Rank these 3 Heavyweights

[Toney616]

Lennox Lewis

'A' level wins:
Vitali Klitschko
'A-' level wins:
Ray Mercer, Evander Holyfield
'B' level wins:
Razor Ruddock, Gary Mason, Tony Tucker, Frank Bruno, Tommy Morrison, Oliver McCall, Andrew Golota, Shannon Briggs, Michael Grant, David Tua, Hasim Rahman, Mike Tyson
'B-' level wins:
Ossie Ocasio, Mike Weaver, Tyrell Biggs, Levi Billups, Lionel Butler, Henry Akinwande, Zeljko Mavrovic, Francois Botha


Evander Holyfield


'A' level wins:
Rid**** Bowe, Mike Tyson (x2)
'A-' level wins:
Dwight Muhammad Qawi I, George Foreman, Larry Holmes, Ray Mercer, Michael Moorer
'B' level wins:
Dwight Muhammad Qawi II, Ricky Parkey, Ossie Ocasio, Carlos De Leon, Pinklon Thomas, Michael Dokes, Alex Stewart (x2), James 'Buster' Douglas, John Ruiz, Hasim Rahman
'B-' level wins:
Adilson Rodrigues, Bert Cooper, Fres Oquendo

Tyson was shot by the time Lewis got to him so he can be classed as a b- win for Lewis at best, other than that nice list

I have: Holyfield Lewis Tyson

Tyson had the most potential, shame he didnt live up to it

[boxing boy]

1-Tyson
2-Lewis
3-Holyfield

[Toney616]

1-Tyson
2-Lewis
3-Holyfield

What criteria did you use for this ranking?

[Boxfanoldschool]

Lennox Lewis

'A' level wins:
Vitali Klitschko
'A-' level wins:
Ray Mercer, Evander Holyfield
'B' level wins:
Razor Ruddock, Gary Mason, Tony Tucker, Frank Bruno, Tommy Morrison, Oliver McCall, Andrew Golota, Shannon Briggs, Michael Grant, David Tua, Hasim Rahman, Mike Tyson
'B-' level wins:
Ossie Ocasio, Mike Weaver, Tyrell Biggs, Levi Billups, Lionel Butler, Henry Akinwande, Zeljko Mavrovic, Francois Botha


Evander Holyfield


'A' level wins:
Rid**** Bowe, Mike Tyson (x2)
'A-' level wins:
Dwight Muhammad Qawi I, George Foreman, Larry Holmes, Ray Mercer, Michael Moorer
'B' level wins:
Dwight Muhammad Qawi II, Ricky Parkey, Ossie Ocasio, Carlos De Leon, Pinklon Thomas, Michael Dokes, Alex Stewart (x2), James 'Buster' Douglas, John Ruiz, Hasim Rahman
'B-' level wins:
Adilson Rodrigues, Bert Cooper, Fres Oquendo

I think Holyfield is every bit as A level as Tyson. Ironic that you would think otherwise when Holyfield soundly beat Tyson twice.

[frankenfrank]

Rank these 3 in terms of all time greatness.

Mike Tyson
Evander Holyfield
Lennox Lewis

based on h2h sort between themselves alone regardless of prime/shot :
Lewis
Holyfield
Tyson

based on h2h against other opponents as well and considerring prime/not prime :
Lewis
Tyson
Holyfield

but it is close this way.

[Frighteous]

Lennox -1 (Lives like a champion should when he leaves the gym)
Evander-2 (without the steroids, he would've just been a cruiser)
Tyson-3 (great ability, not enough mental strength to get off the floor)

[JAB5239]

Lennox -1 (Lives like a champion should when he leaves the gym)
Evander-2 (without the steroids, he would've just been a cruiser)
Tyson-3 (great ability, not enough mental strength to get off the floor)

This is the order I have it. But with all due respect to anyone ranking Holy, without any proof of PED's he should be ranked accordingly. I have my own su****ions, but it proves nothing and shouldn't take away from his accomplishments. Just my opinion.

[Obama]

I think Holyfield is every bit as A level as Tyson. Ironic that you would think otherwise when Holyfield soundly beat Tyson twice.

Holyfield that Lewis fought was clearly not the same one who beat Tyson. Doesn't take a genius to acknowledge that. It's more proper to compare the Holyfield that fought Lewis to the one that arguably lost to John Ruiz 3 times. Not to mention Lewis arguably lost the 2nd Holyfield fight.

[SBleeder]

In terms of accomplishments:

Holyfield
Lewis
Tyson

In terms of who beats who in their primes:

Holyfield
Tyson
Lewis

I think Tyson in his prime would win a 4 or 5 point decision over Lewis. However, Mike would have been Evander's girlfriend in any era.

[prinzemanspopa]

Ruiz deserved the two decisions(the first was as disgraceul a decision ever rendered in a title bout) but there is absolutely no way that he deserved the decision in that stinker of a third fight.


Holyfield was robbed in their third fight.