Greater victory: Hearns Over Duran or Wlad over Povetkin?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Boxed Ears, Apr 29, 2026.


Victory over heavyweight Povetkin or over tween-weight Duran, for that tween title between weights?

  1. WLAD OVER POVETKIN

    5 vote(s)
    11.4%

  2. hearns over duran

    39 vote(s)
    88.6%
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  1. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    I almost can't split them. But I'm going to have to say, as most may, Wlad over Povetkin.
     
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  2. brb

    brb Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If you want to troll, troll. I'll take Wlad over an undefeated, former Olympic Gold Medalist as a bigger win than an undersized WW who had multiple losses.
     
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  3. Mandela2039

    Mandela2039 OFFICIAL THREAD DIDDLER banned Full Member

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    You'd take some licorice over dubai chocolate?
     
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  4. Mandela2039

    Mandela2039 OFFICIAL THREAD DIDDLER banned Full Member

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    on a serious note tho, i think that a case for the povetkin win being greater than the duran win can be made, consideringSIIIKEEE
     
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  5. brb

    brb Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'll sh** on your head.
     
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  6. Man_Machine

    Man_Machine Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :lol:
     
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  7. Mike Cannon

    Mike Cannon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Please, is that type of language really necessary !
     
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  8. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Wait, why am I trolling if we are agreeing with each other?

    :lol:

    :lol:
     
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  9. BCS8

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    Guys, let's be serious for a moment here.

    Povetkin would have massacred Duran.

    That is all I have to say about that.
     
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  10. Mandela2039

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    How are you so sure? Let's discuss it :risas3:
     
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  11. jeevacation

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    Hearns KO2 Duran is one of the best wins in history.

    It s hard to beat,Wlad UD12 Povetkin was good however great and good and different.
     
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  12. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I can see the case for Povetkin, but the manner of the victory made me vote Duran.

    Yes, yes, blown up past prime lw and all that, but he fought for three decades without ever coming close to being stopped like that before or after.
     
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  13. slash

    slash Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That was seismic when Hearns stopped Duran. The whole (sporting) world took note. Went down in history, writ large, the very day it happened. And that isn't really overstating it either. What a punch.
     
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  14. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Hearns over Duran was a brutal fast efficient KO over one of the top 5 fighters of all time. Klitschko's victory was an extremely boring hold fest. Klitschko could have been DQ'd without and protest for his actions. Anytime Povetkin got close the distress Klitschko showed was extremely apparent. Not close in my book
     
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  15. Fergy

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    Now now Boxy, I think we all know the real answer here :confused:
     
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