Stop me if you’ve heard this one. A young(ish), up-and-coming heavyweight with a reputation for big power – already making inroads in the top ten rankings – obliterates a faded former contender in less than a round. He’s now seen as a devastating monster. The top dogs in the division are in deep trouble… Yep,… Read More Premature Bombing?
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
This is the index page for the 200 Greatest Heavyweights series. I’m going to update this page with every new addition to the series, to make it easier to locate each profile. No reason for this picture, I just thought it was a good shot. Carnera probably agreed. Project Updates: Introduction and overview Recalculation from August… Read More The 200 Greatest Heavyweights index page
Mac Foster (tied for 199) June 27, 1942 – July 19, 2010 6’2” / 79” reach / 197-233 lbs 30-6-0-0(30) from 11/28/1966 to 2/26/1976 (9y3m) 0-4-0-0(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 -4 total score (0 + -4 + 0 + 0) In many… Read More Number 201 – Mac Foster
