Wladimir Klitschko was no better than AJ, he just had a weaker era.

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  1. OddR

    OddR Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It's bigger. Wlad's average opponent in 69 fights was around 233 pounds.
     
  2. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Even weaker. Top contenders Wlad beat would have beaten top contenders Louis and Holmes beat.
     
  3. likeafire

    likeafire Well-Known Member Full Member

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    AJ is so overrated by boxing fans, Wlad torches him
     
  4. hobby rider

    hobby rider Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Imagine Joshua or fury fighting into their 40s and 60+ fights into their careers.

    No chance
     
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  5. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Brewster could bomb AJ out.
     
  6. Reallymakesmethink

    Reallymakesmethink Member Full Member

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    This is a ban worthy take
     
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  7. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    AJ is very good and has become underrated not overrated but prime Wlad KOs AJ anytime he wants to. Better all round: Better jab, right hand, left hook, skills, footwork, faster, more powerful, better fundamentals etc.
     
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  8. willcross

    willcross Well-Known Member Full Member

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    AJ had the potential to be just as good as Wlad as far as the physical aspects go. Wlad's ring IQ, determination, and relationship with Steward puts him at a much higher level though.
     
  9. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No they actually fought eachother more snd there were more punchers in the 80s which is a reflection of the talent pool
     
  10. ubareem

    ubareem Member Full Member

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    Even the Wlad who fought Monte Barrett should smoke AJ within 6 rounds just using his jab... and the AJ fight was almost 17 years (!) after that one.
     
  11. Salty Dog

    Salty Dog globalize the Buc-ees revolution Full Member

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    Nah. All Steward did was teach Wlad (who was regularly have trouble with sub par opposition) to lay across the back of his usually smaller opponents until they were exhausted and then he could KO them. AJ was too big to lay across so Wlad had no way to win and got stopped. Again.
     
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  12. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Brewster and Sanders would stop Joshua, Puritty would also have a chance to knock out Joshua...
     
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  13. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Did you see that counter left hand Sanders landed on Vitali ? Joshua would be packed up after that
     
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  14. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Glad got destroyed early in his career by lackluster fighters.

    After that he learned to jab and dry hump. He was a tricky puzzle to solve once he perfected his jab and hump style.
     
  15. brb

    brb Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You hit the nail on the head. One of the greatest boxing trainers of all-time taught one of the ATG HWs to lie on his opponent's back to win. It's as easy as that.
     
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