Earliest fighter you'd favour over Povetkin?

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  1. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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    Going down the Pov rabbit hole lately, his performance agianst Byrd was awesome.

    Whose the earliest fighter in boxing history you'd pick to beat him? Louis? Dempsey? Marciano?
     
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  2. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Ali.
     
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  3. themaster458

    themaster458 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Louis probably after that Ali don't really see anyone before or in-between beating him
     
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  4. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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    Anyone you see putting up a good fight in a losing effort? Walcott and Charles could be interesting for a bit, Charles moreso.
     
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    themaster458 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Charles maybe or Walcott could be interesting but I feel both would eventually get caught and neither would have the chin to deal with Povetkin's power but both have the skill to frustrate him
     
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  6. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Louis. Maybe Tunney.
     
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  7. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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    I'm surprised at the Tunney pick, in previous threads you seem to disregard the skills of Gene's era. What makes this different?
     
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  8. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Povetkin couldn’t have been much better than Dempsey.
     
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  9. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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    I’d say he was certainly better than the versions of Dempsey that Gene fought.
     
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  10. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Spartacus.
     
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  11. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Could be. But it’s still Povetkin.
     
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  12. mhudson

    mhudson Active Member Full Member

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    The Huck fight gives me enough confidence to pick Louis.

    But Povetkin is a difficult nights work for any non super heavyweight in history.
     
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  13. McGrain

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    Huck-Povetkin was so weird, needs a rewatch maybe.
     
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  14. Yorbals

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    John L Sullivan
     
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  15. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    I'd add Louis and Liston as distinct possibles.
     
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