Nope! And there hasn't been a HW that has come close to meeting these prerequisites since Lewis retired.
Wlad is definitely the top guy at HW. He uses the physical attributes he has to perfection in his fighting style. For me his fights are not boring to watch because there is always the possibility, as others have stated with his glass chin... Bottom line his fights usually end in a KO/TKO. Also he is not a jackass outside of the ring like so many athletes in boxing and other pro sports are- and I respect that.
If Wlad were to fight & beat adamek & haye in the next 18months he will be considered one of the best ATG HW in my opinion. However no debating still boring as **** to watch. Watch a mike tyson fight, then Wlad fight.......what a contrast in excitement. Mike made you pay attention to every second, Wald fights are great to go to bed to when you can't sleep.
Just read jake's thread and I must admit I'm kinda ashamed I don't give wlad more credit for his proffesionalism outside of the ring. No debating he is a class act, and boxing could use more champs like this. Still boring to watch fight tho.
When you're a nuthugger like me its never boring watching the Klitschkos, but it can be a bit frustrating. When he fought Chambers I was urging Manny on between the 11th and 12th, because at that point EC was no threat and everyone knew it. It could be worse though, if Wlad had the chin of his brother he'd be practically unstoppable but the competitive aspect of any of his fights would be gone The 12th against Chambers was good though, it was like a throwback to his earlier career when he was a hell of a fighter to watch
Wlad stopped Chambers maybe a one or two round late but it is not easy to stop such a fast and defensive fighter like Chambers. Vitali could not stop Johnson who is not half so fast as Eddie is. Wlad dominates Eddie Chambers every round and shows his fantastiv boxing skills with a perfect left hook he finished him in round 12. It was a perfect and dominate fight from Wlad. It was a brutal knockout, i was live there and it was good to see, that Eddie Chambers was okay. This content is protected
An average HW of the 90's would be someone like Axel Schulz, robbed against Foreman, close loss to Moorer. Wlad raped him. He would be a top HW in the 90's, with a few losses,just like the other top HW's of that era.
I think Vitali could beat this "Improved" version of Wlad. Probably nobody else in the history of boxing including Ali or Tyson could.
I noticed that everytime you praise Wlad, you have to discredit Vitaliy? They're both Klitschkos, both are cool. Dont get why do you hate Vitaliy.
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