Who are the best opponents Wilder, AJ, and Fury beat all career?

[margaret thatcher]

I'm surprised they still had Stiverne that high

[fanman]

I'm surprised they still had Stiverne that high

it would have been for the first fight,

[fanman]

oh yeah, and 7th for the rematch. surprising indeed.

[oogiebe]

Kinda tough on Wilder as he fought Ortiz twice. That would squeeze out Breazeale. I like your lists. but I can't get McDermit out of my mind vs Fury. Not in the top three best fighters he fought, but put up one great effort that fight yes?

I'd have Parker over Pov as Pov was well past it when he fought AJ and Parker (at the time) would've beaten him. Not sure Wlad at 104 y/o would be my number one but certainly on the list of three.

EDIT: SHVT! NO sooner than i post, the OP changed. Never mind.

Wlad was pretty much the same age vs AJ as Ortiz was for Wilder 2 wasn't he? I think the difference was just a few months. You can still be a good fighter at that age like Wlad and Luis, and I don't think it's too damaging on the achievement if we are being consistent, similarly I don't really see Povetkin as having being too far done. He's actually younger than Orty btw, who I mention because you seem still to really rate that win in the rematch. Reminds me of a Ewey classic, btw something like :

'Pov was 40 and therefore shot. Ortiz would be a good fight though'

Wlad was a better win for AJ and Fury than Ortiz was for Wilder. No doubt. Pov? Meh.