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Name the best fighters each of these heavies beat.

Tyson
Marciano
Holmes
Lennox Lewis
Joe Louis
Muhammed Ali
Holyfield
Liston
Frazier
Vitali Klitschko
Wlad Klitschko

Tyson, with hindsight Holmes.
Marciano, Charles or Moore.
Holmes, Mercer.
Lewis, would like to say Holyfield 1, otherwise Ruddock.
Louis, Schmeling.
Ali, Foreman.
Holyfield, Tyson 1 or Bowe, pick'um for me.
Liston, Williams 1.
Frazier, Ali.
Vitali and Wlad, no idea.

EDIT: just realised that op asked for best fighter, not best win. Give me a few minutes.

Holmes, Ali.
Lewis, Holyfield.
Louis, Baer (Max).
Holyfield, Holmes.
Liston, Patterson.
Otherwise, no change.

witherspoon wrote:Holmes, Ali.
Lewis, Holyfield.
Louis, Baer (Max).
Holyfield, Holmes.
Liston, Patterson.
Otherwise, no change.

Ali is the biggest name that Holmes beat, but the man he fought in 1980 was Muhammad Ali only in name by that point. The great fighter from the 60's and 70's didn't exist anymore except in people's memories.

Wladimir's best win: David Haye or Chris Byrd
Vitali's best win: Either Sam Peter, Corrie Sanders or Chris Arreola I guess...not much of a resume.

So maybe my initial interpretation was correct? A compromise between best win / best fighter on the night.

The best fighter they beat, not necessarily the biggest name. So yes Holmes beating Ali doesn't make sense as Ali was totally shot.

Controversial wrote:The best fighter they beat, not necessarily the biggest name. So yes Holmes beating Ali doesn't make sense as Ali was totally shot.

Agreed. I could see why somebody would choose Mercer as his greatest win although I wouldn't necessarily agree with that, simply because Mercer was definitely a serious contender at the time and Holmes was well past his best.

I assume you mean at the time they faced them.

Tyson- Razor Ruddock
Marciano- Jersey Joe Walcott
Holmes- Ken Norton
Lennox Lewis- Evander Holyfield
Joe Louis- Jersey Joe Walcott
Muhammed Ali- George Foreman
Holyfield- Riddick Bowe
Liston- Floyd Patterson
Frazier- Muhammad Ali
Vitali Klitschko- Corrie Sanders(LOL)
Wlad Klitschko- David Haye(LOL x2)

Tyson - Pinklon Thomas
Marciano - Jersey Joe / Ezzard Charles
Holmes - Tim Witherspoon
Lennox Lewis - Evander Holyfield
Joe Louis - Max Schmeling
Muhammed Ali - George Foreman
Holyfield - Riddick Bowe
Liston - Floyd Patterson
Frazier - Muhammad Ali
Vitali Klitschko - Odlanier Solis
Wlad Klitschko - David Haye

gilgamesh wrote:Wladimir's best win: David Haye or Chris Byrd
Vitali's best win: Either Sam Peter, Corrie Sanders or Chris Arreola I guess...not much of a resume.

For me Wlad best win: Ray Mercer
Vitali's best win: Herbie Hide