Is Vitali Klitschko an ATG?

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  1. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Why the **** would you WANT to share the title with anybody?

    Brother or not!
     
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  2. DAVEMAKER

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    david price has a higher ko%
     
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  3. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Nope. He's outside my top 20 and the cut off at HW comes a dose before that watermark. I'd say no more than 14 HW's are genuinely great fighters.
     
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  4. Mazallan

    Mazallan ESB yes man Full Member

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    He has fought one decent opponent and he lost. No way is he an ATG. Vitali is just the best of a dead division.
     
    Mazallan, Oct 20, 2009
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  5. thesandman

    thesandman Boxing Addict Full Member

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    In terms of statistics and actual achievements, he's pretty low down the list of heavy champs IMO. Hasn't done much more than Ruiz on paper. Probably less to be honest in terms of competition fought.

    In terms of head to head? He'd be miles further up the list.
     
    thesandman, Oct 20, 2009
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  6. Nay_Sayer

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    What he said...
     
    Nay_Sayer, Oct 20, 2009
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  7. the_brigand

    the_brigand I'll Eat Her Later... Full Member

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    for those people who said NO - what does he have to do to get on the top 100 HW of all time? Can you even name 99 guys to put in front of him?

    No, no you can't.
     
    the_brigand, Oct 20, 2009
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  8. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    not yet...in two years time he would be
     
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  9. steele311

    steele311 Wanna Dance? Full Member

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    Based on skills and ability, Absolutely. Outside of his loss to Lewis, he should be undefeated. And he was winning the fight against Lewis before the cut halted the bout. Combine this with his division-leading KO% and his size/power and recent showcase of skills at the excellerated age of 38. Yes. Definitely one of the best Heavys in recent history. With all this talk about how terrible the division is, I thank the stars for a fighter like Vitali Klitschko. I think most of us 'fans' should as well. ; )

    p.s. I think it's a damn shame that Lewis didn't come back to give him his rematch as we'll always continue to hear how he lost to the one 'great' fighter he fought, which is of course, bull****. He wasn't losing and was giving Lewis hell in there.
     
    steele311, Oct 20, 2009
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  10. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    The ONLY way to beat Vitali Klitschko is by injury. There is no other way. He has never been outboxed or KOed. This has been proven.
     
    Rico Spadafora, Oct 20, 2009
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  11. CHEF

    CHEF Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Exactly

    THEY CANT!!!!
     
    CHEF, Oct 20, 2009
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  12. Nay_Sayer

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    Question for the Klitschko nut gulpers:

    What was his best win?
     
    Nay_Sayer, Oct 20, 2009
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  13. DOM5153

    DOM5153 They Cannot Run Forever Full Member

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    No
     
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  14. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    ATG - Firm No.

    ATG HW - Definite Yes.
     
    El Cepillo, Oct 20, 2009
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  15. Loufatski

    Loufatski Boxing Junkie banned

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    Obviously we're not going to categorize a heavyweight like Vitali with bantamweights.

    On another note, I appreciate Abraham's boxing ability but when I see that dildo on his head (in your avatar) it makes me wonder.
     
    Loufatski, Oct 20, 2009
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