McVea, Langford, Jeffries, Jeff Clark, Frank Childs, Griffin, Klondike, Jeannette, Jack Johnson, Denver Ed Martin, Dempsey, Wills, Tom Sharkey. Kid McCoy to Kid Norfolk--plus Corbett, Slavin Goddard and Fitzsimmons still around to make it interesting. That era has the advantage of being 20 years on ...

I think Vitali ranks alongside the all-time greats and is a tough fight for anyone in history. His only downside is he is fighting now so it's easier to diminish him, like Lewis during his time. Lewis is top 5, Vitali is top 10 and rising

The greatest heavyweight of his time. Ranks equal to any heavyweight who ever lived based on his ability and accomplishments in his era. Head to head I have no idea. But his career has been one of the most interesting to me personally though.

Holmes lacked color/charisma. So he couldn't roll with comments like Ali. He expressed himself with the tools he had in the moment and agitated a lot of people against him. On top of that, he was being judged and criticized and didn't know how to handle it gracefully.

To my eyes something is clearly different. The footage of Jack Johnson shows a much different and more crude-appearing sport than the modern game. Even compared to Dempsey. But Dempsey was a fighter of his time if you read the boxing writers of the time who saw him and other fighters fight. That's w...

The didn't wear just black or white prior to the 60s. Thats an unconscious illusion made because the film is almost all in black and white from that time back. They have worn costumes of all colors, always

Jeffries wrote about Fitz in his biography too. I lean toward the writers of the time period to get more of a feel of the people. The further time passes the more that facts and figures and imagination are used to tell the story. Ruby Robert is short but also good

I'll never buy into cross-era debates ever again. Both sides make convincing cases. They are all great. It takes undefinable qualities for a man to rise to the top of his class in any era!

Johnson and Lewis , with Holmes and Peter Jackson not too far behind!

Of those fighters you listed I have them like this:

1. Jackson
2. Sullivan
3. Corbett
4. Fitzsimmons
5. Jeffries
6. Slavin
7. Godfrey
8. Sharkey
9. Goddard
10. Choynski
Maher
Ruhlin
Kilrain

Another vote here for Jeff. If you include old timers, Gentleman Jackson won the title in his third fight and final fight.

I could be wrong on Jeff.

Very up and down performer with a huge punch. Sharkey Choynski and Jeffries said he hit them harder than anyone else in a ring. He fought black fighters when top whites were ducking them. Some call his 8 round draw with Jackson the start of the end for Jackson. He fought blacks through the turn of t...

If Jones beat Lewis he doesn't need any of those other names on his record. Think about it. If Jones beat Lewis would anyone be here saying, yeah but he just never faced Nigel Benn. He just never faced Dariusz Michalczewski.... lol Or any of the other opponents he did beat! Lewis is plenty fantastic...

Yes, Maher's right hand was said to be the hardest punch in the business at the time.

LOL that's Jem Mace mate!

great game keith! here's my entries:


1. He's a good big man.

2. He couldn't break an egg.

3. He's on queer street!

4. When a boxer smiles it means he felt that one!

If Dempsey could beat him that easily all he had to do was make the match. He didn't. The money was there. Wills obviously wanted it. Dempsey's side presented all the obstacles yet Wills made no demands. A fighter doing that today would be roundly criticised. I don't know who wins but a lot of those...

Calazghe
Jeffries

Do we really need another Mike Tyson movie. There's so many stories to tell in boxing history.

I second that Stan Ketchel nomination. His 30 round rematch with Thomas was acclaimed the greatest fight of all time. There are many boxers with great stories going all the way back to Broughton. But how about Paddy Ryan? A guy steps off a bar stool and wins the championship in his debut fight after...

Louis - heavyweight's greatest boxer puncher Johnson - greatest defensive heavyweight ever Ali - great chin and speed Lewis - beat every man he faced Langford - greatest pfp Holmes - greatest jab Dempsey - most exciting heavyweight of all Wills - capitalized on fading greats Jeffries - tough Marcian...

i like dempsey to stop the rock

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Johnson
Lewis
Ali
Louis
Holmes