Most complete HW of all time?

KO Artist · Post by **KO Artist** » 19 Jun 2006, 04:57

The Scranton Assassin wrote:I know I'm gonna get ripped for this one but Lennox I think is the most complete heavy of all time . As far as him having a glass jaw goes I just totaly disagree with that. The 2 punches that knocked him out(even though he realy wasn't knocked out in either fight he beat the count in both)were punches that he didn't see. In the Tua fight Lewis got hit with one of the hardest left hooks Ive ever seen and he took it well. I don't know if anyone remembers this it was somewhere in the later rounds and you could see the bottom of his Jaw move. It was a wicked punch. Now bring on the insults.

Every KO punch is not seen.

Lewis is a poor pick. Not top 10 IMO

Syntax Error · Post by **Syntax Error** » 19 Jun 2006, 04:58

generic screen name wrote:Riddick Bowe would be up there too, but unfortunately he couldn't keep himself in consistant shape.

That's a good call.

Riddick had great ability.

It's just a shame that he ate himself into oblivion by aged 29!

The Great John L · Post by **The Great John L** » 19 Jun 2006, 05:29

Jaclem wrote:..john l....i don't know offhand what fighters you grew up watching on whose opinions i disasgree (that is one messed up syntax..but it guess you can figure what i mean. i saw all the fighters you grew up on..just based on when guessing you grew up.. can you give me any examples on who we disagree on?

Let's just relish in the fact that we agree in this thread. We'll have plenty of opportunities to disagree in other threads.

Crease · Post by **Crease** » 19 Jun 2006, 08:17

Most compplete Heavyweight?

Well, Jersey Joe Walcott never had any great weaknesses, and he was a good all around fighter, who never excelled and one thing nor showed signs of weakness on anything...

I would also Floyd Patterson although he could be intimidated, (look at Sonny Liston).

The Great John L · Post by **The Great John L** » 19 Jun 2006, 08:22

Crease wrote:I would also Floyd Patterson although he could be intimidated, (look at Sonny Liston).

A bit of a chin issue as well, don't ya think?

Jaclem · Post by **Jaclem** » 19 Jun 2006, 12:46

..plus..floyd was not physically strong enough to deal with the stronger heavyweights...and the strength ...if not to bull around the other guy at least to keep him from being bullled around.....is a factor that has to be considered when judging with heavyweights...

Crease · Post by **Crease** » 19 Jun 2006, 14:00

Gene Tunney was also another great all-aroound heavyweight.

Cap · Post by **Cap** » 23 Jun 2006, 23:47

Most complete boxer? Got to be Joe Louis, then Lennox Lewis, then likely Jack Johnson or Ezzard Charles. If you include contenders, I'd say Sam Langford.

Cap

Syntax Error · Post by **Syntax Error** » 25 Jun 2006, 05:33

Cap wrote:Most complete boxer? Got to be Joe Louis, then Lennox Lewis, then likely Jack Johnson or Ezzard Charles. If you include contenders, I'd say Sam Langford.

Cap

Good call.