Which big modern heavyweight had the best stamina?

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  1. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Which legitimately big modern heavyweight had the best endurance? By big, i mean at least 6'4 amd 240 lbs or more.

    I can't help but think that massive guys like Bowe, Lewis, Klit brothers, Joshua and Fury would struggle more in 15 rounders. Their massive weight would make it more difficult for them to fight at a high pace in a 15 round fight. They would still be world class but would be a bit more disadvantaged.

    Personally, i would love to see 15 rounders brought back especially for heavyweights. I imagine some of the guys between 210-230 lbs would benefit from them.
     
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  2. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Bowe.
     
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  3. Greb & Papke 707

    Greb & Papke 707 Active Member Full Member

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    Bowe is the first that comes to mind
     
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  4. Big Ukrainian

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    1. Bowe
    2. Fury
    3. Vitali
     
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  5. WAR01

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    Bowe and it isn’t even close.
     
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  6. mcvey

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    Surprisingly I was impressed by AJ last time out,he showed good mobility for 12 rds.
     
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  7. CharlesBurley

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    Vitali and Wlad. It's not just the number of punches they throw but the amount of movement they used. And also the fact they could fight until they were 40 at a very high level.
     
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  8. Johnny_B

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    I would love to see it cut to 10 rounds max, 5 would be my ideal scenario.
     
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  9. Johnny_B

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    Only when he was training properly.
     
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  10. George Crowcroft

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    Wlad always had suspect stamina.
     
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  11. CharlesBurley

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    More suspect pacing and lack of relaxation. But I'd bet his long distance roadwork or swimming pace is faster than other SHWs. In some of his earlier fights he was throwing 80-90 punches a round while really sitting down on them.
     
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  12. mcvey

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    He certainly shot his wad trying to get rid of Purrity.
     
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  13. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The klitchkos always demonstated solid stamina for their size.

    Right now it is Fury by a lot.
     
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  14. Bokaj

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    Bowe for me, by a margin. Because he worked so much mid- and close range and those ranges are much more draining than being at long range.

    Wlad and Vitaly had good stamina, but a key ingredient was their ability to keep shorter opponents at range. It's so very much less draining if you don't particularly have to worry about the opponent's punches because the opponent is out of range. This is very clearly evident by how quickly Wlad ran out of gas when he couldn't maintain this control.
     
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  15. Gudetama

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    Interpreting the question slightly differently, I'll say... Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller!
    -6ft 4in and 280lb
    -Never runs out of gas (or "juice")
    -Never stops talking (for a second)
    -Blamed his latest PED failure on a sexual stamina pill
    An all-round superb stamina-tastic athlete and role model! :ohno
     
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