A Tribute to Heavyweight Boxing

[killlerzoo]

I love their gloves...

[sovietamerican2]

To those of you (Americans) that say heavyweight boxing is in the shit, just because there are no American heavyweight champion boxers, think about this. The sport has evolved, todays fighters are bigger/stronger, more countries are represented, and there is more talent, more boxers in the divisions. Taking away the credibility from the Eastern Europeans is not doing you guys good.

[MIKESOWELL]

What idiots disliked this??/ WTF??

[MrLukedanger]

btw america has like 10 good contenders at the moment, george foremans son is my favorite hes fightin tomatoe cans but he is just like his dad with +1 inch reach

[crowley0312]

If Buster Douglas can be in this video, I see no reason why the Klitschko's can't. Vitali was winning against Lennox by points, but the fight had to be stopped because of a cut. They're more or less equals. Say what you want about Wladimir, but he has managed to become a good champion in a bad time for the sport, not unlike Marciano and Tyson. Both of them have also never denied a challenger.

Amazing video by the way.

[zarbon700]

@crowley0312 Buster Douglas must be put in the video because he created the biggest upset in boxing history.

[MIKESOWELL]

At 0:25 is that when Bob Fitzsimmons dropped James Corbett with the solar plexus punch in 1897?

[1899sharkey]

@MIKESOWELL - Yes.

[MIKESOWELL]

@1899sharkey Okay, I thought so..thanks for confirming that for me.

[bigmoney749]

Quality video

[DrYsr22]

I think that era of great heavyweight boxing has gone

now its Klitschko brothers era of boring division where there is no contender and no athlete. Oh 2011, please do something about that.

[MrLukedanger]

@DrYsr22 im 4-0 at the moment i train every day to lift the tittle and save boxing, im not even in the top 50 of england yet but i will be no 1 in the world soon

[100001091057100001]

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[au33987]

When you remove politics, race, religion creed, nationality pugilism is the purist sport in the world. After all is said and done, there is only one reason why your hand is raised is victory.

[Crown098]

If I ever Had Jack Dempsey's Shovel Hook, Id be punching people left and right LOL kidding

[RMJerich0]

its sad:(

but amazing video:)

p,s in this vid Tyson is sad :(((((

[rojoboxing]

great!!!!

[Aniva66]

at minut 7:18 there's : John L. Sullivan (1882-1892) ????? he was lived 10 years only???? LOL

again: "Gentleman" Jim Corbett (1892-1897)???? , Bob Fitzsimmons (1997-1899) ,Jess Willard (1915-1919),etc. etc. etc. so and so about others.....i don't understand....or are those their gold years?

[rubyrola1959]

@Aniva66 the years indicate how long each man held the title...

[Aniva66]

@rubyrola1959 ahhh okay! tx a lot bro!

[uldons11]

whats the name of the 2nd song ?

[yarfbarg1]

The jab counter at 3:14 was gorgeous.

[chrismck100]

thts the way boxers fight not like nowadys

[diegoadelgado]

this also shows that no matter how good you are in boxing any fighter has a chance

[paygi110709]

1...ALI "The Greatest"

2...FOREMAN

3...MARCIANO

[shotgunshawzy]

@paygi110709 Who told you ali was the greatest? Did you read this & just believe it just like word of mouth like 1 million other gullible fools?

[shotgunshawzy]

@paygi110709 Ali was a myth & most people who dont know the sport believe him to be the greatest...i find it quite sad & amusing, even ali himself knows he was not the greatest, that title belongs to SUGAR RAY ROBINSON.

[paygi110709]

I think ali is the best, is there a problem whit that??

[shotgunshawzy]

@paygi110709 Joe Louis was greater.

[paygi110709]

Is that what you thing,,I respect that

[SirHappyThe1st]

@shotgunshawzy

Ali was the greatest heavyweight of all times.

Joe Louis and Marciano were too slow and small to compete with him.

[mootle661]

@SirHappyThe1st Louis was taller than Liston and very quick. You think today's plodders could take him?

I'm glad the video didn't show Lewis v Holyfield, that woulda got me all riled up!

[SirHappyThe1st]

@mootle661

Joe Louis ranks as the second best heavyweight in history in my book. I just think his slow shuffle footwork was his only weakness. Against Ali that would be a major disadvantage.

What annoys you so much about Lewis v Holyfield?

[mootle661]

@SirHappyThe1st True, I do see Ali beating Louis handily. Louis' movement was snailed paced compared to Ali, and Ali's chin negates Louis' power.

Lewis v Holyfield? HE WAS FEKKIN ROBBED HE WAS!!! RAAAAAAAAAHH!!!!!!

