Best heavyweight champion of the last ten years

[micared-prodrive]

All the fighters listed are former world heavyweight champions and have held the title in one form or another in the last ten years,so the boxers listed are only for that period and not who your personal all time favourate was..:smile: ..ive listed most of the noteble ones..i also havent listed any current champion..

[plumbscooby]

not my favourite weight division but i think tyson at his peak was the genuine article.........:wink:

did you see the marquez/barrera fight at the weekend ? quality.......:smile:

[Sticks]

Mike tyson was in prison for most of the last ten years:rolleyes1:

[scoobysteve]

Dont like to say it but tyson was awesome in his prime. Fav is lennox lewis though, cant remember much of him beating tyson but was a hell of a fight.

[micared-prodrive]

Mike tyson was in prison for most of the last ten years:rolleyes1: not quite........mike tyson 50wins-6 losses-2 no contests-44 kos...........last held the title november 9th 1996 were he lost wba title to evander holyfield,so give or take 4months and i kind of think that we can include him:innocent0009:

[micared-prodrive]

not my favourite weight division but i think tyson at his peak was the genuine article.........:wink:

did you see the marquez/barrera fight at the weekend ? quality.......:smile: was a great fight.......but ive never forgiven barrera for ending naseem hameds career:redface: ................lol

[Sticks]

not quite........mike tyson 50wins-6 losses-2 no contests-44 kos...........last held the title november 9th 1996 were he lost wba title to evander holyfield,so give or take 4months and i kind of think that we can include him:innocent0009:
I will give you that one then:wink: ..lol

[micared-prodrive]

:s_thumbup: I will give you that one then:wink: ..lol
i had to double check myself lol.....

[bob]

Before 1990 no one dared to go in the ring with Tyson...after 1990 he went down hill fast.

[bob]

In 1988 Tyson met Michael Spinks. who had the world title when he beat Homes. everyone said Spinks is the true champ. Tyson KO ed him 1.25 in the first...

[Sticks]

Before 1990 no one dared to go in the ring with Tyson...after 1990 he went down hill fast.
Especially after that rape and then him biteing some ones bit of there ear in a fight in the ring:rolleyes1:

[Sticks]

:s_thumbup:
i had to double check myself lol.....
:smile:

[bob]

Especially after that rape and then him biteing some ones bit of there ear in a fight in the ring:rolleyes1:

Miss Black Rhode Island, Desiree Washington....got in her nickers...:wink:
Also had a goo chew on Holyfield ear in the second fight...Well past his 1990 prime.

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Miss Black Rhode Island, Desiree Washington....got in her nickers...:wink:
Also had a goo chew on Holyfield ear in the second fight...Well past his 1990 prime.
Got to admit he was good in his time but like you said bob went down hill fasted:rolleyes1:

[bob]

What most do not remember is Tyson won the first 19 of his 22 fights by knockout, 14 of which came in the first round. This was in his first 2 yrs before he was televised.:eek:

[Sticks]

What most do not remember is Tyson won the first 19 of his 22 fights by knockout, 14 of which came in the first round. This was in his first 2 yrs before he was televised.:eek:
Yeah micared said that as well, sounds like a good show. Love to see them:cool:

[micared-prodrive]

In 1988 Tyson met Michael Spinks. who had the world title when he beat Homes. everyone said Spinks is the true champ. Tyson KO ed him 1.25 in the first... most heavyweights around the time of tysons early years lost before they ever entered the ring through fear.....one such man who showed tyson for what he truly was james buster douglas,a journeyman fighter who was given no chance of winning the bout in japan...buster was the first opponent tyson ever faced who wasnt scared of him and tko d iron mike.......mike never got over the fact he lost,theres no excuses,he was heavyweight champion of the world who lost to a better man that night,tyson was no longer feared and his declining record showed that. compare him to a true warrior like evander holyfield who by the way beat him twice and mike doesnt seem that great........just a bully in my eyes who lost to every boxer who didnt fear him........:smile:

[Sticks]

most heavyweights around the time of tysons early years lost before they ever entered the ring through fear.....one such man who showed tyson for what he truly was james buster douglas,a journeyman fighter who was given no chance of winning the bout in japan...buster was the first opponent tyson ever faced who wasnt scared of him and tko d iron mike.......mike never got over the fact he lost,theres no excuses,he was heavyweight champion of the world who lost to a better man that night,tyson was no longer feared and his declining record showed that. compare him to a true warrior like evander holyfield who by the way beat him twice and mike doesnt seem that great........just a bully in my eyes who lost to every boxer who didnt fear him........:smile:
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[bob]

