Better 2 Top Wins: Vitali Klitschko or Ike Ibeabuchi

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  1. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Vitali's best 2 wins are Corrie Sanders and Samuel Peter. Ike's best 2 wins are David Tua and Chris Byrd. Who's 2 top wins are better? Vitali of course have more depth in his resume, but we're only looking at this subject at hand.
     
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  2. LenHarvey

    LenHarvey Active Member Full Member

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    I think Sanders would beat Byrd. Tua beats Peter. So it's probably a draw.
     
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    Ike
     
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    Ike
    Sanders a decade past his best , out of shape and only turned up for a retirement check.
    Peter was heavier than Vitali. Out of shape and washed.

    Byrd and Tua were undefeated and at their best.
     
  5. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Definitely, Ike. As mentioned above, Sanders and Peter were in dreadful shape when they fought Vitali. Nobody wanted to fight Tua when Ibeabuchi bested him.
     
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    Such a shame that the world wasn't able to see him challenge for the world title, he was a fight away from that title shot or his next fight could've been a Lennox fight, he was ranked as high as #2 by the IBF, just below his former opponent Tua
     
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  7. bolo specialist

    bolo specialist Boxing Addict Full Member

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    agreed.
     
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    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Great question nd the answer is Ike's even thought the more I watch the Tua fight I feel Tua edged him .. still very competitive choice ..
     
  9. The Long Count

    The Long Count Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Tua and Byrd are the better wins
     
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  10. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Sanders would beat Byrd.

    Adamek would beat Tua.
     
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    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ike.

    Sanders was inactive out of shape and at the end of his career.

    Peter was also past his best.

    Byrd was in his prime and actually has a win over Vitali in his prime.

    Tua was at his absolute peak.
     
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    Bigcheese Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Maybe. But Tua would beat Sanders, and Byrd would beat Peter
     
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  14. JohnThomas1

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    I'll edge with the majority - Ike.
     
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  15. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I think Ike’s wins because he was beating two prime opponents. Of course it should be noted that Vitali was coming out of a lengthy retirement when he fought and beat Sam Peter
     
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