Where do you rate Vitali Klitschko among ATG heavyweights?

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  1. Abdullah

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    6-10
     
    Abdullah, Dec 29, 2011
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    Vitali is the best heavyweight in the world today, highest KO percentage also!!!!!!!
     
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    Both Klitschko bros are 20-30.
     
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  5. Joe_MacKenzie

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    According to the poll results, most people rate him between #6 and #20.

    The highest percentage so far is the #6 to #10.
     
    Joe_MacKenzie, Dec 31, 2011
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    WHich is ****ing ridiculous.

    Bunch of fanboys that have no real knowledge of the sport.


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    There are some Klitschko haters who have no knowledge of the sport.
     
    Joe_MacKenzie, Dec 31, 2011
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    While your knowledge of the sport is the greatest right? :rofl:rofl
     
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  9. JoeAverage

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    Resume around 20.

    H2H top 3.
     
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  10. keith

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    It's good enough to know that a fighter who has not defeated one other great fighter in his career, who lost to the tow best fighter he ever faced and cannot even claim to be be the best heavyweight fighting in any given ONE year, much less a period of years is not between 6-10 as the BEST heavyweight EVER.

    Come on say that out loud first and think if that makes sense.


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    I rate him higher than his brother just because of how dangerous he is H2H.
     
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  12. Normen Bates

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    Vitali has been one of the most dominate champions in recent memory, not just as a Heavyweight, but with in the sport in general. However, history rarely keeps track of how many mandatory challengers you dispatch of.

    I've always felt like Vitali Klitschko's biggest claim to fame was almost beating Lennox Lewis and sometimes having a win in the court of public opinion is great, but when its not on paper over time people forget those alternative circumstances. The best fighter he's ever beat on paper is Chirs Arreola or Tom Adamek.

    Understand its not Klitschko's fault that the Heavyweights of this era aren't that talented, nonetheless I can't ignore the lack of talent he's faced. I don't usually make All-Time great lists, but if I did Vitali wouldn't crack the top 10....maybe the 12-15.
     
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    So him ducking the best other heavyweight out there for almost a decade doesn't bother you?


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    keith, Dec 31, 2011
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  14. Joe_MacKenzie

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    Come on now, he can't fight his own brother. :nono
     
    Joe_MacKenzie, Jan 4, 2012
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    K2 are both in the top 10
     
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