Your favorite HW champion?

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  1. SmackDaBum

    SmackDaBum TKO7 banned Full Member

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    Who of the heavyweight champions do you like most, and why?

    I prefer Tyson Fury, becasue of three things. I think he's the most entertaining person. I think he's the best technical boxer of them. And simply by the fact that he faced and beat the former lineal champion in Wladimir Klitschko.

    So who do you take, and why?
     
  2. Pugilist_Spec

    Pugilist_Spec Hands Of Stone Full Member

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    Fury, he's legitimate.
     
  3. SmackDaBum

    SmackDaBum TKO7 banned Full Member

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    I also feel that I like Fury the most of them just because he's so entertaining as a person. Great thing to be for selling tickets to the casual fans. And a great thing to be for boxing as a marketing sport.
     
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    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ

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    They're all 3 not my favorites, and the current IBF beltholder is a bit of a joke really.

    1. Fury
    2. Wilder (KO's are always good, even against that level of opponents)


    3. Martin
     
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    fury is funny, fearless, handsome, entertaining, arrogant, everything a hw champ should be
     
  6. SmackDaBum

    SmackDaBum TKO7 banned Full Member

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    Yeah, one could take Wilder because of his KO-resume.
     
  7. Hookie

    Hookie Affeldt... Referee, Judge, and Timekeeper Full Member

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    Wilder
    Fury
    Martin

    Wilder fights with the intention of knocking his opponent out. He proved he could take a punch and last the 12 round distance while still throwing hard punches when he won a decision over Stiverne (the only time he did not stop his opponent).

    Fury is tough to beat but not always exciting to watch. His win over Klitschko was one of the least entertaining fights I've ever seen.

    Martin, what can be said?
     
  8. _Scott_

    _Scott_ Boxing Addict Full Member

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    There is only one HW champion, two frauds have paper belts. So this poll is completely unnecessary, Fury is the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
     
  9. SmackDaBum

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    Yeah he is, but who's the most liked of them? It also counts.
     
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    Hookie Affeldt... Referee, Judge, and Timekeeper Full Member

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    Fury is the lineal HW Champ.

    Wilder has built up a record of 4-0 (3) in WBC HW world title fights.

    Martin needs to get a real win in a world title fight, not his fault what happened though.
     
  11. Staminakills

    Staminakills Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Joshua , wilder,and Haye are my top hw's at the moment, and will continue to be for many years to come.

    Problem arises when these guys face off against each other. I guess may the best man win on any given night
     
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    _Scott_ Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wilder and Joshua have glass jaws. Wilder certainly is not a top HW, he struggles with bums.
     
  13. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    Not a big fan of any of them, but if I had to pick: Tyson Fury.

    While his fight with Wlad was boring and uneventful, he did win it. I like his antics also, he's entertaining. He has heart and gets in the mind of his opponent like few can.
     
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    Ortiz and Chagaev are also HW title holders. They are same paper champs as Wilder or Martin. Wilder is just best marketed of them, but I could see KingKong Ortiz beat him easily.
     
  15. SmackDaBum

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    Not in the "big four". Chagaev is only secondary champion for WBA.

    This is the beltholders at the moment, spare Martin: [url]http://www.fightnews.com/rankings-2[/url]