2017 Wladimir Klitschko vs ...

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  1. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    2017 Joseph Parker
    2017 (Stiverne) Deontay Wilder
    2018 (Wilder) Luis Ortiz
    2018 (Joshua) Povetkin

    How does Wlad do against these opponents?
     
  2. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I really don’t think that Ortiz or Wilder would have been safe opponents for Wlad at that point. Povetkin might have given him a fight. Not sure about Parker. Wlad gave a good account of himself against a 14 fight Joshua in 2017 but I really think he was at the end of the line.
     
  3. CooperKupp

    CooperKupp “B.. but they all playin NBA basketball again!” Full Member

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    By 2017 all of those would’ve been highly dangerous fights for Wlad. I’d favor him over all though but not by much.

    2008-2012 Wlad KO’s all of them within 9
     
  4. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  5. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Beats Povetkin and Parker. Probably loses to Wilder. Ortiz probably gets to him.
     
  6. tragedy

    tragedy Active Member Full Member

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    Ortiz was genuinely viewed as a boogeyman back then (viciously knocked out Bryant Jennings who Wlad looked sub par and past it against) and Wilder was FEARED. A 42 year old Wlad in 2018 would be seen as DEAD MEAT against those two though hindsight tells us Ortiz and Wilder really weren't that great. But Wlad still probably can't hang with that level anymore (could barely hang with Bryant Jeennings 3 years prior) and gets stopped. Definitely loses to Parker though unlikely gets stopped. Absolutely had enough in the tank to beat Povetkin who like Wlad was an old man himself. Actually its too bad because that would have been such a great send away fight for Wlad to close his career with a lovely and memorable win.
     
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