[grze0091]

Great video!

[lkvippro]

Mike tyson best ever boxing all time

[peachey1986]

joe louis the greatest then ali

[PUGCAT]

What? No Tommy Burns. Nice video. Thinking of the advert' Sam Langford put in the newspaper "Will box any man, except Jim Jeffries"

[stevejayes1975]

very good heavyweight history

[1899sharkey]

Great shot of Jeffries and Tom Sharkey at :37!

[EvanderHolyfield7]

this video is absolutely right,when Lennox Lewis finish his career,heavyweight division was over

[psari]

A great video, thank you, many thanks....

[willis7319]

great tribute

[robinson1on1]

A great video, some true greats in it

[TheGREATEST95]

boxing was at its peak around 1960s and was great before that now its dead no good boxing personalitys

[ezra1993]

hu's the black man @ 3:10

[dval08]

@ 4:35

DOWN GOES FRAZIER!!! DOWN GOES FRAZIER!!!

[EvanderHolyfield7]

Beautiful vid 

[beardigady]

Marciano was "Friends" with the mob, but never was any fight no legit. Thats a fact, who ever's saying that bull-shit doesn't know what there talking about, and probably heard from someone, who again doesn't know what there talking about. I talked to his family, and in no way was he using the mob for anything, especially boxing. Yes the mob made money off him, only from GAMBELING!

[wutang300]

@beardigady so if they made money from gambling they could have paid other fighters to take a dive... wtf make sense with your comment

[wutang300]

@beardigady so if they made money from gambling they could have paid other fighters to take a dive... wtf make sense with your comment 

[anselmochevelle]

3:01 poor walcott, i hope someone atleast gave him a pillow to make the most of his nap lol

[01wwjr]

@y2yt It's not dying. It's like when Michael Jordan left the NBA. Tyson's shoes are hard to fill, and it will take some time for the heavyweight division to recover. That shows you how great he really was. The skeptics don't want to believe it. He's a legend that destroyed him self. I believe only the truly gifted can be destroy there self.

[yankswschamps09]

Great video one of the best i've seen yet!

[stefanoBN]

great video! mi favourite 10: 1. Joe Louis 2. Mohammed Alì 3. Jack Johnson 4. George Foreman 5. Rocky Marciano 6. Jack Dempsey 7. Sonny Liston 8. Larry Holmes 9. Mike Tyson 10. Joe Frazier

[anselmochevelle]

@stefanoBN great pics! most of them are on my list exept id replace ali with patterson and jack johnson with gene tunney but i think the 3 greatest are(in no order)joe louis, rocky marciano and muhammed ali! im not a big ali fan but id never deny his greatness as a fighter.

[willis7319]

@stefanoBN that not far off it good

[lee1990lee]

floyd pattersons left hook was brutal

[zarbon700]

great

[zarbon700]

the first song is perfect for this video.

[Denver1928]

with the Klitschko's around this vid will be called R.I.P heavyweight boxing.

[BeatriceYatch]

@Denver1928 you know it baby.

[Denver1928]

@Denver1928 think I'll retract my statement for the moment. The hope of seeing Haye's head fly off leaves me with a soft spot for them

WAR wvlad and vitali

I'm excited. We have two good heavyweight fights to look forward to and now there are some amazing HW prospects working their way up the ranks. Just two good heavyweights would have been enough last year, now I've counted at least 30 killers.

[gamer1911ano]

@Denver1928 whats wrong with klitschko ?

[dmaavaisd]

@Denver1928 there like the only heavy weight boxers left.. i mean sux if that hurts ur american pride but u dont have anything left.

[obaidCarkey]

@Denver1928

why?

[prayforme111]

@Denver1928 No more american HW's= R.I.P HW boxing

[buch1]

GREAT VIDEO 5 STARS

[ODDNOMAD]

who is the boxer @ 1:46 whoa! he lifted his opponent OFF the canvas wit an uppercut.

[TheGreatA]

"The Ambling Alp" Primo Carnera.

[stefanoBN]

@ODDNOMAD Primo Carnera

[FloweySkillz]

lol who is that at :01?

good vid

[TheGreatA]

John L. Sullivan.

[crowley0312]

@TheGreatA Where did you get that amazing picture of Jack Dempsey at 7:22? Please respond.

[zadeh79]

@FloweySkillz I don't know, but I don't want to mess with him! LOL!!!

[taojiro]

@FloweySkillz LOL THAT S POSSIBLY THE BEST BOXER EVER ABLE TO KNOK YOU OUT AFTER ONE NIGHT OF DRIINKING THE BOSTON STRONG BOY

[connymat]

The man who beat the man, who beat the man, who beat the man...........

