Vitali Klitschko vs “The Golden era”? Contenders?

I haven't watched Puritty in awhile, but from memory he was a big (6-3, 250 pounds), durable guy who started late and was the "B" side for most of his fights. The first time I ever saw him was vs. Tommy Morrison and I thought he won that one. I don't remember any similarities between him and Norton as fighters. Puritty is a guy that would have an excellent chance of beating early 70s Foreman by being big, strong, and durable plus having good stamina and enough offense to get GF's respect. With a decent training camp, I'd bet on Puritty to stop a fatigued GF sometime after the 6th.

 

It's Klitschkos tactics, very upright, waiting on the outside throwing arm punches, he usually looks clumsy when he's made to miss like against Sullivan and Norton would fight him aggressively behind a jab, his crouching, active guard, ducking and weaving would throwing Klitschko off imo. I always thought Nortons style would pose problems for Vitali more than the other way around, but Vitali has decent power so he could stop Norton.

 

Stop the nonsense, he couldn't even beat Grant and got beat up by every other joruneyman. He has no realistic chance against Foreman who would force a referee stoppage

 

He outperformed Foreman against Morrison and also beat a better opponent than Foreman ever beat in his comeback.

 

I have some free actually given it a watch now.

 

Byrd and a green Grant outperformed Klitschko against Purrity. Purrtiy lost to everyone under the sun besides Joe Hipp and Klitschko

 

Grant outperformed Foreman against Savarese.

 

Grant should be doing better than a 48 year old fat belly Foreman.

 

I'm wondering how long this chain can be kept going.

 

I agree that peak Grant was better than comeback Foreman.

 

And Purrity would lose to both, nevermind a prime atg

 

Older GF wouldn't get into the same area code as Puritty, much less the same ring. Young GF might, but his stamina would let him down and he'd lose.

 

You might be right, Foreman would have to morph into a journeyman like Frankie Swindell or Kirk Johnson to stand a chance against Ross Purrity, otherwise he'd lose. Ross Purrity is a Juggernaut, only a monster like Cleveland Woods could knock him out.

 

Purrity lost to one of them and outperformed the other against a common opponent.

 

70s Foreman could definitely win if he tried to box, but he went for ko’s to his own detriment.