could he justifiably be ranked second to Ali on a top ten list of greatest heavyweights ever? Please explain and include your top ten list of best heavies ever. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
2006-12-24 04:17:17 · 12 answers · asked by Brent 5 in Sports ➔ Boxing
Brent, there's no question that Foreman ranks behind only Ali on anyone's top ten list.
When Foreman knocked out Moorer, at 45, he became the oldest BOXING champion of all time, not limited to only the heavyweight division. That accomplishment will probably never be repeated again in the sport.
The only reason that Ali ranks ahead of him is because Ali is the only man ever to have knocked Foreman out, and he did that when Foreman, at age 25, was more feared than Tyson was in his heyday, and he, Ali, was considered washed up at age 32.
1) Ali
2) Foreman
3) Holmes
4) Holyfield
5) Louis
2006-12-24 12:14:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
I think this is a great question. No offense to Ali but he has been getting the most attention lately with all the questioning. Believe it or not I think the older Foreman would have given Ali a tougher fight than the young Foreman. The older Foreman had a great jab probably ranking right behind Holmes and Ali in their prime. It is hard to rank the top ten. In their primes Ali, Marciano, and Louis would be even, 4. Foreman, 5. Dempsey 6. Frazier, 7. Liston, 8. Patterson , 9. Tunney 10. Holmes. Tyson gets an honorable mention as does Norton..... To your main question a very valid arguement can be made for Foreman being number 1 all time. He had all the skills at varying parts of his careers. He basicly had two careers of skill level. He was a great puncher who got smarter as a boxer as he went on in his career.
2006-12-24 16:35:58 · answer #2 · answered by gman 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, Foreman is definitely NOT number 2 as far as boxing's best HWs are concerned. He barely makes the top ten list, if at all. You see, just because he beat Frazier twice (or actually DECIMATED Frazier twice) doesn't give Foreman bonus points. The first rule of boxing is this--just because fighter A beats fighter C and fighter C beats fighter B, doesn't mean fighter A can beat fighter B. The 1970s proves this. By claiming Foreman is number 2, you skipped over many more deserving and CAPABLE champions. My top ten list looks like this:
1. Rocky Marciano
2. Muhammad Ali
3. Joe Louis
4. Jack Johnson
5. Gene Tunney
6. Jack Dempsey
7. Ezzard Charles
8. Sonny Liston
and then Frazier and Foreman can squabble for 9 and 10.
2006-12-29 02:18:49 · answer #3 · answered by cristogianni 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like the question and yes I Agree that big George could be ranked behind Ali he won the heavy weight title at 45 years old there is a record that will never be broken never George fought everyone but here is my list 1. Ali 2. Larry Holmes 3.George Forman 4.Joe Frazier 5.Sonny Liston 6.Mike Tyson 7. Lenox Lewis 8.Rocky Marciano 9.Evander Hollyfield10.Joe Lewis you know the funny thing about my list I know that I have made this list 100 times in my life and if I could go back and read every time I made a list like this the only fighter I am sure of who never changed places is Ali because in boxing and in life no on remembers who came in second
2006-12-26 10:42:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hey Brent and Merry Christmas to you! Big George accomplished a lot in the ring and winning the title at 45 is certainly a great feat. He of course had enormous power and was a great fighter. Here are my top 10 sir and it's based on what they accomplished in the ring and their record.
1. Rocky Marciano
2. Joe Louis
3. Muhammad Ali
4. Larry Holmes
5. Gene Tunney
6. George Foreman
7. Joe Frazier
8. Jack Johnson
10. Jack Dempsey
2006-12-24 23:02:29 · answer #5 · answered by toughguy2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
George was good he had lots of acheivements my rankings are thus Marciano-Louis-Tunney-Dempsey-
Ali-Liston-Foreman-Frazier-
Patterson-
Holmes - Norton-
Tyson is only mentioned because he hit really hard but he has trouble brushing his teeth always did guess because he is as stupid as hell. If Tyson and his brain worked together he would have been number one no questions asked. But he gets only a mention from me in reality.
2006-12-25 00:40:08 · answer #6 · answered by Allen 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He's on top 10 but not on top 2.
2006-12-28 05:08:39 · answer #7 · answered by tyrone b 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No..I wouldn't rank him second to Ali.
No one knew much about Foreman
until he fought Frazier..knocking him
down 7 times, it was amazing.......
He just about took off Norton's head.
Maybe one of the strongest punchers
in the game......But when he lost to Ali,
it just about killed him. He finally came
back strong, but left in 77.
He just wasn't the same. But the people
loved him.....
Ali
J. Louis
Marciano
Foreman
Frazier
Dempsey
Tyson
Holyfield
Archie Moore
Lennox Lewis
2006-12-27 20:45:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no he could not be ranked 2nd so many more have accoplished so much more, as for his second title micheal moorer was not a threat at heavywt. as he was at lthvwt.
2006-12-25 22:21:26 · answer #9 · answered by saxaphonist 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I WILL GIVE YOU MY LIST HOWEVER THE LIST CAN SPEAK FOR ITSELF:
1). ALI
2). LOUIS
3). MARCIANO
4). HOLMES
5). FOREMAN
6). HOLYFIELD
7). DEMPSEY
8). J. JOHNSON
9). LISTON
10. FRAZIER
I HAD TO ADD FIVE MORE BECAUSE MY LIST HAS CHANGED IN THE LAST PAST MONTH
11). WALCOTT
12). CHARLES
13). TUNNEY
14). LEWIS
15). TYSON
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU , BRENT AND ALL.
2006-12-24 12:30:16 · answer #10 · answered by smitty 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