Were does Vitali Kiltschko rank among all time heavyweights?

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Vitali Kiltschko all time heavyweight ranking?

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  1. GOAT

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  2. Top 3

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  3. Top 5

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  4. Top 10

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  5. Top 15

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    14.3%

  6. Top 20

    13 vote(s)
    26.5%

  7. Top 30

    18 vote(s)
    36.7%

  8. Top 40

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  9. Top 50

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  10. Below Top 50

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  1. Ryeece

    Ryeece Member Full Member

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    I was thinking about this one.
     
    Ryeece, Mar 18, 2025
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  2. Macedoine62

    Macedoine62 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Top 15 for me
     
    Macedoine62, Mar 18, 2025
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    Macedoine62 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    But top 20 for 16-17th places it's okay too
     
    Macedoine62, Mar 18, 2025
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  4. Ike

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    I really liked Vitali but I don't know if I can put him in the top 15. He won 15 times in matches with the world title at stake, beating good and excellent boxers, he lacks the victory against a champion. He was unlucky to fight little because of injuries and also not to have a rematch with Lewis. I would definitely put him in the top 20 heavyweights of all time.
     
    Ike, Mar 18, 2025
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  5. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Vitali might be the most overrated heavyweight of all time. His resume is shyte and he didn't beat anyone of significance, to be viewed as some kind of a H2H monster. Top 30 is my pick, but I wouldn't argue if someone put him in Top 20. People say Wlad was boring, but try to watch most of Vitali's fights...
     
    MaccaveliMacc, Mar 18, 2025
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    themaster458 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Top 15 for me beat some good but not great boxers dominated all of them and even his losses were fights he was up where he got a bit unlucky but definitely doesn't have his brothers resume
     
    themaster458, Mar 18, 2025
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  7. Ryeece

    Ryeece Member Full Member

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    I think this is a little harsh on him but nice to hear your POV.
     
    Ryeece, Mar 18, 2025
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  8. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He was still a very good boxer with a great potential, but injuries heavily impacted his career, so I can't rate him off "what would have happened if he wasn't getting injured that much and took harder, more riskier fights".
     
    MaccaveliMacc, Mar 18, 2025
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  9. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Top 30ish for achievements; top 10-15ish Head-to-Head.
     
    George Crowcroft, Mar 18, 2025
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    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Dubios already has a pair of wins that are much better than Vitalis two best wins.
     
    dinovelvet, Mar 18, 2025
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  11. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    After thinking a bit more about, Top 20 seems the most accurate.
     
    MaccaveliMacc, Mar 18, 2025
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  12. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I voted top 15 by accident because I read it as if it was Wlad.
    Vitali is top 20.
     
    Vic-JofreBRASIL, Mar 18, 2025
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  13. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I find him very difficult to rank.

    His win resume is nowhere near the 20th best in HW history, but his dominance hints at a fighter easily amongst the best 20 ever.

    For whatever it's worth, #20 is where he washed up on my list when I completed my analysis a few years ago.
     
    Greg Price99, Mar 18, 2025
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    H2H, top 5.
    Greatness, outside the top 10.
     
    BCS8, Mar 18, 2025
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    What's his best win exactly? Old Sanders? He honestly shouldn't be ranked any higher than a guy like Fury. Maybe 25-35 range.
     
    Bigcheese, Mar 18, 2025
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