How Do People Rate Vitali Klitschko Ahead Of Wlad?

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  1. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wlad was clearly the more fundamentally sound boxer with far better technique and is also the way bigger puncher.

    Add that to the obvious edge in resume and it shouldn't be close.

    Yes Vitali had a better chin and was more durable but that is basically it as far as his advantages over Wladimir go.

    Its funny how people make fun of Wilder for his lack of technique but praise Vitali Klitschko.
     
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  2. RulesMakeItInteresting

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  3. BCS8

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    H2H I do . On resume Wlad all day.
     
  4. White Bomber

    White Bomber Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Those who rate Vitali ahead do it on the grounds that they believe Vitali would win if they were ever to fight.
     
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    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  6. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    I agree that in terms of resume, there is a lot of clear blue water between them.
     
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  7. Kamikaze

    Kamikaze Bye for now! banned Full Member

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    I think it comes from silly reasoning for some. “Vitali would beat Wlad H2H, so he pretty much has the same resume in theory only he is better”
     
  8. Stiches Yarn

    Stiches Yarn Active Member Full Member

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    Chris Byrd said Vitali was a better technical boxer, was tougher, stronger, better chin and unlike Wladimir, he could fight on the inside if he want it.
    Wladimir, however, was a MUCH MUCH MUCH harder puncher.
     
  9. Philly161

    Philly161 "Fundamentals are the crutch of the talentless" banned Full Member

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    i think Vitali's power was better too so it wasn't just chin and durability.

    ratings are so subjective as ppl have said could be h2h could be resume. could be based on who made more exciting fights. now, neither of these guys were exactly blockbusters in that respect, but Vitali vs Sanders, Lewis, and Peter were legitimately memorable and exciting fights. Wlad's most memorable fights are his KO losses.

    so yeah I guess I'd rate them differently based on which criteria but i've also seen them just get tie rankings in some lists which i think is kind of fitting. but i don't think it's mind-boggling that some people rate Vitali higher, especially because Vitali never suffered any humiliating defeats. Which I don't begrudge Wlad personally (all my favorites have them) but some fans will rank someone higher based on just them never having been definitively destroyed, which Vitali never was.
     
  10. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Vitali was mentally tougher by a good margin and had a visible mean streak. I like that. 2 of the reasons I rate him higher
     
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  11. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    who did he beat ?
     
  12. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Im not talking about head to head.
     
  13. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Its dumb. Styles make fights. I like to look at resume and skillset primarily and then head to head
     
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  14. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No way
     
  15. BCS8

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    Nobody rates Vitali as better than Wlad on resume.
     
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