Top heavyweight of the 'noughties'

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  1. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Who was the best big man of the last decade ? In spite of him only being active until 2003,I would still say Lennox Lewis. Nobody else had been a truly dominant fighter. Vitali K has been the best since Lewis.
     
  2. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Wladimir Klitschko imo. He has the best resume, longevity and dominance.

    The follow ups in no order:
    Lennox Lewis
    Vitali Klitschko
    John Ruiz
    Chris Byrd

    Those should be the Top5. after those it get´s tricky.
     
  3. Maxmomer

    Maxmomer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The whaties? What the **** was that word? Did you just make up that word? Why would you just make up a word?

    Terrible.
     
  4. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :lol: I agree that it's a terrible word. I did n't make it up though. Our tabloid newspapers did.
     
  5. sweetsci

    sweetsci Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I thought the "Noughties" or the "Noughts" were the common names for this past decade. Been hearing & reading those terms for years.

    To answer the original question, here's my very off-the-cuff list. I'm sure I'll have missed someone...

    1. Vitali
    2. Wlad
    3. Lennox
    (big gap)
    4. Toney
    5. Ruiz
    6. Byrd
    7. Valuev
    8. Peter
    9. Rahman
    10. Chagaev

    Lennox is only 3rd because most of his work was done the previous decade. I can certainly see any argument for shifting any of the top 3 or the bottom 7.
     
  6. PowerPuncher

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    Lennox is by far the best in the last 10years, its just hes been gone for 7 of them so if your looking at the legacy of those 10years he may not come out on top. But then again wins over Vitali, Tyson, Tua, Grant, Rahman beats anything either Klitschko has done in the 00s resume wise

    As for head to head a past it Lewis beat Vitali and Lennox would easily walk through Wlads paper chin.
     
  7. Squire

    Squire Let's Go Champ Full Member

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    Yea I agree with this top 5.

    Valuev after that, then perhaps Chagaev and Holyfield? Its a toughie, there has been a lot of 'good' heavyweights but only a handful of world class/elite fighters.
     
  8. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'd like to hear your arguments for taking Vitali over Wlad and Toney at number 4.
     
  9. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Vitali beat Sanders who beat Wlad and dealt with PEter with less trouble. I'm not sure I have Vitali over Wlad all the same
     
  10. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    And that outweighs Wlad's much superior resume and him unifying two belts?

    If you go h2h maybe. But then Lewis would be numero uno and not Vitali.
     
  11. djanders

    djanders Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lennox Lewis, in my opinion.
     
  12. Pusnuts

    Pusnuts Active Member Full Member

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    I dont like the Klits and Im a big Lewis fan but Vitali Klit is probably most dominant in that decade, hes unbeatable currently and would give anyone in history major problems, his brother racks up some wins but how many times was he KOd during that time? Was it 3 or 4? Hes not in the same league.
     
  13. lefthook31

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    in the 90's??? How could Holyfield not be on that list?
     
  14. Pusnuts

    Pusnuts Active Member Full Member

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    "noughties" 2000-2009 ;)
     
  15. VX.Nefarious

    VX.Nefarious Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    what kinda shitty word is that:twisted: