespect there. His fights never promoted themselves...

UFC gets thrashed in the ratings if another Don King comes along.

Ronnie Rep · « **Reply #5 on:** June 07, 2016, 05:17:48 PM »

Quote from: funk51 on June 07, 2016, 02:11:20 PM

sadly only 2 are left from the golden era.

Yes. We were lucky to grow up in that era when Heavyweight Boxing was ruled.

old-school-lifter · « **Reply #6 on:** June 07, 2016, 10:48:17 PM »

all time top 10 HW boxers

1. ali
2. holmes
3. Tyson
4. foreman
5. Louis
6. liston
7. Dempsey
8. holyfield
9. frazier
10. lewis
11. klitchko
12. marciano

AbrahamG · « **Reply #7 on:** June 07, 2016, 11:12:44 PM »

Quote from: old-school-lifter on June 07, 2016, 10:48:17 PM

all time top 10 HW boxers

1. ali
2. holmes
3. Tyson
4. foreman
5. Louis
6. liston
7. Dempsey
8. holyfield
9. frazier
10. lewis
11. klitchko
12. marciano

LOFL @ Tyson 3rd.

Ken Fresno · « **Reply #8 on:** June 07, 2016, 11:17:51 PM »

Quote from: old-school-lifter on June 07, 2016, 10:48:17 PM

all time top 10 HW boxers

1. ali
2. holmes
3. Tyson
4. foreman
5. Louis
6. liston
7. Dempsey
8. holyfield
9. frazier
10. lewis
11. klitchko
12. marciano

How do you have Tyson above Lewis and esp Holyfield?

polychronopolous · « **Reply #9 on:** June 07, 2016, 11:33:54 PM »

Quote from: AbrahamG on June 07, 2016, 11:12:44 PM

LOFL @ Tyson 3rd.

This ^

old-school-lifter · « **Reply #10 on:** June 07, 2016, 11:38:05 PM »

this is based on a prime Tyson circa 1991

prime Tyson would have KO'd prime lewis, it took a prime lewis 8 rounds to beat a shot Tyson

I believe also Prime Tyson would have been too much for Prime evander, based on styles
also prime evander struggled with old Larry and had a hard time with old George too

old-school-lifter · « **Reply #11 on:** June 07, 2016, 11:41:04 PM »

prime Tyson is dangerous even for ali

fast hands, KO power either hand

very slick defense and so hard to hit clean and b4 the opponent knew it, Tyson was inside and counterpunching

Frazier + Norton gave ali his toughest fights, Tyson style is not dissimilar , the pressuring style and he is so much faster, harder puncher than frazier and Norton and prime Tyson had a great jab

polychronopolous · « **Reply #12 on:** June 07, 2016, 11:41:19 PM »

Quote from: old-school-lifter on June 07, 2016, 11:38:05 PM

this is based on a prime Tyson circa 1991

prime Tyson would have KO'd prime lewis, it took a prime lewis 8 rounds to beat a shot Tyson

I believe also Prime Tyson would have been too much for Prime evander, based on styles
also prime evander struggled with old Larry and had a hard time with old George too

Ken Fresno · « **Reply #13 on:** June 07, 2016, 11:54:24 PM »

Quote from: old-school-lifter on June 07, 2016, 11:41:04 PM

prime Tyson is dangerous even for ali

fast hands, KO power either hand

very slick defense and so hard to hit clean and b4 the opponent knew it, Tyson was inside and counterpunching

Frazier + Norton gave ali his toughest fights, Tyson style is not dissimilar , the pressuring style and he is so much faster, harder puncher than frazier and Norton and prime Tyson had a great jab

Difference is is Frazier was mentally tough. If Tyson's initial rush didnt work, he would have followed him about eating jabs before getting stopped in the mid/late rounds.

skillz · « **Reply #14 on:** June 08, 2016, 12:15:58 AM »

Tyson fought tomato cans. And one of those cans knocked him out (Buster Douglas)

Europe · « **Reply #15 on:** June 08, 2016, 02:47:04 AM »

Quote from: old-school-lifter on June 07, 2016, 10:48:17 PM

all time top 10 HW boxers

1. ali
2. holmes
3. Tyson
4. foreman
5. Louis
6. liston
7. Dempsey
8. holyfield
9. frazier
10. lewis
11. klitchko
12. marciano

What?? I have Tyson at no.1 spot.. easily one of the best ever.. in my amateur years he was "THE" talk over and over again by many trainers in Europe. His tenacity, skills, speed & athletism made him dangerous.. The impact he made in a such a short time was tremendous,

Ali was good but never in Tysons level..
Hollyfield was headbutter and steroidfreak! Buster barely won against a hangover Tyson, who IMO got robbed by the ref!!

I would add Teófilo Stevenson and Felix Savon on the list as well!

SuperTed · « **Reply #16 on:** June 08, 2016, 03:51:45 AM »

Top 10 HW's -

Ali
Louis
Dempsey
Johnson
Foreman
Holmes
Jeffries
Lewis
Tyson
Marciano

Holyfield, Liston and Frazier would just miss out imo.

Adding the likes of Teofilo and Felix and anyone else who never went pro would discredit the list.

It's also worth mentioning that these lists are not based on who would win head to head fantasy matchups, but more the standard overall career of the boxer.

Costanza · « **Reply #17 on:** June 08, 2016, 03:58:34 AM »

Quote from: old-school-lifter on June 07, 2016, 10:48:17 PM

all time top 10 HW boxers

1. Falcon
2. holmes
3. Tyson
4. foreman
5. Louis
6. liston
7. Dempsey
8. holyfield
9. frazier
10. lewis
11. klitchko
12. marciano

Fixed

oldschoolfan · « **Reply #18 on:** June 08, 2016, 04:42:38 AM »

guys the 90's was a great fucking era for hw boxing how can you forget the 90's

tyson
holyfield
lewis
bowe
mercer
morrison
ruddock
moorer
bruno
holmes- yeah i know [past his prime but he beat mercer and hung with holyfield gave mcall a good fight
mcall
golota
tua

fuck me that was a great time for fights. the highest grossing era for hw fighter as well.

Mitch · « **Reply #19 on:** June 08, 2016, 04:49:04 AM »

I think a prime Ronnie would beat a prime Dorian.

oldschoolfan · « **Reply #20 on:** June 08, 2016, 04:52:22 AM »

Quote from: Mitch on June 08, 2016, 04:49:04 AM

I think a prime Ronnie would beat a prime Dorian.

mitch how do you thin ronnei would fare against mike tyson would his huge muscle and giant black ass help him win

Mitch · « **Reply #21 on:** June 08, 2016, 08:16:03 AM »

he would be the king in the octagon since he won 8 sandows.

njflex · « **Reply #22 on:** June 08, 2016, 08:38:34 AM »

RIDDICK BOWE WAS NO SLOUCH...NOT TOP 10 BUT TOP 20 I THINK..

local hero · « **Reply #23 on:** June 08, 2016, 08:44:49 AM »

Quote from: njflex on June 08, 2016, 08:38:34 AM

RIDDICK BOWE WAS NO SLOUCH...NOT TOP 10 BUT TOP 20 I THINK..

I don't know why he kept ducking Lewis, spoilt his rep...

njflex · « **Reply #24 on:** June 08, 2016, 08:49:46 AM »

Quote from: local hero on June 08, 2016, 08:44:49 AM

I don't know why he kept ducking Lewis, spoilt his rep...

lewis was tough.

Author Topic: when heavyweight boxing was king.. (Read 7633 times)

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