Is Wilder-Ortiz biggest Heavyweight title fight since Lewis-Klitschko?

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Is Wilder-Ortiz Biggest Heavyweight Title fight since Lewis-Klitschko?

Poll closed Jul 29, 2018.

  1. Yes

    4 vote(s)
    4.7%

  2. No

    81 vote(s)
    95.3%
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  1. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    Sultan was good enough to beat Holyfield and Pulev was a great fight.
     
    On The Money, Mar 1, 2018
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  2. drenlou

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    Holy field was way past his prime.
     
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  3. PaulButlersMum

    PaulButlersMum COME ON PAUL!!!!!!!!!!!!! banned Full Member

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    You must have never seen him in any other fights. Top fighter.
     
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    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    I think this will be a good fight just not in terms of the gross. Americans would rather watch a Floyd vs McG freak show.
     
    On The Money, Mar 1, 2018
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  5. Str8ryte

    Str8ryte Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Uh...**** no
     
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    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    I know he was past prime, but he still lost vs a guy you laughably call garbage.
     
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  7. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    I've seen a lot of his fights but his style was terrible to watch. I thought Timor Ibragimov was better than sultan.
     
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    Had Ibragimov beaten the Holy field of the 90's id give him his due. I just don't think his relatively unknown status at the time of the klitscko fight warrants it a bigger fight than Wilder-Ortiz, despite it being a unification.
     
    drenlou, Mar 1, 2018
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  9. On The Money

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    How can you be serious with that Timur was better quote? It's Timur btw.
     
    On The Money, Mar 1, 2018
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    Wlad Povetkin.

    Also just within a month Joshua vs. Parker will be more important.
     
    IntentionalButt, Mar 1, 2018
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  11. Jambon

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    Since Klity and Joshua, maby
     
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  12. ForemanJab

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    It's certainly the biggest title fight of Wilder's career...which isn't really saying much.
     
    ForemanJab, Mar 1, 2018
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  13. Guybino

    Guybino Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What are your factors on deciding this fight is the biggest HW fight since Lewis vs Klitschko?
     
    Guybino, Mar 1, 2018
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  14. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    I just base it off of the number 2 and 3 guys facing off who happen to be undefeated and ko artists. Also one is American and its been quite a few years since we've seen that. Its just an opinion that I tend to agree with. Now on a global scale Joshua-Parker may be of more importance but this is a big one in its own right. I think you guys have a problem with wilder being in the equation.
     
    drenlou, Mar 1, 2018
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  15. drenlou

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    Honestly I think if it was Joshua-ortiz you guys might be singing a different tune.
     
    drenlou, Mar 1, 2018
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