Was Lennox the last all-time great HW champion?

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  1. SmackDaBum

    SmackDaBum TKO7 banned Full Member

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    I take Povetkin over Holyfield. David Haye is 50/50
     
  2. rayhogan

    rayhogan Dont worry Pac, you wont Full Member

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    Holyfield would beat Povetkin. Povetkin ain't anything special.
     
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  3. expljose

    expljose Active Member Full Member

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    considering the massive amount of hurt I see it's still hard to get over what the klitschko brothers did to your psyches for all those years ... maybe in a few more you'll grow up and come around ..
     
  4. IsaL

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    One of them. Vlad deserves a spot amongst the great, but definitely not greater than Lewis.
     
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  5. Dangerwood84

    Dangerwood84 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If the year was still 2003.
     
  6. HerolGee

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    why would u pick a non acheiver over an atg?
     
  7. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    I think Wlad is an ATG. Though not the level of Lennox.
     
  8. Gabriel Syme

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    It's strange, if you go by career, and you had to choose one, you'd probably have to choose Wlad. But I have no doubt that if they ever had fought each other Vitali would have destroyed him.
     
  9. SmackDaBum

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    Povetkin would beat Holyfield. He also competed in a tougher era.
     
  10. PunchersChance.

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    Holyfield destroys Povetkin. And no way was it a tougher era.
     
  11. j0hn0

    j0hn0 double up on the jab Full Member

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    no, he wasnt. wlad and vitali are both atg hw's
     
  12. IsaL

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    I do think Vitali was more technical and more talented overall, but Wlad had that effective clinching style that worked so well for him. Would the clinching style work against Vitali? Not sure as they were similar in size and it was most effective against smaller HWs, not so much against fighters his size.
     
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  13. SmackDaBum

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    No way. They competed in 2 separate weight classes. Holyfield 225 and Povetkkn 245 give or take a few pounds.
     
  14. HerolGee

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    they are the same weight class mentalist. Whats wrong with you?
     
  15. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Wladimir held divisional crown for a decade. Weak era, absolutely. Still the top dog for a lengthy time period. Top 15 all time HW, I'd say that's ATG status within a division.

    Vitali I may personally draw the line on, but still hard to tell the story of the HW division over the last 130 years without mentioning him (even if it is as the lesser half of the brother duo).
     
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