Tuesday, January 6, 2009

The Five Best Heavyweights in their Five Biggest Fights (Of at least 5 rounds)

Ok, so in this case, it's the five best heavyweights where you can find decent footage of their fights. No Joe Louis, No Marciano, No Jack Johnson, No Dempsey, No Tunney...Just the color television crowd.

1. Muhammad Ali (4 wins, 1 loss)
vs Sonny Liston.............6 rounds, Landed 45- Hit 51, No Knockdowns, Land Diff: -6
vs Joe Frazier 1............15 rounds, Landed 167- Hit 185, Down once, Land Diff: -18
vs George Foreman......8 rounds, Landed 71- Hit 78, 1 Knockdown, Land Diff: -7
vs Joe Frazier 3............14 rounds, Landed 222- Hit 179, No Knockdowns, Land Diff: +43
vs Ken Norton 3............15 rounds, Landed 86- Hit 111, No Knockdowns, Land Diff: -25

ALI'S TOTALS: Landed 10.2 per rd, Hit 10.4 per rd...1 Knockdown, Down 1 Time

2. Larry Holmes (2 wins, 3 losses)
vs Ken Norton..................15 rounds, Landed 191- Hit 198, No Knockdowns, Land Diff: -7
vs Gerry Cooney..............13 rounds, Landed 109- Hit 97, 2 Knockdowns, Land Diff: +12
vs Michael Spinks1..........15 rounds, Landed 94- Hit 113, No Knockdowns, Land Diff: -19
vs Michael Spinks2..........15 rounds, Landed 132- Hit 126, No Knockdowns, Land Diff: +6
vs Evander Holyfield.......12 rounds, Landed 77- Hit 93, No Knockdowns, Land Diff: -16

HOLMES' TOTALS: Landed 8.6 per rd, Hit 9.0 per rd...2 Knockdowns, Down 0 Times

3. Lennox Lewis (5 wins, 0 losses)
vs Ray Mercer..................10 rounds, Landed 99- Hit 99, No Knockdowns, Land Diff: 0
vs Evander Holyfield1.....12 rounds, Landed 140- Hit 73, No Knockdowns, Land Diff: +67
vs Evander Holyfield2.....12 rounds, Landed 109- Hit 79, No Knockdowns, Land Diff: +30
vs Mike Tyson..................8 rounds, Landed 81- Hit 18, 2 Knockdowns, Land Diff: +63
vs Vitali Klitschko.............6 rounds, Landed 49- Hit 57, No Knockdowns, Land Diff: -8

LEWIS' TOTALS: Landed 9.9 per rd, Hit 6.8 per rd...2 Knockdowns, Down 0 Times

4. George Foreman (2 wins, 3 losses)
vs Muhammad Ali...........8 rounds, Landed 78- Hit 71, Down Once, Land Diff: +7
vs Ron Lyle.......................5 rounds, Landed 95- Hit 74, 2 Knockdowns,Down 2x, Land Diff:+21
vs Evander Holyfield.......12 rounds, Landed 103- Hit 166, No Knockdowns, Land Diff: -63
vs Tommy Morrison........12 rounds, Landed 101- Hit 116, No Knockdowns, Land Diff: -15
vs Michael Moorer...........10 rounds, Landed 102- Hit 146, 1 Knockdown, Land Diff: -44

FOREMAN'S TOTALS: Landed 10.2 per rd, Hit 12.2 per rd...3 Knockdowns, Down 1 Time

5. Evander Holyfield (2 wins, 3 losses)
vs Riddick Bowe1............12 rounds, Landed 155- Hit 193, Down Once, Land Diff: -38
vs Riddick Bowe2............12 rounds, Landed 141- Hit 150, No Knockdowns, Land Diff: -9
vs Mike Tyson.................11 rounds, Landed 98- Hit 62, 1 Knockdown, Land Diff: +36
vs Lennox Lewis1...........12 rounds, Landed 73- Hit 140, No Knockdowns, Land Diff: -67
vs Lennox Lewis2...........12 rounds, Landed 79- Hit 109, No Knockdowns, Land Diff: -30

HOLYFIELD'S TOTALS: Landed 9.3 per rd, Hit 11.1 per rd...1 Knockdown, Down 1 Time

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