Best heavyweight title fight in the Klitschko era?

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  1. Monogamous STD

    Monogamous STD Ya know, Quasimoto predicted all this. Full Member

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    Can we all agree since both Klitschkos were fighting for the four main titles (2008 ) that's the best heavyweight title fight we've seen? This isn't a skill thing obviously but most competitive action fight? Keyword being "fight". I think this was a great score for ESPN and the division.
     
    Monogamous STD, May 10, 2014
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  2. bbqbarnes

    bbqbarnes Member Full Member

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    Maybe. I do admit I cant think of any major fights to beat it but I just wasn't very impressed with the skills they showed tonight. Was fun to watch tho and definitely helps espn out even though I hate teddy atlas
     
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  3. LightsOutJack

    LightsOutJack Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Oh, ur talking about Arreola Sitvere... I get it now :nut

    I was telling my dad this same thing. "When's the last time you saw a heavyweight title fight this exciting?" I asked.
     
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  4. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    Watching those two brawl they way they did i realized why the heavyweights used to be the main attraction.
     
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  5. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Oddly, the last competitive, exciting one that I can remember-the way I remember it at least-is the fight before Vitali took the title by beating his Peter. Peter VS Maskaev.
     
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  6. old_man

    old_man New Member Full Member

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    Povetkin vs Huck was good
     
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  7. Monogamous STD

    Monogamous STD Ya know, Quasimoto predicted all this. Full Member

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    If it weren't so hard to swallow about the 'regular' title while Wlad had the real title I would've thought of that. It's a good shout. This getting the knockout brings home the drama more to me but Povetkin/Huck was still a great fight.
     
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  8. Monogamous STD

    Monogamous STD Ya know, Quasimoto predicted all this. Full Member

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    Do you count Povetkin/Huck since it's been mentioned?
     
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  9. JASPER

    JASPER Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I give the edge so slightly to the fight Saturday.
     
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  10. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    Since 2008? Maybe. Unfortunately this is what happens when the champ is that much better than everybody else.
     
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  11. Tancred

    Tancred Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Huck vs povetkin was better than stiverne vs arreola
     
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  12. DrMo

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    Povetkin-Huck was a better fight

    Perez-Abdusalamov was the best HW fight since Liakovich-Brewster imo
     
    DrMo, May 12, 2014
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  13. weegriffin

    weegriffin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The poll is for 2008 + though and most of those fight where before that.
     
    weegriffin, May 12, 2014
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  14. Monogamous STD

    Monogamous STD Ya know, Quasimoto predicted all this. Full Member

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    Perez-Abdusalamov was a great fight but I'm asking about title fights. They carry in an attention and prestige that is special and if it's boring, it's boring amplified and if it's dramatic it's usually drama amplified because of what's at stake. Like Perez/Abdusalamov without retrospect didn't have any more at stake than something like Jennings/Szpilka. It was a good match up of unbeaten prospects on paper and nothing more at the time.
     
    Monogamous STD, May 23, 2014
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  15. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    Your thread title is very misleading. You are asking "Best heavyweight title fight" -- then you turn around and ask for "most competitive" where two equals meet, no matter how good or bad.
     
    madballster, May 23, 2014
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