I actually forgot about his WBO reign. That would make him 3-time world champion with 12 title defenses. He had 9 straight WBC title defenses, and also 1 WBC/Ring title defense. That's 10 (plus 2 WBO = 12). When he defeated Saunders, he was universally recognized as the best heavyweight in the world. There were other titlists, but there was no dispute about who is #1. There was not a single ranking that didn't include Vitali as the number 1. The CV is not something that varies depending on an opinion. It also contains the list of opponents but you cannot dispute the facts. For example, Vitali Klitschko was the #1 world heavyweight in 2004. That's set in stone, written in the history books. Can't be changed.
Povetkin Has no glass chin Never knocked out By journeymen Unlike Lenny Whose defense Was leaky Jab was lazy Call me crazy Lucky Vitali Punched with his arm Hitting the glass But doing no harm Povetkins power Lab or natural Would shatter That mandible With one good counter
Vitali by far. Vitali in title fights 12-1 (9 KO) *15-2 (12 KO) if you count WBO Povetkin 0-1 (0 KO) We shouldn't certainly count Povetkin's garbage interim regular WBA belt as it meant far less than WBO in 1989.
