Greatest Euro Heavyweight ever

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  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member

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    No you are definitely unique!
    btw I consider myself English,not British.
     
  2. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    A true patriot, that's what I like to see. I'm sure you voted leave then? Fcuk those European Bureaucrats! :)
     
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  3. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    He was past prime, definitely not shot.
     
  4. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member

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    I did vote leave.
     
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  5. mattdonnellon

    mattdonnellon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You can vote to leave a political/economic entity but not a geographical one. Britain-and Ireland- are part of the continent of Europe. Simple. If Lennox is British, then him. Otherwise a Klit.
     
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  6. mcvey

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    I have no argument here.
     
  7. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Vitali
    Schmeiling
    Wladimir
    Povetkin
     
  8. mattdonnellon

    mattdonnellon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Top thirty; Klit x2, Lewis, Povetkin, Bruno, Bugner, Schmeling, Carnera, Fitz, Sharkey, Maher, Neussel, Farr, Cooper, Ingo, Coffey, Pulev, Hide, Akinwande, Fury, Uzcuden, Valuev, Haye, Ibragimov, Mason, Tangberg, Sys, Schultz, Damiani, Golota.
    Left out Helenius, Carp, Persson, Hansen, London,
     
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  9. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Ingemar Johannson
     
  10. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Well, the EU employs less bureaucrats than the city of London ... just saying.
     
  11. BCS8

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    Pretty comprehensive.

    Add Povetkin and Chagaev.
     
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  12. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'm always surprised how split the opinions of people are regarding Vitali. Some think he was the sh*t, greater than his brother and better than Lewis, and others look at his record and think he was, well, sh*t (exaggerated).
     
  13. manbearpig

    manbearpig A Scottish Noob Full Member

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    He beat no one, and looks horrible, absolutely horrible, to watch.

    He has lived off of running a 37 year old champion close. Before that fight - nothing, after that fight - STILL nothing.

    He looks big and strong and acted tough. That's about it.

    He also was not a classy guy either. He tried to kick Lennox Lewis when they both fell over whilst Lewis was trying to help him up. He was a good heavyweight because of his size. He didn't have great speed, power or technique. Sheer size got him results against poor competition.

    His brother also relied on size, but he proved it against far superior competition than his brother, and also has some semblance of punching technique.
     
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  14. mattdonnellon

    mattdonnellon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Missed Chagaev, had Povetkin!
     
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  15. Odins beard

    Odins beard Fentanyl is one hell of a drug.... Full Member

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    How the hell is Tommy Farr a consideration?