Is it possible for Vitali Klitschko to become top 25 ATG hvywt Champ?

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  1. bennyj

    bennyj Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Lets say he fights for 2 more years/4 defenses, is it possible for him to get in that eschelon of greatness? Is there anyone to even beat to put him there? i would guess no..your thoughts..
     
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  2. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    he can be top 20 if he stays on top for the next three years...
     
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  3. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    maybe. to be a great gotta beat a great. not the big guys fault, the other fighters need to step up
     
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  4. FINITO

    FINITO Boxing Junkie banned

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    No
     
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  5. Kestrel

    Kestrel Windhover Full Member

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    Nope, unless he destroys his brother and Lennox Lewis comes out of retirement to fight and he KOs Lewis. Then he has a case.
     
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  6. JoeAverage

    JoeAverage Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He already is.

    As a HW h2h he definitely ranks in top 10.

    As a HW overall on reusme and h2h he ranks somewhere around #15.
     
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  7. bennyj

    bennyj Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Interesting..i think he could..i buy that..can someone list their top 25 current to see where vitali might fit in?
     
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  8. FINITO

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    :lol:
     
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  9. bennyj

    bennyj Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Now thats VERY interesting

    there seems to be VERY differing opinions on this..

    Anyone throwing a party for the fight 2morow? I got bottle of morgan, patron, case of bud lite and blue moon..gonna be fun
     
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  10. bennyj

    bennyj Well-Known Member Full Member

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    h2h hes a beast.period..
     
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  11. kenmore

    kenmore Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Based on ability, relative to the rest of history's heavyweights, Vitali may be in the top 25 already. Based on actual accomplishments relative to history's great heavyweight champions, Vitali is not and probably never will be top 25 ATG.
     
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  12. bennyj

    bennyj Well-Known Member Full Member

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    ya..this may be true..ability h2h he is prolly already top 15, but its hard to see him getting atg 25 , UNLESS Haye beats Wlad and Vitali KTFO him, right?
     
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  13. bennyj

    bennyj Well-Known Member Full Member

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    If the guy wouldve started boxing 6 nyears earlier, instead of kickboxing, he would already be a living legend, maybe fighting lewis as soon as '98 and compiling a wlad like record but with higher ko percent and better resume than wlad
     
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  14. Ivo

    Ivo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He has become already.
     
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  15. Sarah

    Sarah Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeah because head to head you just know there's loads of heavyweights who would beat him.

    Oh wait........:patsch
     
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