Wlad Will Be The Greatest Heavyweight of All Time....He Might Already Be.

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  1. Man_Machine

    Man_Machine Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Where are these rose colored glasses everyone keeps talking about? Can I buy a pair? Would it further improve the experience of what are already great fights involving great fighters?

    I only had plain old eyesight when I watched some of the greatest fights in Heavyweight history the first time around and in subsequent re-views. I'm hoping, if I can get a pair of these specially tinted specs, that it will make watching these fights again even better than before.

    I wonder why you think the Internet would have seen any difference in the public perception of Ali, Frazier and Foreman, had it been around in their day. Ali was a hate figure, even without the Internet; Foreman didn't exactly endear himself to the public with his plain, yet fearsome and brooding nature. Frazier was (became) the 'People's Champion' and I cannot see why he would have been ripped for his valiant efforts against the other two Greats of the era.

    Too much is made of numbers - particularly numbers without context which, if really looked into yield very little of substance - unlike signature contests that live in the memory - tinted specs or not.
     
    Man_Machine, Nov 22, 2014
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  2. attaboi

    attaboi Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    IF there anything I've learned from this forum, its that CST80 like to shock and jock. Move on there is nothing to debate here.
     
    attaboi, Nov 22, 2014
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  3. silencio

    silencio Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'm afraid no. Wlad's damn good by any standard, despite the low level opposition currently. Still, Lewis would brutalize him and Ali would plain kill him. Won't be a walk in the park for bot of them, though.
     
    silencio, Nov 22, 2014
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  4. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    ROFL Wlad has more chance of becoming Miss World than he has of being the Greatest ever lol
    No one beats The Greatest!!! Muhammad Ali !!!!!!!
     
    C.J., Nov 22, 2014
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  5. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    your theory is that losing only to the best of their generation makes them somehow better.

    heres a question that you or anyone need to take into account after taking away the loss to wlad

    who the hell has sam peter beaten?
    who has Wach ever beaten?
    Byrd has a few good wins, but nothing to write home about.

    instead of being famous for losing to Wlad, tell e who they are famous for at least winning a match again ................:think
     
    iceman71, Nov 22, 2014
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  6. energie

    energie Boxing Addict Full Member

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    lamon brewster / corrie sanders / ross purritty / :deal:deal:deal:nono:nono:nono
     
    energie, Nov 22, 2014
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  7. energie

    energie Boxing Addict Full Member

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    this :deal:deal:deal
     
    energie, Nov 22, 2014
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  8. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    ESB be setting the bar for new lows...

    I miss that short 6 month spell we had to end 2012/start 2013. Oh, those days were nice on these forums.
     
    Nonito Smoak, Nov 22, 2014
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  9. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    1/2 trolls
    1/2 ******s
     
    iceman71, Nov 22, 2014
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  10. bbqbarnes

    bbqbarnes Member Full Member

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    Really good post. He is definitely one of the most underrated champions there has been. One more thing to add, though I feel Forman would beat him, how many of the ATGs actually faced anyone his size. Size plays a huge factor and I feel most of them couldn't take a punch from him but so well.
     
    bbqbarnes, Nov 22, 2014
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  11. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    I shock and jock people........with a hard cold savage brutal dose of reality:deal
     
    CST80, Nov 22, 2014
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  12. 5_Burowz

    5_Burowz Guest

    No
     
    5_Burowz, Nov 22, 2014
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  13. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Agreed. I think Wlad is a sensational boxer, and absolutely top 10 HW all time with potential to climb higher. But who cares how many guys he has beaten that were undefeated. That in itself means absolutely nothing. It's more a sign of the times, where contenders are brought up slowly and carefully, not wanting to risk a loss before they get their eventual title shots. That type of thing is far more common these days, and one of the things that I don't think is particularly good for the sport.
     
    Rumsfeld, Nov 22, 2014
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  14. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    CST80, Nov 22, 2014
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  15. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    Wlad is super dominant, does not lose a round most fights. The fact people are looking to Joshua now as the only hope of ending his reign says it all, there is nobody to match him and when he does retire we will be back to abc champions who last one or two mandatory defenses at most.
     
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