worst heavyweight champion

[billeau2]

Baer and Johansson have been mentioned here.

In terms of skills, they certainly weren’t bad, but they could very well belong in the “worst” category because they didn’t bother to spend much time focusing on their first defense.

Which takes us to the 1980’s alphabet champs … So much talent, so much waste.

Baer wasn't that bad, what he was was a one trick poney, but that trick was quite a trick indeed. Watch maxie on film throw that thing...it did not have the straightness, untelegraphed look of a Louis punch, but with respect to speed and power it is on a short list for one of the most powerful right hands...ever. And with respect to delivery max got it home enough to win, though he did not train enough to be one of the greatest.

[LacedUp]

I would say Jess Willard. Resume based on a dive, no defenses in years and get shattered by Dempsey inside 3 rounds.

Also, zero skillset to talk about.

[elina jhon]

I think , Tyson Fury is the heavy weight champion ...
Fury charmed much of the audience with his off-key rendition of Aerosmith's "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" after winning the heavyweight boxing crown. But inside the ring, he did little to impress the millions around the globe who watched his tepid performance against the division's longtime kingpin.

[TBear]

Monte Masters.

[JAB5239]

Monte Masters.

Lol, interesting pick and difficult to argue. Bequethed a heavyweight championship by Pat O'Grady and than stripped of that title for divorcing his daughter.

[Anthony342]

I guess these polls don't have an edit feature? Whose Basin Rahman?

[JAB5239]

I guess these polls don't have an edit feature? Whose Basin Rahman?

No edit feature that I'm aware of or I would have changed it to lineal champions only. Sonny was bashing Rahman in his never ending quest to bash Lewis. Said Rahman was "easily" the worst heavyweight champion in history.

[billeau2]

No edit feature that I'm aware of or I would have changed it to lineal champions only. Sonny was bashing Rahman in his never ending quest to bash Lewis. Said Rahman was "easily" the worst heavyweight champion in history.

Lol Sonny is so transparent.

[Anthony342]

No edit feature that I'm aware of or I would have changed it to lineal champions only. Sonny was bashing Rahman in his never ending quest to bash Lewis. Said Rahman was "easily" the worst heavyweight champion in history.

Well Rahman WAS lineal, actually. The lineage started from Patteron and ended after Lewis regained the title from Rahman and then started up again with Wlad later on.

[Ben Bolt]

Baer? Not a chance.

Well, Baer had what it took to be a formidable candidate in the early 1930s.

Unfortunately, the story about this easy-going fellow is that he approached his occupation in a dedicated way a bit too late.

Before the Louis fight in ’35, it’s said Baer matured and realized boxing was his way to survive in the harsh times that the decade brought onto people.
But in his case, it was too late. He wasn’t that old, but too old and too many fights behind him to be able to adopt new methods.