This past Saturday, former linear champion Wladimir Klitschko did battle with up-and-coming contender Anthony Joshua. Similar size, similar attributes, similar styles, the two heavyweights were like strange mirror images of each other. Except that the old lion was being underrated in many circles, and young Joshua was being somewhat overrated. Now, this is not a… Read More Overrated/Underrated – Heavyweight Edition
This is a quick one. I have once again rearranged the ranking – both of fighters already listed, and fighters further up the list. I have hemmed and hawed about this topic for years now, but I finally gave in and included a specific metric in my final score – draws. Or, specifically, draws against… Read More Another update for the 200 Greatest Heavyweights
Arturo Godoy Iquique, Chile October 10, 1912 – August 27, 1986 6’0½” / 74” reach / 168½-207¾lbs 89-21-12-2(50) from 12/21/1930 to 11/3/1951 (20y10m) 2-9-5-0(0) against the top ten 0-2-0-0(0) against linear champions 1-4-1-0(0) against hall-of-famers 2 fights for the linear championship – 0-2-0-0(0) Top ten opponents: W-UD-12 Roscoe Toles, W-SD-10 Phil Muscato, D-10 Leroy Haynes, D-10 Al… Read More Number 160 – Arturo Godoy
Cleveland Williams (tied for 182) Griffin, Georgia, USA June 30, 1933 – September 11, 1999 6’3” / 80” reach / 190-236lbs 78-13-1-0(58) from 12/11/1951 to 10/28/1972 (20y10m) 2-8-1-0(1) against the top ten 0-3-0-0(0) against linear champions 0-3-0-0(0) against hall-of-famers 1 fight for the linear championship – 0-1-0-0(0) Top ten opponents: W–TKO-5 Alex Miteff, W-UD-10 Billy… Read More Number 182 – Cleveland Williams
Wayne Bethea (tied for 184) Dillon, South Carolina, USA March 27, 1932 – January 20, 2011 6’0” / 186-217½lbs 28-18-4-0(11) from 8/12/1954 to 10/14/1963 (9y2m) 1-7-0-0(0) against the top ten 1-1-0-0(0) against linear champions 1-2-0-0(0) against hall-of-famers no fights for the linear championship Top ten opponents: W-UD-10 Ezzard Charles, L-SD-10, L-SD-10 Zora Folley, L-SD-10 Nino… Read More Number 184 – Wayne Bethea
Carl Williams (tied for 184) Belle Glade, Florida, USA November 11, 1959 – April 7, 2013 6’4” / 83” reach / 205-242lbs 30-10-0-1(21) from 1/22/1982 to 10/30/1997 (15y9m) 1-5-0-0(0) against the top ten 0-2-0-0(0) against linear champions 0-2-0-0(0) against hall-of-famers 2 fights for the linear championship – 0-2-0-0(0) Top ten opponents: W-UD-12 Trevor Berbick, L-UD-15 Larry… Read More Number 185 – Carl Williams
Tony Thompson (tied for 184) Silver Spring, Maryland, USA October 18, 1971 6’5” / 81½″ reach / 235-270lbs 40-7-0-0(27) from 1/27/2000 to 3/5/2016 (16y2m) 1-5-0-0(0) against the top ten 0-2-0-0(0) against linear champions 0-0-0-0(0) against hall-of-famers 1 fights for the linear championship – 0-1-0-0(0) Top ten opponents: W-SD-10 Odlanier Solis, L-KO-11, L-TKO-6 Wladimir Klitschko, L-UD-12 Kubrat Pulev,… Read More Number 186 – Tony Thompson
Jose Roman (tied for 184) Vega Baja, Puerto Rico December 17, 1946 5’10” / 71” reach / 176-204 lbs 54-27-4-1 (27) from 06/20/1966 to 3/19/1981 (14y9m) 0-2-0-0(0) against the top ten 0-1-0-0(0) against linear champions 0-1-0-0(0) against hall-of-famers no fights for the linear championship Top ten opponents: L-KO-1 George Foreman, L-UD-10 Jimmy Young -2 total score (0 + -2 +… Read More Number 189 – Jose Roman
Jose Luis Garcia (tied for 192) Caracas, Venezuela 1950 6’4” / 159-221 lbs 30-8-1-1(19) from 6/17/1968 to 8/14/1975 (7y2m) 0-4-0-0(0) against the top ten 0-0-0-0(0) against linear champions 1-1-0-0(1) against hall-of-famers no fights for the linear championship Top ten opponents: L-KO-6 Ernie Terrell, L-KO-3 Ron Lyle, L-KO-2 Joe Bugner, L-KO-5 Ken Norton -3 total score (0 + -4 + 0 +… Read More Number 197 – Jose Luis Garcia
James Broad (tied for 192) Greensboro, North Carolina, USA January 27, 1958 – November 20, 2001 6’4” / 210-313 lbs 23-10-0-0(15) from 8/11/1981 to 8/20/1993 (12y0m) 0-3-0-0(0) against the top ten 0-0-0-0(0) against linear champions 0-0-0-0(0) against hall-of-famers no fights for the linear championship Top ten opponents: L–KO-2 Tim Witherspoon, L-UD-12 Tony Tucker, L-TKO-1 Donovan Ruddock -3 total score (0 + -3 +… Read More Number 198 – James Broad
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