Where does Wladimir Klitschko rank among ATG HWs?

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  1. Nay_Sayer

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    You're kidding, right?

    Please tell me you're kidding...
     
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    Honest post :good That is rare around here!
     
  3. Alien

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    Glass Jaw Wlad's best win is Chris Byrd.

    A natural super-middleweight who had already been blasted out in 5 rounds by a Nigerian nutjob.

    Think about that for a second before ranking Glass Jaw Wlad.
     
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    Wlad a G ?:huh
     
  5. as of now #51 or so.
     
  6. Alien

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    He's a GJD.
     
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    Byrd is an important fighter for both Klitschkos legacies. He's Wlad's best win and beat Vitali but people forget how easily Ibeabuchi smashed him. He didn't improve as a fighter from the Ibeabuchi loss to Vitali win, so it's puts into perspective either how good Ibeabuchi was or how overrated Vitali is. Unless Ibeabuchi was an absolute beast, then it's not exactly a great win for Wlad either.
     
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    With that way of thinking Wladimir smashed Rahman who KO'd Lewis is two. Also, Wladimir smashed Mercer who lost a SD to Lewis and Lewis never had an injury like Vitali.
     
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    This is the man who survived 12 rounds with the Hayemaker. I think that makes him number 1 ATG
     
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    Let's put this into real perspective. Lennox Lewis and Wladimir fought a few of the same opponents.

    Hasim Rahman KO2 Lewis.
    Wladimir TKO7 Rahman.

    Lewis SD12 Ray Mercer.
    Wladimir TKO6 Mercer.

    Lewis TKO8 Phil Jackson.
    Wladimir KO2 Phil Jackson.

    Lewis TKO2 Botha.
    Wladimir TKO8 Botha.

    Now if Lennox Lewis is an ATG, Wladimir must be a super-ATG.
     
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    What heavyweight in history has stopped the most fighters who had never been stopped before?

    Answer: Wladimir Klitschko 17

    Tony Thompson
    Ruslan Chagaev
    Eddie Chambers
    David Bostice
    Calvin Brock
    Ray Mercer
    Monte Barrett
    Charles Shufford
    Eliseo Castillo
    Axel Shultz
    Zoran Vujecic
    Najee Shaheed
    Lamon Brewster
    Paul Ashley
    Fabio Eduardo Moli
    Fabian Meza
    Paea Wolfgramm

    How many did Larry Holmes, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis stop few who had not been stopped before?
     
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    Which heavyweight in history got absolutely destroyed in his prime by a fat semi retired golfer?
     
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    It's certainly a valid point that "styles make fights". However, Byrd faced three fighters with different styles and Ibeabuchi was the most successful, despite having the least advantage stylistically. Byrd should have had a much easier time with Ibeabuchi than he did with Wlad or Vitali and yet Ibeabuchi scored the best win, whilst Wlad did well and Vitali lost.

    If styles do make fights, then it should add weight to the idea that Ibeabuchi was better than either Klitschko, unless you think Ibeabuchi was the one with the styles advantage, which he clearly wasn't.
     
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    What heavyweight in history got destroyed in his prime by a crackhead?
     
  15. Jack

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    Being a big puncher against poor opposition doesn't make you a great fighter.

    Irrelevant, pointless post.