Who was the greatest based on their best Fight

[sonnyboyx2]

Who was the greatest Heavyweight based on their best ever Fight performance against their highest quality opponent. rate them in order 1-10

Larry Holmes the night he beat Ken Norton
Mike Tyson the night he beat Larry Holmes
Evander Holyfield the night he beat Rid**** Bowe (2)
Rid**** Bowe the night he beat Evander Holyfield (1)
Lennox Lewis the night he beat Evander Holyfield (2)
George Foreman the night he beat Joe Frazier (1)
Vitali Klitschko the night he beat Samuel Peter
Wlad Klitschko the night he beat Hasim Rahman
Muhammad Ali the night he beat George Foreman
Ken Norton the night he beat Muhammad Ali

[SBleeder]

1. George Foreman the night he beat Joe Frazier (1)
2. Muhammad Ali the night he beat George Foreman but vs. Liston was a better performance against a better opponent
3. Rid**** Bowe the night he beat Evander Holyfield (1)
4. Larry Holmes the night he beat Ken Norton
5. Evander Holyfield the night he beat Rid**** Bowe (2)
6. Ken Norton the night he beat Muhammad Ali
7. Mike Tyson the night he beat Larry Holmes
8. Lennox Lewis the night he beat Evander Holyfield (2)
9. Vitali Klitschko the night he beat Samuel Peter
10. Wlad Klitschko the night he beat Hasim Rahman

[PEBBLES!]

I agree with SBleeder, except the Ali that beat Liston was the greatest fighter I've ever seen. Almost flawless, that night.


1. Muhammad Ali the night he beat Charles Sonny Liston (1)
2. George Foreman the night he beat Joe Frazier (1)
3. Muhammad Ali the night he beat George Foreman
4. Ken Norton the night he beat Muhammad Ali
5. Rid**** Bowe the night he beat Evander Holyfield (1)
6. Mike Tyson the night he beat Larry Holmes
7. Evander Holyfield the night he beat Rid**** Bowe (2)
8. Lennox Lewis the night he beat Evander Holyfield (2)
9. Vitali Klitschko the night he beat Samuel Peter
10. Wlad Klitschko the night he beat Hasim Rahman
11. Larry Holmes the night he beat Ken Norton


There are a few other fights that can be added; Liston vs Patterson I, Patterson vs Ingemar Johansson II etc

[SBleeder]

I agree with SBleeder, except the Ali that beat Liston was the greatest fighter I've ever seen. Almost flawless, that night.


1. Muhammad Ali the night he beat Charles Sonny Liston (1)
2. George Foreman the night he beat Joe Frazier (1)
3. Muhammad Ali the night he beat George Foreman
4. Ken Norton the night he beat Muhammad Ali
5. Rid**** Bowe the night he beat Evander Holyfield (1)
6. Mike Tyson the night he beat Larry Holmes
7. Evander Holyfield the night he beat Rid**** Bowe (2)
8. Lennox Lewis the night he beat Evander Holyfield (2)
9. Vitali Klitschko the night he beat Samuel Peter
10. Wlad Klitschko the night he beat Hasim Rahman
11. Larry Holmes the night he beat Ken Norton


There are a few other fights that can be added; Liston vs Patterson I, Patterson vs Ingemar Johansson II etc

Yes, I'd rank the Clay who beat Liston ahead of the Ali who beat Foreman.

[BigStereotype]

Hard to imagine too many fighters looking much better than Rid**** Bowe did when he beat Holyfield. He was so good that night. I'd say it's a toss-up between Rid**** and Clay over Liston (which I agree is a better performance over a better fighter than the Rumble in the Jungle).

[Sam Donald]

i think ali vs cleveland williams was the best performance ive ever seen from a boxer

[Holtol]

Who was the greatest Heavyweight based on their best ever Fight performance against their highest quality opponent. rate them in order 1-10

Larry Holmes the night he beat Ken Norton
Mike Tyson the night he beat Larry Holmes
Evander Holyfield the night he beat Rid**** Bowe (2)
Rid**** Bowe the night he beat Evander Holyfield (1)
Lennox Lewis the night he beat Evander Holyfield (2)
George Foreman the night he beat Joe Frazier (1)
Vitali Klitschko the night he beat Samuel Peter
Wlad Klitschko the night he beat Hasim Rahman
Muhammad Ali the night he beat George Foreman
Ken Norton the night he beat Muhammad Ali

Larry Holmes beating Ken Norton

Mike Tyson beating Larry Holmes = 5

Evander Holyfield beating Rid**** Bowe = 7. I think Bowe was distracted.

Rid**** Bowe beating Holyfeild 1st fight = 8

Lennox Lewis beating Evander Holyfield = 4. he almost lost to a past prime Holyfield.

George Forman beating Frazier = 8

Vitali Klitschko beating Samuel Peter = 3

Wlad beating Hasime Rahman = 2

Ali beating Forman = 9

Ken Norton beating Ali

Good question I might later edit the Ken Norton vs Ali and Larry Holmes vs Ken Norton fights. I am not to sure about those fights. 10 being great 1 being not very good on my list.