Ali, Frazier and Foreman were the big dogs of the heavyweight division in the 70's, who was the second best?
Jerry Quarry
Nickname(s) Irish, The Bellflower Bomber
Rated at Heavyweight
Nationality American
Born May 15, 1945
Bakersfield, California
Died January 3, 1999 (aged 53)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 66
Wins 53
Wins by KO 32
Losses 9
Draws 4
No contests 0
Kenneth Howard Norton
Nickname(s) "The Black Hercules"
"The Jaw Breaker"
"The Fighting Marine"
Rated at Heavyweight
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Reach 80 in (203 cm)
Born August 9, 1943
Jacksonville, Illinois, U.S.
Died September 18, 2013
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Stance Unorthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 50
Wins 42
Wins by KO 33
Losses 7
Draws 1
No contests 0
Earnie Shavers
Born August 31, 1945
Warren, Ohio
Other names The Dark Destroyer
Nationality American
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 96 kg (212 lb; 15.1 st)
Division Heavyweight
Reach 77 in (200 cm)
Style Boxing
Stance Orthodox
Years active 1969-1995
Professional boxing record
Total 89
Wins 74
By knockout 68
Losses 14
By knockout 7
Draws 1
No contests 0
Ron Lyle
Rated at Heavyweight
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Reach 77 in (197 cm)
Nationality American
Born February 12, 1941
Dayton, Ohio
Died November 26, 2011
Denver, Colorado
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 51
Wins 43
Wins by KO 31
Losses 7
Draws 1
No contests 0
Jimmy Young
Rated at Heavyweight
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Nationality American
Born November 16, 1948
Died February 20, 2005
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 56
Wins 34
Wins by KO 11
Losses 19
Draws 2
No contests 1
The Best Second Tier Heavyweight Boxer Of The 90's?
http://www.bgol.us/board/showthread.php?t=814644
Jerry Quarry
Nickname(s) Irish, The Bellflower Bomber
Rated at Heavyweight
Nationality American
Born May 15, 1945
Bakersfield, California
Died January 3, 1999 (aged 53)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 66
Wins 53
Wins by KO 32
Losses 9
Draws 4
No contests 0
Kenneth Howard Norton
Nickname(s) "The Black Hercules"
"The Jaw Breaker"
"The Fighting Marine"
Rated at Heavyweight
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Reach 80 in (203 cm)
Born August 9, 1943
Jacksonville, Illinois, U.S.
Died September 18, 2013
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Stance Unorthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 50
Wins 42
Wins by KO 33
Losses 7
Draws 1
No contests 0
Earnie Shavers
Born August 31, 1945
Warren, Ohio
Other names The Dark Destroyer
Nationality American
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 96 kg (212 lb; 15.1 st)
Division Heavyweight
Reach 77 in (200 cm)
Style Boxing
Stance Orthodox
Years active 1969-1995
Professional boxing record
Total 89
Wins 74
By knockout 68
Losses 14
By knockout 7
Draws 1
No contests 0
Ron Lyle
Rated at Heavyweight
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Reach 77 in (197 cm)
Nationality American
Born February 12, 1941
Dayton, Ohio
Died November 26, 2011
Denver, Colorado
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 51
Wins 43
Wins by KO 31
Losses 7
Draws 1
No contests 0
Jimmy Young
Rated at Heavyweight
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Nationality American
Born November 16, 1948
Died February 20, 2005
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 56
Wins 34
Wins by KO 11
Losses 19
Draws 2
No contests 1
The Best Second Tier Heavyweight Boxer Of The 90's?
http://www.bgol.us/board/showthread.php?t=814644
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