Hamburg Wlad VS 'Best 1980s Heavyweights'

Fair enough bro :good......was a quickly done list....
Yeah, he had a very good jab but do you think he had a jab good enough to steal some rounds ? I don´t think so.....

 

Wlad beats all of them. Tyson would fold like he did with Douglas but be knocked out earlier.

 

Call me crazy Anarci... but I think Chambers has a jab as good as Thomas......
Thomas is better overall......

 

I favor him against all but Tyson. Last Saturday makes me think he'd decision Holmes. Someone might pull off the upset though, given Wlad's stamina and chin issues.

 

But he was a bit bigger,stronger and hit a whole lot harder than Chambers,also excellent chin... THat alone is enough to make him a much more dangerous opponent.. Besides Who has Wlad beaten that was better than THomas?.. Thomas had a short reigh but i like his wins over prime WItherspoon, and still top hw Weaver.. over Wlads Haye and Chambers win.

 

Yeah, good point......

I think Byrd was better than Thomas, my opinion...

 

Definitely slicker and quicker than THomas, but he was a good opponent style wise for Wlad and not to big of a threat... Quick and slick but to small to outbox Wlad, and for a HW couldnt bust a grape, gave Wlad nothing much to worry about.

Like the comparison with Chambers.. Thomas is naturally bigger,Stronger,and was a big puncher,not to mention more durable...

Wlad would only win this if he fought a boring fight from long range.. He takes any chances,fades or underestimates Thomas, hes in trouble..... Pinklons only flaw was mediocre defense,and occasionaly took rounds off. Good all around on everything else.

 

Wlad is very fast for a big men.. But dont think hed get off as quick and often as Buster did..,Buster was very busy that night, never seen Wlad that active.. Besides hes not as smooth or as fluid as a prime Buster...

We are also talking peak Tyson at his best.

 

That version of Thomas had not beaten a rated fighter since he smoked weaver years earlier. pinklon of the thomas fight had a chin but any rated fighter was a giant step up for thomas at that time. Even at his best it Pinky had too thin a resume. a draw with coetzee and edging spoon isnt much to qualify against wlad.

 

cooney would give wlad trouble
ruddock would give wlad trouble
tucker would give wlad trouble
bruno would give wlad trouble
larry holmes would tko wlad
mike tyson would knock wlad out in 2 or 3 rds
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I agree that overall his resume isnt as long and would rate Wlad above him.. BUt in that short period.. Id say its a pretty close matchup HTH...

Pinklon was still a prospect and not a finished product when he drew with Coetzee.. Who was in his prime and experienced at the time... That fight made Pinklon better and he stepped it up a notch after....

Pinklon was passed it when he fought Tyson but still capable, he would have beat some contenders that night.. But was shot after the loss..

Question who has Wlad beaten thats better than WItherspoon... Even a slightly faded but still dangerous Weaver would beat most or all of Wlads opponents..... Coetzee too.

 

i know i am in a minority of possibly one but i think cooney at the top of his game would beat wlad

 

Vlad is now prime Vitali is past it but prime to prime you may have a point but I think Vlad would outbox him Vlad is faster and has better feat, Vitali is tougher and meaner but slower and does not hit with as much snap....If they could merge the 2 we may have seen the greatest ever

 

Cooney was a big time underachiever...But i always give him props in HTH matchups.. Not a crazy statement at all...Cooney could possiblyget Wlad early... After that though got to go with WLad.

 

ALthough Thomas was pretty good.. I cant see him winning a decision..But i can see him coming from behing and scoring a Ko.