I think Wladimir has one or two years left before the decline is noticed. Vitali, on the other hand, should retire next year (fight Johnson in...
No one has KOed Marquez. The guy is a warrior. Mayweather probably tried to and wasn`t able.
Hopkins (175) vs. Pavlik (160) Mayweather (147) vs. Marquez (135) ----- Hopkins (P4P fighter) vs. Pavlik (Top5 P4P fighter) Mayweather...
------- In 2004-2007 the heavyweight division sucked. Then we saw the incorporation of fighters like Chagaev, Povetkin, Gomez, Arreola, to the...
The win over Holyfield puts him slightly higher, in my opinion. But the rest of Bowe's resume is decent and comparable with Klitschko's....
The difference in their resumes is in the first win over Holyfield.
Yes. H2H I think they are both in the Top10. However, if you also consider accomplishments....then Vitali is in the Top25 and Wlad in the Top20...
Michael Dokes? Michael Dokes was past his prime and unranked in that moment. Prime Michael Dokes is from 1985, not from 1993.
Exactly....Especially the first win over Holyfield. I think Bowe ranks slightly higher. Vitali can change this if he has some more quality wins.
--- Wladimir had a brilliant performance against Chagaev, but he's in his 30s and starting to leave his prime. He was a better fighter in...
-- Vitali or Bowe? Vitali's wins: -Herbie Hide -Larry Donald -Kirk Johnson -Corrie Sanders -Danny Williams -Sam Peter -Juan Carlos Gomez...
-Haye/Valuev -James Toney -Kevin Johnson
How did he duck Mayweather in 99 and 03? I remember he ducked him in 2006 or 2007...He said he had a toothache.
I rank Vitali in the Top30, barely in the Top25.
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