Is Dillian Whyte really better than the likes of Lou Savarese?

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  1. Soi Six

    Soi Six daddy, daddy cool, daddy, daddy cool banned Full Member

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    I'm not sure.
     
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  2. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Lou knocks him out.
     
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  3. The Professor

    The Professor Socialist Ring Leader Staff Member

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    Yup.
     
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    Oddone Bermane Stiverne's life coach. Full Member

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    This.
     
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  5. Bigcheese

    Bigcheese Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Wins over Parker, Chisora x 2 and old Povetkin are better than anything Lou has on his CV. Whyte also only lost to elite fighters, so ya I'd say he's better.
     
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  6. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    Debatable. But what isn't debatable is that Whyte's abysmal glass jaw makes it always possible for him to take a canvas nap against ANY opponent.
     
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  7. MagnificentMatt

    MagnificentMatt Beterbiev literally kills Plant and McCumby 2v1 Full Member

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    Yeah, the Fury detractors seemed to have leaped at the opportunity to say he sucks after Fury crushed him, saying it was another “easy fight” from Fury… even though until then, he was generally looked at as a top 5-10 heavyweight.

    He’s decent, a level below the best.
     
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  8. Aydamn

    Aydamn Dillian Da Dissappointment Full Member

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    You Joined the forum last month to ask this random question???

    Why Lou? What made you pick these two fighters in particular?
     
    Aydamn, Sep 5, 2024
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    crixus85 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The abiding image of Dill, is of him stretched out in Eddies back garden by ‘way of a past his best Povetkin.
    Later, shamelessly enforcing a return on a covid ridden Pov’, barely able to climb into the ring!
     
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    Bigcheese Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I wasn't aware Lou Savarese had an Oliver McCall level chin
     
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  11. Antsu

    Antsu Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Havent seen him getting knocked out but with an extremely hard shots usyally counters too if I remember correctly
     
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    fencik45 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He got knocked unconscious by a shot old man, before the Fury fight. He was slightly above average at his peak.
     
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  13. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    Lou got demolished in 38 seconds by a shot Mike Tyson
     
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    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    I just rewatched some Savarese highlights to remind me of him as it's been so long. Honestly he's better than I remember, my memory of him is pretty negative but the reality is he'd probably be very competitive with Whyte. Just goes to show how much better that era was compared to now. Whyte wouldn't be top 10 in the 90's that's for sure.
     
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    Cojimar 1946 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Old Foreman and Moorer were champs in the 1990s, don't see how anyone would think Whyte couldn't at least crack the top 10
     
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