[2626ABE]

Boxing forever long live the SPORT DIEHARD OUT!

[steadilyshinein99]

who is the fighter at 7:21?

[TheGreatA]

Jim Jeffries.

[FloweySkillz]

@TheGreatA

oops if ur wondering, I accidentally rated 1 star, by accident! I really like the vid, awesome work.

[SouthPawJD21]

@TheGreatA I thought Jim Jeffries took the title from Sullivan.Did Gentleman Jim Corbett come before or after Jeffries

[1899sharkey]

@SouthPawJD21 - Jeffries won his title from Fitzsimmons who had won the title from Corbett. Corbett beat John L. for the belt.

[kAlIfAlEpOlOgA]

buster douglas doesn't deserve to be on that list..in my opinion

[plangentmusic]

Buster Douglas figured out how to beat the unbeatable champion. He belongs.

[panfel78]

Great video. It includes only the world champions, but so it's really objective.

I think Vitali Klitschko (the best of Klitschko brothers) could be in the number. My opinion.

[Higgens85]

The best boxer of all time is "The Brockten Blockbuster" Rocky Marciano!

[primealivstyson]

nah ali is

[01wwjr]

@Higgens85 Marciano was created by the mob. Do your research.

[anselmochevelle]

@01wwjr the mob have nothing to gain by a guy thats undefeated. they'd only gain if the rock lost which he never did. the mob made money one the odds so it makes no sense to say he was created. your thinking of rocky graziano which was a middleweight, he threw some fights but not marciano because he was undefeated.

[01wwjr]

@anselmochevelle I know you don't want to believe but, It's true. Rocky was tight with the mob and his friends were in the mob. More than one boxer said things about his mob connections. If three people say your breath stinks guess what...your breath stinks.

[krimosibi]

@Higgens85 rocky only fought loosers or boxers at the end of their career.

[KOBEBRYANTBESTEVER]

@krimosibi thats what i keep trying to tell people, people think cause somebody goes undefeated there the best ever, ali fought the best and i think hes the greatest ever he wasn't scared of nobody

[BeatriceYatch]

@Higgens85 you know it baby!!

[KOBEBRYANTBESTEVER]

@Higgens85 1 of the greatest. not the best ever

[360user1rules]

@Higgens85 I'd have to disagree and say it has to be Joe Louis, Marciano was too much of a butcher tbh, no style.

[faltagh]

Nice job!!!

[connymat]

Joe louis is probobly the best HW, but also the best allround boxer, He had evrything!

[fiendsteer]

nothing but the truth

[TezakMomak]

i think john l sullivan is the best boxer ever lived

bare knuckles fighting 30 rounds

i dont know if thats true, but if he fought 30 rounds than he must be the best

[mip93]

@TezakMomak

Well... but bare knuckles- and "quensberry rules" boxing is a bit diffrent...

I heard there was some bare knuckle fight with more than 76 runds... (but i can`t guarantee that)

[miketyson69]

Very Very good. The last 100+ years of heavyweight boxing rolled into 7:39. :)

[paulanka2000]

haha anyone remember the parody in the simpsons from 1:28, from the episode when homer fought mike tyson

[myoor12]

lol yeah i love that episode, its not mike tyson though, the character is only based on him, his name was drederick tatum.

[paulanka2000]

lucius sweet was don king too lol

[mip93]

I hope the Klitschkos never will be in vids like this!

They got no challangers!

They got no spirit!

They got no hearts!

And last, they just fight for money...

to give them the "Ring Magazine Heavyweight Award" was the worst what the Ring Magazine ever has done!

Get a look at Braddocks Heart

Get a look at Marcianos Fighting Spirit

And finaly get a look at Muhamad Alis Challangers! Then you can see some real fighters!

[Saito1911]

Klitschko brothers are the best!

So shut the fuck up you Swiss bitch.

[mip93]

I just tell ya! Maybe they are the greatest today... but that`s not so hard like ten years before... Wich great names had the klitschkos foght? Lennox Lewis? Oh yea! And Klitschko lost by TKO! Chris Byrd? Yes, and Klitschko lost by SUBMISSION! NO FIGHTER WITH A HEART; IS GONNA SUBMIT The Cahllangers today? Some half invalid old mans Smal people (under 1,80 cm) And Fools like kevin Johnson who got ta hell no idea, what it meens to fight 12 Rounds... So tell me... why are Klitschkos the best?

[salosdot]

Forgive me for being so frank, but you are an IDIOT!

It's not the Klitschkos' fault that they have no worthy opponents.

