It's time to finally appreciate Wlad's class as the champion

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  1. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    In 2008 yes, in 2000 no. Lennox Lewis was the undisputed champion without the WBO belt in 1999. Therefore - it wasn't a major world title.
     
  2. orcabeast

    orcabeast New Member Full Member

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    yeah he was truly great, really a shame the era he was in was the weakest in the history of the sport though... but he proved himself enough. Anyone trying to argue he isn't one of the best to ever do it is a mooncalf
     
  3. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It wasn't worse than 1910's, 1920's or 1930's. Not worse than 1940's, 1950's or early 1980's.
     
  4. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    lol

    only 37

    lol
     
  5. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The institution of "undisputed" was created to refer to the big 4 which includes the WBO.

    Also IMO Byrd v Wlad is the moment that WBO becomes a major title at HW on the merits. Wlad going 24-1 after losing the WBO title really drills that status home. Wlads quality of WBO title opponent was substantially higher then that of the WBC HW title from 2005-2017.

    Off topic but I wanted to know how you think the Ennis situation at WW should be handed? Ennis got crowned as Crawfords successor for beating Staninois and left the division right after. Should that be retconned given the lineage lasted 1 fight?
     
  6. OldSchoolBoxing

    OldSchoolBoxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What lol? You all are executing 39 year old Usyk for fighting Verhoeven instead of Wardley, Kabayel, Itauma etc.
     
  7. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Lennox was an old 37 bro

    not all ages are equal in boxing

    usyk has had what, half the fight Lewis did?
     
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