ANTHONY JOSHUA has ranked the all-time heavyweight greats in a ‘GOAT’ tier list – but snubbed Tyson Fury from the top spot.
The British mogul is competing to return to the top of the division and will face Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia on Friday night.
The former two-time world champion will be hoping to fight the winner of Tyson Fury’s contest with Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed title later in 2024.
And in the running to his upcoming clash against ex-UFC star Ngannous Joshua was asked to rank the greatest heavyweights of all-time in a tier list with Queensberry Promotions.
There were four tiers for Joshua to choose from which were “GOAT” followed by “Champion”, “World Level” and “Mid Level”.
But AJ denied himself and Tyson Fury the top spot and put Mike Tyson in the “GOAT” tier.
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Joining the boxing icon is legend Muhammad Ali alongside Frank Bruno, Evander Holyfield, Wladimir Klitschko, Lennox Lewis and Rocky Marciano.
Surprisingly he put Derek Chisora in the top tier, despite the Brit having not won a world title during his professional career.
Then next to himself and the Gypsy King in the “Champion” tier were current rivals Joseph Parker, Oleksandr Usyk and Dentay Wilder two of whom he has fought.
Fury could see himself creeping into the “GOAT” tier if he becomes the undisputed champion against Usyk on May 18.
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This would mark the first time a heavyweight has held all world title belts since Lewis in 1999.
While AJ placed upcoming opponent Ngannou in the “World Level” ranking where he was joined by Daniel Dubois, David Haye and Dillian Whyte.
Ngannou who has already hung his gloves up once professionally was controversially placed above “Mid Level” boxers Zhilei Zhang, Joe Joyce, Filip Hrgovic and Fabio Wardley.
Joshua has defeated both Joyce and Zhang in their amateur careers which justifies why the Brit ranked them at the bottom.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
