The most bothersome thing about the Klitschko Bros.

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  1. David HEY!!!

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    Post Lewis saw an era of split belts and b level guys who would not face eachother. Wlad cleaned that out to become the recognized and now unified champ
     
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  3. SweetSciGuru

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    The worst bothersome thing about the Klitscho is, between the two of them the only A level fighter either has faced is Vitali's lost to old worn Lennox Lewis. In a combined 90+ fights, that's as good as it gets.
     
  4. RememberingC.S.

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    In the Lummox era, the two best for a long time, Lummox and Bowe, didn't fight either, and they weren't brothers.
     
  5. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It was a very unique accomplishment, and one that most likely will not re-occur any time soon, if at all.
     
  6. The Mongoose

    The Mongoose I honor my bets banned

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    Well before Foreman won the lineal Championship you moron.

    Holyfield was recognized with Lewis as the top Heavyweight from 96-99, while Foreman was the lineal Champion who refused to fight either of them.
     
  7. Azzer85

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    Butthurt Vitali fan?
     
  8. CrossedLine

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    ...but they did fight, right?
     
  9. The Mongoose

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    You might want to try rereading my post and understand that it wasn't a listing of "Heavyweights who never ever fought each other at any point in their careers."

    Since some people are having trouble grasping this concept, here is a simplified breakdown.

    Did Lineal Champion Foreman fight #1 Tyson in 95-96?
    Did Lineal Champion Foreman fight #1 Holyfield or even #2 Lewis from 96-98?

    No. We had a four year period where "the top two heavyweights were excused from fighting the next best guy. "
     
  10. Man_Machine

    Man_Machine Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The fact that Vitali and Wladimir didn't fight each other is probably the least bothersome thing about the Klitschko brothers.
     
  11. iceferg

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    All this posing for photos on each others knee bothers me other than that they're great.