February 11 1990..lost to James "Buster" Douglas, as I said after 1990 he went down hill fast...:wink: Saw a program the other day about Tyson and Ali who was the best...No conclution was given but saw all tyson fights in the one hour program...Course most fights only lasted seconds...:hysterical:

[micared-prodrive]

What most do not remember is Tyson won the first 19 of his 22 fights by knockout, 14 of which came in the first round. This was in his first 2 yrs before he was televised.:eek: tommy morrisons record of first round kos betters that of tyson,in fact morrisons record betters tysons and morrison fought top contenders...hailed as the hardest hitting left hooker in the game,morrisons 1st round knockouts bettered that of almost any other heavyweight of the era,he was also a two time world champion...46-3-1 40 kos:wink: ..........testing for hiv ended his career.

[bob]

even Stallone gave him a pasting in rocky 5 was it....:hysterical:

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even Stallone gave him a pasting in rocky 5 was it....:hysterical:
:lol: :lol: In rocky 5 he did not fight anyone, only that kid on the street:rolleyes1: :wink:

[scoobysteve]

Balboa wouldve kicked his arse.

[Sticks]

Balboa wouldve kicked his arse.
:lol: Dam right:biggrin:

[bob]

:lol: :lol: In rocky 5 he did not fight anyone, only that kid on the street:rolleyes1: :wink:
That was tommy morrison....:wink: Tommy had fights with all the opponents Tyson knocked out. He also fought George Foreman opponents after George had finished with them. He did however fight Ray Mercer and gave Ray a good pasting for about four rounds. After this Ray gave him some back. He trapped Morrison on the ropes and landed a great sequence of blows. As Morrison slowly slid down the ropes to the canvas, already out cold, Mercer continued to pound him. Got told off for that but no two ways about Ray won...

[Sticks]

That was tommy morrison....:wink: Tommy had fights with all the opponents Tyson knocked out. He also fought George Foreman opponents after George had finished with them. He did however fight Ray Mercer and gave Ray a good pasting for about four rounds. After this Ray gave him some back. He trapped Morrison on the ropes and landed a great sequence of blows. As Morrison slowly slid down the ropes to the canvas, already out cold, Mercer continued to pound him. Got told off for that but no two ways about Ray won...
Oh right, thats him. Thanks for clearing that up for me:wink:

[bob]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/ca/Tommy_Morrison.jpg

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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/ca/Tommy_Morrison.jpg
Thats him, just had a look at the box set now and seen his name:rolleyes1:

Should have look at that earlyer:biggrin:

[bob]

Lasted 6 rounds against Lewis....most of this was running away...:hysterical:

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Lasted 6 rounds against Lewis....most of this was running away...:hysterical:
:lol: :lol: :lol: Get in there and get on with it, dont mess around running around:rolleyes1: :biggrin:

[micared-prodrive]

mmmmmmmmmmm............funny how he was a 2 time world champion:innocent0009: ...............tommy was always exciting to watch,he could knock out any heavyweight but was prone to being caught...........morrison battered ray for the early rounds,throwing combination punching that would of dropped any other fighter.......we all know mercer had a granite chin and yes he dropped morrison,but wasnt a single punch,was a flurry..........mmm i remember lewis being knocked out with a single punch:innocent0009: .morrison never was............:sign0191:

[bob]

From what I see Morisson mostly fought top boxers cast off's, who had already been put away not long before...:wink:

See:
Morrison is often mentioned as one of the hardest hitting heavyweights of the 1990's. He was also well known for having a weak chin. As a result, his career has been full of spectacular knockouts, both in victory and defeat. Morrison started his professional boxing career on November 10, 1988, with a first-round knockout of William Muhammad in New York City. Twenty days later, he scored another first-round knockout.

In 1989, Morrison had 19 wins, 15 by knockout. Among the fighters he beat were former Mike Tyson opponents Lorenzo Boyd, Dave Jaco and Lorenzo Canady, as well as former George Foreman opponents Steve Zouski and Ken Lakusta. Morrison's last fight in 1989, was an exhibition bout in Pittsburgh where Tommy was knocked out by 44 year old Daniel Francis Maloney. Maloney is a journeyman sparring partner.