It's a little hard to compare but my guess is: At least Vitaly would have beaten the crap out of Marciano. (Look at their physics, man!)

Vitali was one of the few EVER to stand pretty well against a giant like Lennox Lewis (when the latter was in good shape).

Amongst the living boxers they will not be beaten for a while - now that Wladimir has taken care of his "glass - chin".

[mip93]

I will forgive you...

but i don`t think so!

Marciano was so fast as Floyd Mayweather it is today!

He got technical defense skils you don`t see in boxing today...

I have to remind you: Max Bear did kill with his right hand one of his opponents... (RIP Franki Campbell)

Marciano kiled someone NEARLY by a punch on his body...

I never said, that the klinschkos aren`t the best today... but if you look at the past, and the boxers of the past... Klitschkos looks like crap!

[CsniperC]

Joe Louis -marciano- ali...

[truthhitmanisback]

Ali was the only boxer who stood toe to toe with Sonny Liston in their first fight . Just watch the 6th round. Thrilla In Manila is another example. Tyson couldnt last 15 rounds with Muhammad Ali. When he was past his prime he went toe to to with Ernie Shavers. Boxing is about hitting and not being hit. Ali comes down off his toes when he has too. Who want to look like Marciano , or 'enry Cooper after a fight ? Ali was clever. The Greatest and you know it !!!! Get out of here !!!!

[Boredmmm]

Joe Louis was the greatest heavyweight champion of all time.

[limemintify]

neither valuev which is only raw nature strength. To me great champions, heavyweightchampions, are dempsey, liston, tyson. cause ali was a great entertainer, a great defensive and tehnician, but to me boxing is more like tyson, more attack more agressivity not punching from outside and running, but rather fighting ;)

[limemintify]

they are champions should be respected but they're only skill is awesome power that goes through anyone's guard. they do not have any other skills, but when you have that power you do not need speed, tehnicque and stuff. but they canot be considered great boxers.

[limemintify]

Oh and by the way what's the name of the song?

[libertylovingyank]

The KlitschKO brothers are great and worthy champions who should be respected.

[consta4891]

the best heavyweights 1-ali66 2-george foreman 73 3-joe frazier 71 4- holyfield 90 5-mike tyson87 6-sonny liston 7-larry holmes 8-joe louis 9-jack jonhson 10-dempsey

[tijia]

Rocky Marciano was the best ever. Pure strength in heart and mind

[ironmicktyron1]

marciano was an uggly mother fucking son of a bitch

[tijia]

he would whoop your ass:p

[jrobe353]

Some boxers maintained a very high level for a long period. Others only remained at their peak briefly. Tyson reached a level higher than any boxer in history but was shot by his mid twenties. How did he lose to buster douglas then? Simply the greatest upset of all time inspired by death of his mother while Tyson was over confident. Ali had the most impressive career. The increasing population of the world means the standard should increase. I'm not sure it has. Hollyfield Len Lewis Klitschkoetc

[Boxinglad123]

1 Muhammad Ali

2 Joe Louis

3 Joe Frazier

4 Larry Holmes

5 George Foreman

6 Sonny Liston

7 Mike Tyson

[libertylovingyank]

Wladimir KlitschKO ignored ? I wonder why ? Why stop with Lennox Lewis ? Lewis was nearly knocked out by Wladimir's brother Vitali-widely considered the lesser of the two fighters. Lewis retired when a big money rematch with Vitali KlitschKO was on the table. I wonder why Wladimir KlitschKO is being ignored ?

[consta4891]

when lewis fought with vitali, lennox was in his end, aND STILL he WON vitali by cuts but he WON!!! END OF THE HISTORY.

VITALI OR WLADIMIR THEY ARE SHITS.

[libertylovingyank]

Lennox was brought to the end by Vitali KlitschKO. Lewis was still fighting at a high level when he fought Vitali- and while he was a great champion - he retired from boxing rather than grant Vitali a rematch. The boxing world wanted to see that rematch- let the record show Lewis retired.

[consta4891]

yes yes lennox wAs 38 years old and vitali 32 EQUAL!! ALI WITH 32 YEARS OLD WON FOREMAN BY KO!! WITH 38 YEARS OLD HE WAS NOTHING!!

LEWIS WON VITALI!!! AND AFTER OF HIS PRIME!!! END OF THE HISTORY AND YOU WANTED REMATCH? YOU ARE VERY FUNNY. LENNOX PRIME WOULD GIVE100 REMATCHS TO VITALI!!!

THEN ALI VS FOREMAN? REMATCH?ALI IS 7 YEARS OLDER THAN GEORGE.

