Ali, Holmes, Lewis, prime Mercer, prime Ibeabuchi, prime Tua, Tyson, Jimmy Young, Marciano, Louis, Frazier, Tunney, and Foreman. Any of this group at their best beat Wlad. Anyone that wasn't afraid of him, anyone with fast hands, and anyone with consistency or willing to test his stamina has a great chance. Lyle and Shavers I think in a toe to toe battle could go either way vs. Wlad, if they couldn't ko him they might of gotten a decision vs Waldo.
Muhammad Ali, Gene Tunney, Michael Spinks, Tony Tucker (the version that took Tyson the distance), Ezzard Charles. These guys were slick enough to do it. Wlad has beaten some pretty good defensive fighters though: Byrd, Chambers, Chagaev. I can name a lot of guys who would KO Wlad: Tyson, Dempsey, Marciano, Louis...
Mercer? according to Klitschko haters Wladimir gets destoryed by fighters he already annihilated!atsch
Vlad and Vitali are so big that Larry Holmes would be small in there with them. I think Larry could win, but Larry was a big enough heavyweight in his era and was quick and had a nice right hand. I am not sure a starting off Larry who weighed 207 or so with Norton would beat Klitchko. Later Larry put on weight to I think the 215-220 by the time he fought Cooney and Bey. But I still think he was too small. As for Lennox, Lennox would beat either Klitchko. He would stop Vlad early in 1-3, and he would have stopped Vitali on cuts had that fight continued. As a matter of fact, Lennox was starting to land his right hand when that fight was stopped with Vitali. Once that right starts landing, not many guys will take it too long. And had Vitali not had the cut Lennox would win a close decision.
LoL! And I love how these genius analyst say "a prime Tua" could beat Wladimir or Shavers or Lyle could outbox him atsch Haters gonna Hate:good After the 2nd they will disappear for a while at least
You think Ali got outboxed by Frazier in the Fight of the Century? You think Duran outboxed Leonard in the Brawl in Montreal? A prime Mercer who Waldo never fought could of outworked him on his best night. Iron chin, better stamina than Wlad, maybe not as strong as Wlad, but neither was Sanders, Purity, and Brewster. And Wlad's stamina sucked compared to a prime Mercer's who Wlad never had the chance to face. You bet that would be a 50-50 fight. Samething with Tua. Watch his fight with Ike he could of wobbled Wlad many times dropping him along the way on his way to a decision. A prime Peter almost beat a prime Wlad in their first fight what makes you think a prime Mercer, Tua, or Ibeabuchi wouldn't do the same or worse? Peter wasn't any better than those 3.
There are so many boxers out there who I would give at least a 50/50 chance. Obviously, though, the Klits are both very professinal, always in shape, and give their best. I don't root for them, but I have to give them respect for the way they approach the sport. That being said, I can't see them being little more that mildly competitive against Prime Tyson, Lewis, Ali, Foreman, Holmes, Norton, Liston and Bowe. Prime Razor Ruddick edges either of them. Holyfield, Frazier, Marciano all give them fits.