Deontay Wilder all time heavyweight ranking were does he stand?

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Deontay Wilder all time heavyweight ranking?

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  1. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace

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    I won't explain that because that's not what I said. Please read the post and come back with a relevant question.
     
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    lufcrazy requiescat in pace

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    Ive humoured you previously. We had a very long exchange about it.
     
  3. JunlongXiFan

    JunlongXiFan Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He was 35 and had no bad losses. He wouldn't take his first loss vs a non highly regarded opponent until after Povetkin. I can't say what they thought of him but he was still a high world ranker
     
  4. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    You like to fall back on semantics to the point where nobody even cares about the point you’re trying to make.
     
  5. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    You would’ve had to have been there. Most of us eagerly anticipated the Chambers fight and saw Byrd as the unranked stepping stone that he was.
     
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  6. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace

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    You like to argue points people aren't making to the point they question what your motives are.

    Although unfortunately for you your agenda is extremely thinky veiled.
     
  7. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    I don’t have any agenda. Clearly I’ve upset you if you’re doing this weird Rahman thing. I apologize for that.
     
  8. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace

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    I forgive you. Takes a real man to admit when he's wrong so i appreciate that.
     
  9. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    I’m apologizing for upsetting you, but whatever floats your boat.
     
  10. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace

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    Let's not fall back on semantics now. I've given you an olive branch there, accepted the apology and credited you for it.

    Alls well that ends well.
     
  11. Cojimar 1946

    Cojimar 1946 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Povetkin losing to Wlad has nothing to do with Ortiz or Wilder though. Wlad was a dominant champ who reigned for 9 years and beat 12 plus ranked contenders and who rates in the top 10. Ortiz was never the best heavyweight in the world at any point in time and has one quality win.

    It's a comparable win to Whyte beating Rivas
     
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    Ortiz shares Thompson and Jennings in common with Wlad. He outperformed in each instance, although Thompson had faded some.

    Povetkin couldn’t have done any worse against Wlad and underperformed overall in common opponents.
     
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    Thompson was totally shot and retired immediately afterwards so that fight can't be seriously considered. That leaves us with Jennings when Wlad was 39 and faded. Lots of guys including journeyman outperformed Wlad in individual fights.

    Nate Tubbs did better against Sanders than Wlad. Etienne did better against Brewster. Rivas stopped Jennings while Wlad couldn't. We could find plenty of examples
     
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    Exceptions are not the rule. Patterns tell the truth.
     
  15. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    :lol:
     
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