The thread about Vitalis chin got me thinking. Who would you say was the greater fighter, in terms of accomplishments etc. Who would you rank higher on an ATG list? Thoughts and discussions people. :think
Now how did i guess that! its an interesting question, both guys are considered greats in their division and would give anyone problems One retired undefeated and the other can sort of claim to being undefeated, (kind of), at least by his fans.
I was hoping for a bit more of a discussion as to why people think one is greater than the other? better resume, better H2H etc?
You could argue that Calzaghe himself didnt exactly impress with an SD over Hopkins but i guess a win is better than a TKO
as much as i dislike Slappy.....he has a better resume that should speak volumes about Vitali's...smh
Interesting points there BE. I assume you're referring to Hopkins and Jones, which ones great and which ones very good if you dont mind me asking?
Both good champions but neither fought all the fights they could or should have to be ranked as high as they could have been among the pantheon of historical greats. Vitali mostly due to a lack of talent in the heavyweight division, Zaggers because of the usual belt and promoter driven politics. Vitali probably fought bigger fights during his career, but he didn't actually beat a lot of amazing fighters, whilst Zaggers didn't take the big fights until late but has a few very good names on his record: Kessler, Hopkins, Jones Jr. even though the last two were well past their best.