Klitschkos Pro Debuts 19 year anniversary

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  1. moparfan

    moparfan ESB's glass jawed fraud Full Member

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    Klitschko Bros. Pro Debuts 19 years ago today
    November 16, 1996
     
    Wladimir Klitschko vs Fabian Meza
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    Vitali Klitschko vs Tony Bradham
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     Klitscko Tidbits:
    Fought on same card: Seven Times
    Wladimir Klitschko 6 (6 ko) 1 (1 ko loss)
    Vitali Klitschko 7 (7 ko) 0
     
    Common Opponents: Five Opponents
    Chris Byrd
    Sam Peter
    Ross Purrity
    Corrie Sanders
    Gilberto Williamson

    Wladimir Klitschko: 5 ( 5 ko) - 2 ( 2 ko loss)
    Chris Byrd TKO 7 / UD 12 2 (1 ko) - 0
    Sam Peter UD 12 / KO 10 2 (1 ko) - 0
    Ross Purrity L TKO 11 0 ( 0 ko) - 1 (1 ko loss)
    Corrie Sanders L KO 2 0 ( 0 ko) -1 ( 1 ko loss)
    Gilberto Williamson TKO 3 1 ( 1ko) - 0
     
    Vitali Klitschko 4 ( 4 ko) - 1 (1 ko loss)
    Chris Byrd L RTD 9 0 ( 0 ko) - 1 ( 1ko loss)
    Sam Peter RTD 8 1 ( 1 ko) - 0
    Ross Purrity TKO 11 1 ( 1 ko) - 0
    Corrie Sanders TKO 8 1 ( 1 ko) - 0
    Gilberto Williamson KO 6 1 ( 1 ko) - 0
     
  2. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Those were the days......:eek:ld
     
  3. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    I remember seeing this back on TV then. There was hype early on by their promoters.
     
  4. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Just realized Vitali goes into a VERY effective shoulder roll at times.
     
  5. gdm

    gdm Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    wlad once was very exciting fighter to watch
     
  6. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    And they lived up to it... :deal
     
  7. junkhead

    junkhead My dogs watch me post Full Member

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    Wlad was so aggressive back then, I have to remind myself that he was an aggressive beast (he still is, just a different kind nowadays) in his early days.
     
  8. Asterion

    Asterion Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Amazing longevity. Ali and Louis were **** after 19 years.
     
  9. Peril

    Peril The Scholar Full Member

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    Wlad has been boxing as long as Fury has been alive. Crazy.
     
  10. Auracle21

    Auracle21 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It is a **** division. Has been for over 10 plus years. What do you expect?
     
  11. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    Divisions don't just stay dead for over 10 years. It's not disco music. More like zombies.
     
  12. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yes which is why I mentioned it. Usually the early hype jobs fizzle out quickly. And the doubters were cheering Wlad's Purrity loss early on and wrote him off. Wlad deserves a lot of respect to come back so strongly from his string of bad losses.
     
  13. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    Sure 50s, 80s or 90s were much better :nut