10 GREATEST HEAVYWEIGHT BOXERS OF ALL TIME

Who is the best boxing man in the world? Ali’s name reigns supreme. Whether it was avenging his loss against Joe Frazier with two victories over his rival, taking the steam out of George Foreman at The Rumble in the Jungle or earning hard-fought wins over the rugged likes of Floyd Patterson and Ken Norton, Ali’s GOAT legacy resides on the heavyweight throne as the best. Tyson compounded with ferocious punches for Trevor Berbick, Larry Holmes, Michael Spinks, Frank Bruno and Donovan Ruddock to name a few amidst his reign of terror during the mid to late 1980s and early 1990s. In more recent times, Deontay Wilder and his 10 consecutive title defenses demonstrated his own feared punching power. Behind that crisp, piercing jab of his, Holmes enjoyed an eight-year run as world heavyweight champion, defeating the likes of Ken Norton, Earnie Shavers and Muhammad Ali along the way. Can’t overlook Holmes’ place in heavyweight history. “Smokin’ Joe” was an absolute buzzsaw. The Fight of the Century in March 1971, when he handed Muhammad Ali his first loss, was proof of that. To be “The Greatest,” Ali needed rivals to push him and Frazier was one of his best. Scoring a pair of second-round TKOs of Joe Frazier and Ken Norton are a sample size of how terrifying Foreman was in his era. Defeating a 26-year-old Michael Moorer at the age of 45 back in November 1994 to once again be crowned as heavyweight champion demonstrated how a heavyweight’s power is the last to leave his hands. Well, at least Foreman’s hands. 10 GREATEST HEAVYWEIGHT BOXERS OF ALL TIME field that includes Wilder, Anthony Joshua, Oleksandr Usyk and more with WBC and The Ring champ Fury sitting top of the heap