Were does Vitali Kiltschko rank among all time heavyweights?

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Vitali Kiltschko all time heavyweight ranking?

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  1. Ryeece

    Ryeece Member Full Member

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    Would you put him anywhere here then?
     
    Ryeece, Mar 18, 2025
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  2. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Based on what? Beating Sanders and Peter? Being beaten by Byrd?
     
    MaccaveliMacc, Mar 18, 2025
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    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sanders or Peter. Not a good look, huh?
     
    MaccaveliMacc, Mar 18, 2025
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  4. Ryeece

    Ryeece Member Full Member

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    That was just before Uysk completely took over. Unless you have Fury and Joshua with him as well that would still leave him around 20.
     
    Ryeece, Mar 18, 2025
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  5. BCS8

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    I'm not going to get into the usual statistics wrt Vitali. You know them.
     
    BCS8, Mar 18, 2025
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  6. themaster458

    themaster458 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I would say Peters, Sanders, Adamek, Donalds, Johnson or Chisora all solid wins take your pick which is the best
     
    themaster458, Mar 18, 2025
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  7. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    probably top 20. Just his sheer size and durability makes him a h2h nightmare vs smaller heavies. But not top 15 and certainly not top 10.
     
    dmt, Mar 18, 2025
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  8. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Under Liston and Wlad. Above Bowe, Fury.
     
    RulesMakeItInteresting, Mar 18, 2025
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  9. Ryeece

    Ryeece Member Full Member

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    Poll votes exactly as I expected. Top 10 range to Top 30 range dominating.
     
    Ryeece, Mar 18, 2025
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  10. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I conpleted my rankings before Usyk moved up to HW, though I don't rank fighters all time until a few years after they've retired, so as I stand today, Vitali is still my #20.
     
    Greg Price99, Mar 18, 2025
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  11. KO_King

    KO_King Horizontal Heavyweight Full Member

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    A good champion in a weak era, beset by injuries. Best I can give him is possibly just scraping top 20.
     
    KO_King, Mar 18, 2025
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  12. Ryeece

    Ryeece Member Full Member

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    Sure that's a fair way. Probably best to wait till a fight is done because they can always achieve more or drop down depending if you access them when they are fighting.
     
    Ryeece, Mar 18, 2025
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  13. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yes, even after they've retired, I find it best to wait a few years, to see how the careers of their key opponents unfold. I find the perspective that time gives, can be both helpful and impactful.
     
    Greg Price99, Mar 18, 2025
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  14. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold The Hype Job Spotter. Full Member

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    No one can deny that Vitali was a great prime for prime fighter, and I would edge him prime for prime against Wlad.

    Kind of like Riddick Bowe, a somewhat thin record despite being a great prime for prime fighter.

    However, his resume - although quite good - it says a lot that he doesn't have a signature win in which instead he has a signature performance in the loss against Lennox.
     
    Ice8Cold, Mar 18, 2025
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  15. dreadyswiss

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    Top 5 H2H arguably number 1, an absolute monster in his prime who never legitimately lost a fight.

    Top 10 or 15 on achievements. Shame he had a lot of bad luck with injuries, he really could have proved to have been one of the greatest.
     
    dreadyswiss, Mar 18, 2025
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