Morrison's biggest breakthrough, however, came in 1989, when Sylvester Stallone was a spectator at one of his bouts and realized Morrison would be ideal for Rocky V. Stallone arranged for Morrison to have a script reading, and cast Morrison as Tommy Gunn in the movie. While Morrison did win two fights in 1990, it was when Rocky V was released in December of that year that he gained mainstream popularity.

In 1991, Morrison, already the recipient of much television exposure, won four fights, against opponents the caliber of former Larry Holmes world title challenger and Tyson opponent James Quick Tillis, and former world champion John Visconti. He was then given a crack at becoming a title holder by WBO champ Ray Mercer in a Pay Per View card held on October 18, 1991. For four rounds, Morrison fought an impressive fight, driving Mercer around the ring with hard, sharply-thrown combinations. Unfortunately for Morrison, Mercer possessed one of the sturdiest chins in the history of the heavyweight division, and Morrison's best bombs hardly made him blink. Mercer bided his time, and then, in round five, finally opened up with hard shots of his own. He trapped Morrison on the ropes and landed a terrifying sequence of blows. As Morrison slowly slid down the ropes to the canvas, already out cold, Mercer continued to pound him.

Now hitting the comeback trail, Morrison had six wins in 1992, including one over former Riddick Bowe opponent Art Tucker, and one over future world title challenger Joe Hipp, who would later become the first Native American to challenge for the world heavyweight title. After two wins in 1993, including one over two-time former world title challenger Carl "The Truth" Williams, Morrison found himself fighting for the WBO title again, this time against comebacking heavyweight legend George Foreman, on June 7. As both men were famed for their punching power, an exciting battle was expected, but Morrison chose to avoid brawling with Foreman, and spent the fight boxing from long range. Foreman marched forward relentlessly, but Morrison was so determined to avoid Foreman's power that he actually turned his back to retreat on several occasions. The crowd understandably had little patience with this tactic, and began to boo Morrison as the fight progressed. However, Morrison was able to hit and move effectively in this manner, and after a closely contested encounter he won a unanimous 12 round decision, and the WBO title. Almost immediately, talks of a fight with WBC world champion Lennox Lewis began.

Talk of a Morrison-Lewis fight, however, was dramatically brought to a halt when Morrison was upset in his first defense by the virtually unknown Michael Bentt. In a shocking turn of events, Morrison was caught cold and knocked down three times before being stopped in the first round in front of a live HBO Boxing audience.

Morrison recovered by winning three bouts in a row in 1994 but then subsequently drew in his last fight of the year, against the deceptively tough trialhorse Ross Puritty (years later, Puritty would score a shocking upset victory over hot prospect Wladimir Klitschko).

He won three fights in 1995 before meeting former contender Razor Ruddock for the IBC Heavyweight Championship (one of the lowest regarded titles of all the alphabet organisations). In a thrilling encounter, Morrison was dropped to his knees in the first round, but recovered to compete on even terms for five rounds. In the sixth round, Ruddock hurt Morrison with a quick combination, but just as it seemed Morrison was in trouble, he countered with a tremendous hook that blasted Ruddock to the canvas. Remarkably, Ruddock regained his feet, but Morrison then drove him to the ropes and showered him with an extended flurry of blows. Just as the bell was about to sound to save Ruddock, the referee stepped in and declared Morrison the winner.

The fight with Lewis, who had also lost his world championship, then finally came to be after the fight against Ruddock. Disappointingly, Morrison fought timidly and was never in the fight, and Lewis picked him off comfortably from long range. Morrison was knocked down and stopped in six rounds.

[tiny]

whatever did happen to naseem hamed?

[bob]

whatever did happen to naseem hamed?

Prison did him no good what so ever...Same as Tyson and morrison all went to pot and other drugs after prison.

[AutoMan]

Can't stand the bloke but I have to be in total agreement with the Tyson following..Watched nearly all of his fights and in his prime he would have beaten everybody before and after him......

[micared-prodrive]

Can't stand the bloke but I have to be in total agreement with the Tyson following..Watched nearly all of his fights and in his prime he would have beaten everybody before and after him...... he was in his prime when he lost his first fight?:wink:

[Garf*uk*]

tyson in the days,but like lewis :D
david haye will be next champ :D