Jess Willard Versus

[ThatOne]

Lennox Lewis
Vlad Klitschko
Vitali Klitschko
Buster Mathis
Tyrell Biggs

[HomicideHenry]

Lennox Lewis
Vlad Klitschko
Vitali Klitschko
Buster Mathis
Tyrell Biggs

I reckon I will take a stab at this.

Big Jess seldom ever gets any credit for much of anything on the forums, but I will say this much about the giant from Kansas. He was quite possibly the physically strongest heavyweight to ever win the championship. He was also one of the toughest, his chin (prior to the Dempsey fight) was remarkable. Though he wasn't a good boxer by any means, as his usual tactic was to use his jab until someone came close and then he would fire an uppercut. Otherwise he was defenseless. However, he was an underated body puncher. Mind you, what made him famous (in part) was a short film called "The Heart Punch" which did a reinactment of Willard killing Wild Bull Young. At the time it was thought Willard's body attack was the result of death, rather than the fact his neck broke.

I can see Willard beating Biggs. As for Mathis, it would depend on what version of Mathis showed up as he was very inconsistant in his training and performances. Lewis, and the Klitschko brothers, though, beat him decisively. However, I'd say 9 times out of 10, at his best, none of them would have stopped him by kayo.

[gilgamesh]

I don't know much of anything about Tyrell Biggs or Buster Mathis.

I figure Lennox and the Klitschko's beat Willard easily.

[Ambling Alp II]

Obviously, Willard would be a huge underdog vs Lewis; he would only have a remote punchers chance. Probably would be stopped in about 5 rounds.
Would probably be outboxed decisively by Mathis and Biggs. He would have a better chance vs Biggs who didn't have a good chin.
He would have a chance vs Wladimir; anyone who can punch at all does. He would have a better chance the longer the fight was scheduled for; Willard had good stamina.
Actually Willard is in some ways similar to Vitaly; both big, slow, easy to hit, good chins, have a some power but not a lot. They would be very evenly matched. Willard was a lot tougher and that might be enough to win.