AND MARCIANO? WHY NOT 50-0? SCARED?SONNY LISTON... FLOYD PATTERSON.. LENNOX GAVE 1 FIGHT TO VITALI, AND LEWIS WON!!

VITALI IS A JOKE!!

[libertylovingyank]

Lewis was a young 38. Boxers are fighting longer now because they keep in better shape- they work out all year etc. Lewis matured late-he was at his best about 35 or 36- he was not old at all at 38. George Forman won the crown was he was over 40; Bernard Hopkins was a better fighter at 38 than he was at 28- you can look it up. Vital KlitschKO is now 38 and still boxing well- he just defeated Chris Arreola, a highly regarded young heavyweight. Vitali is 6-7/250 lbs with great power

[willis7319]

miss out tommy burns he was a great champion

[myoor12]

i miss good heavyweight fighting, one punch and your fucked from one of those fellas.

[Jecxbox]

5/5

[willis7319]

The best tribute ever in sport

[HeavenlyFighter00]

best tribute ever

[aguirre444]

ryans gay

[littlemaninthebottle]

Tyson DID have a GLASS JAW. I could have knocked him out, If,,, I aver got the chance. Tyson was the best I ever seen till he got lazy, and went to prison,

[Christophebano]

Yeah, he just lost the heart for the sport after his trainer died.

[littlemaninthebottle]

oh yea The Real Deal was mighty tough also. I would have to say out of all the heavyweight,s Ali was the best, he could take a shot and come back and knock the shit out of ya!! I have followed boxing for 50 years and Ali has a lot of hype, but ck out some of his fights, tho Frazier would have beaten him had he just come out for the final round, cause Ali was done. But thats history Smokin Joe never got his just due,s ,, and that,s a real shame

[littlemaninthebottle]

Next to ALI, Smokin Joe was the toughest motherfucker I have ever seen

[MasterFlanJ]

True, watch the master that is ALI at 4:13.

A perfect example of him

"dancing like a butterfly and stinging like a bee"!

[littlemaninthebottle]

Yea and against what I felt was the hardest hitter in the heavyweight,s at the time Cleveland big cat Williams

[MazzingerZ7]

All that U.S. heavyweight boxing has left is Rocky Balboa and great memories of the good ol' times.

These days ex-soviet boxers are beating the shit out of everybody.

¡Shit! Were did all the brodas go?

[retoor2]

it's sad, but you're absolutely right.

[willis7319]

were have thay all gone?thank god for youtube too see them all

[havisham3]

Great video as usual A ,I'm on the East side site, as Mcvey,can you please tell me what the music is you have used here it's great! Thanks again.

[TheGreatA]

First song:

Steve Jablonsky - My name is Lincoln

Second song:

Lisa Gerard & Hans Zimmer - Now we are free

[strontvinger2001]

ua his problem is he is short if he had the jeight of foreman or lewis nodbody coud beat him now u can beat him if u do like lewis u just jab him off of u but ok i change my number 3 to prime riddick bowe his was my first number 3 but switcht to tua

[madmax8903]

Great video. My top ten heavyweights: 1. Johnson 2. Louis 3. Ali 4. Dempsey 5. Liston 6. Tunney 7. Frazier 8. Marciano 9. Foreman 10. Jeffries Well, for this week anyway. I'll probably change my mind if I think about it. There might seem to be some anomalies, but I put eg Frazier above Marciano because imo he was champ in a more competitive climate. I don't think recent guys like Lewis, Holyfield, Tyson belong in any ranking of all-time greats. Foreman could be higher, and Charles?

[gqmighty]

dont even mention Holmes at all?

[madmax8903]

Yes, I see your point re. Holmes. Excellent boxer, a more punishing jab than Ali, great recuperative ability (Snipes, Shavers, etc). On a given day he might even beat a couple on my list. For all that, I see him as a lesser Joe Walcott, who I believe hit harder, and who as an older man performed creditably against better fighters. Holmes came at the tail end of the great 70s era,and met none of the stars on his way up. Yet he was a product of it and is way ahead of those who've come since.

[strontvinger2001]

1.foreman

2.joe frazier

3.prime tua

[ricochetshotz]

a prime tua next to frazier and foreman??? COMEDY !!!!!

[strontvinger2001]

prime tua is not good in ur eyes ? he is a great heavyweight only problem he has is he is short or els he woud be champ for a long time

[ricochetshotz]

tua was good, you compared him next to foreman and frazier who were GREAT

huge difference, tua never belongs next to them

[rannntanplan13]

actually he s as big as tyson

[gqmighty]

prime tua....lol

[strontvinger2001]

a prime tua is a fucking great fighter who woud even beat the living shit out of glass jaw tyson