Does Anyone Rate Wlad ahead of Lennox

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Joeywill, Dec 23, 2024.


Do you rate Wlad ahead of Lennox

Poll closed Jan 16, 2025.
  1. Yes

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  2. No

    94.6%
  1. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Does anyone regard Wladimir Klitschko ahead of Lennox Lewis all time
     
  2. Ioakeim Tzortzakis

    Ioakeim Tzortzakis Well-Known Member Full Member

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  3. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I would love to see a meaningful case made. But I feel like it's one of those rare instances in 3-17 where one guys is locked over another guy.
     
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  4. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    I have Lewis at 3 and Wlad at 4.
     
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  5. themaster458

    themaster458 Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Agree with this same place i have them
     
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  6. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    Lennox's hail Mary win over Vitali and overall stronger era makes him the better candidate for being above Wlad but Wlad does have the longevity, so i suppose someone could make an argument there? If NoNeck doesnt have Wlad above Lewis then id struggle to find anyone who does
     
  7. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No Wladimir suffered worst losses aka Sanders loss which wasn't a punch out of nowhere Wladimir got dominated and beaten up that effects his legacy considerably as he was in his physical prime.

    Lewis overall also had stronger opposition and finished his career on a high unlike Wladimir. For me it's clearly Lewis and its not even debatable
     
  8. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Wlad hadn’t even started his title reign. Lewis never had a long title reign due to Rahman and McCall.

    And McCall and Rahman weren’t out of nowhere. McCall’s entire gameplan, as crafted by Steward, was to throw with Lewis. Rahman had been setting that punch up for the entire fight. The other big rights either missed or weren’t good enough to get the ko.
     
  9. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    What i mean is comparing the loss to Sanders that was a beat down Wladimir didn't win a single second in that fight and got utterly crushed that's a terrible loss IMO in the manner in which Wladimir lost. Lewis's losses to McCall, Rahman, were bad losses the McCall one not so bad as Lewis did actually get up, but Lewis revenged the loss to Rahman in stunning fashion in an immediate rematch.
     
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  10. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Foreman had him at #1. Ask him another day and he'll have someone else at their spot.
     
  11. Bigcheese

    Bigcheese Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No chance. Even if Wlad had avenged all of his prime losses Lewis still has the better wins.
     
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  12. NewChallenger

    NewChallenger Member Full Member

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    Wlad accomplished more imo with his dominant reign.
    But Lewis beat better fighters and that's al that matters.
     
  13. KO_King

    KO_King Horizontal Heavyweight Full Member

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    I agree completely with this. I have Lewis comfortably top 5, Wlad probably just outside the top 10.
     
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  14. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Nope. But I have Lewis at #3.

    Wlad sits comfortably at #8 and rising.
     
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  15. Ioakeim Tzortzakis

    Ioakeim Tzortzakis Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Surely you mean #8 P4P all time ?