Over the past week and a half Bluedevil, Smitty, and others have made me realize that some of my rankings were incorrect. Mine are now redone and I would like to see what the rest of you have. I have 23 in my list. If you guys only want to list ten to fifteen that is fine. Thanks.
2007-03-16 22:49:38 · 19 answers · asked by gman 6 in Sports ➔ Boxing
Smitty is a good answer but I know him as only being great here on yahoo boxing.
2007-03-16 22:55:35 · update #1
Hey Keith this is a very interesting question and I have changed my mind a few times on this topic and it's easy to do. I may rank someone higher than another fighter sometimes based on accomplishments in the ring like Louis holding the title the longest and Marciano because he was undefeated. Of course styles have always made fights and I believe that some could even beat someone higher ranked in a one on one match. That being said, here are my top 10"
1. Rocky Marciano
2. Joe Louis
3. Muhammad Ali
4. George Foreman
5. Gene Tunney
6. Jack Johnson
7. Joe Frazier
8. Larry Holmes
9. Jack Dempsey
10. Evander Holyfield
2007-03-18 15:52:19 · answer #1 · answered by toughguy2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Muhammad Ali
2. Jack Johnson
3. Joe Fraizer
4. Larry Holmes
5. Joe Louis
6. Ken Norton
7. Jack Dempsey
8. Floyd Patterson
9. Sonny Liston
10. Max Baer
11. Archie Moore
12. Jersey Joe Braddock
13. Rocky Marciano
14. Buster Mathis, Sr
15. Tim witherspoon
2007-03-17 11:40:04 · answer #2 · answered by saa932003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Rocky Marciano
2. George Foreman
3. Joe Lewis
4 Muhammed Ali
5. Mike Tyson
6. Joe Frazier
7. Jack Johnson
8. Larry Holmes
9. Ken Norton
10. Sonny Liston
11. Archie Moore
12. Jersey Joe Walcott
13. Evander Holyfield
2007-03-17 00:51:07 · answer #3 · answered by nypokerplayer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Joe Louis
2. Mike Tyson
3. Muhammed Ali
4. Rocky Marciano
5. Jack Johnson
6. George Foreman
7. Lennox Lewis
8. Evander Holyfield
9. Joe Frazier
10. Sonny Liston
2007-03-17 03:06:00 · answer #4 · answered by baz75 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Muhammad Ali
Joe Louis
Rocky Marciano
Evander Holyfield
Jack Dempsey
Jack Johnson
John L. Sullivan
Gentleman Jim Corbett
James Jefferies
Joe Frazier
George Foreman
Larry Holmes
Mike Tyson -early in his career before he lost to Buster Douglas
Ken Norton
Ezzard Charles
Jersey Joe Walcott
Floyd Patterson
Sonny Liston
Lennox Lewis
There are not in order but I believe that because of pure talent, media charisma, and what he did for boxing I wouls say Ali is the best.
2007-03-17 03:06:36 · answer #5 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Muhammad Ali
2. Joe Louis
3. Evander Holyfield
4. Rocky Marciano
5. Jack Dempsy
6. Larry Holmes
7. George Forman
8. Gene Tunney
9. Floyd Patterson
10. Joe Frazier
Mike Tyson, though a convict, and Lennox Lewis are just outside my top 10 list.
2007-03-17 00:52:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ali,Larry Holmes,George Forman, Joe Frazier Tello Steveson,Sonny Liston, Leniox Lewis ,Earine Shavers, Joe Lewis.Floyed Patterson,Evander Holyfield, Mike Tyson, Rocky Marcanio
2007-03-17 09:47:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) Jack Dempsy
2) Joe Louis
3) Muhammad Ali
4) Larry Holmes
5) Rocky Marciano
6) Max Baer
7) Joe Frazier
8) Lennox Lewis
9) Evander Holyfield
10) Jack Johnson
11) Marty Gallagher
12) Bob Fitsimmons
13) Two Ton Tony Gallento
14) Mike Tyson
15) Ken Norton
2007-03-17 05:01:27 · answer #8 · answered by Mark C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Muhammad Ali
2. Jack Johnson
3. Joe Louis
4. Rocky Marciano
5. Jack Dempsy
6. George Forman
7. Gene Tunney
8. Evander Holyfield
9. Floyd Patterson
10. Joe Frazier
11. Ezzard Charles
12. Sonny Liston
13. Joe Walcott
14. Ernie Shavers
15. Larry Holmes
16. Ken Norton
17. John L. Sullivan
18. Jim Corbett
19. Lennox Lewis
20. Tefelo Stevenson.
I could easily add another 20 fighters, none of which would include Mike Tyson. Given the criminal element in boxing, and the political connections of several of Tyson's handlers through out his career, it is entirely possible his first real professional heavyweight fight was in Tokyo against Douglas, a fighter I would rank above Mike in the historical context of boxings best heavyweights.
2007-03-17 00:24:47 · answer #9 · answered by blogbaba 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
1.George Foreman
2.sony liston
3. Joe Lewis
4 Muhammed Ali
5. Mike Tyson
6. Joe Frazier
7.Flloyd Patterson
8.Ken norton
2007-03-17 04:24:09 · answer #10 · answered by sth 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