How close is Povetkin to Vitali's resume?

Vitali's resume also consists of being a dominant world champion, as well as having a major pause due to injury and then coming back and dominating the current titleholder in his first fight. He is also one of the greatest fighters, I wouldn't say that Povetkin is on par with him.

 

Well, in that case, Povetkin might overall have the better opponents on his record (not sure, some analyses would be required I guess), especially if the amateurs are included as well.

 

If Povetkin had of beaten Wlad and Vitali he may well have been considered the GOAT.

 

Byrd, Chambers, Chagaev, and Takam would stack up nicely to Vitali's best wins, which would include Sanders, Peter, Adamek, etc.

Vitali has much more depth in "decent contenders" beyond their top wins, though. And he generally dominated much more than Povetkin in his fights.

 

Vitali's resume is ****. Having a better resume than him isn't some huge accomplishment.

Charr got KO'd by Povetkin. Arreola lost to Stiverne twice. Solis lost to Grandpa Thompson.

 

Not close (In approx order and placing Povetkin's wins at comparable level)

Peter WBC Champ ------Chagaev (faded)
Sanders------------------Byrd (faded)
Adamek------------------Chambers (i think JCG is a much tougher H2H)
Kirk Johnson (better win than the Byrd or Chambers ones IMO)
JC Gomez
Hide-----------------------Huck
Donald (better version)--Donald (faded)
Solis----------------------Takam
Chisora
Arreola
Williams------------------Boswell
Charr---------------------Charr

 

You equate Solis to Takam? Really? Takam is much better.

 

Mostly a potential thing but i agree you could move Huck up beside JCG and place Takam Hide level. I think Takam is better than Chisora or Arreola but we'll have to wait and see if it proves true.

 

Hide over Huck??? lmfao.

And Sanders was beyond faded. More than Chagg who has a strap now , so Chagg > Sanders as well.

Soils lost to Thompson. TT lost all 12 rounds to Tackam.
Tackam > Solis.

 

This just goes to show just how spectacular Wlad Klitschko's cv actually is. Top post. :good

 

I love Vitali but Povetkin has already passed it.

 

Povetkin's wins over Chambers, Byrd, Takam, Chagaev

does indeed stack up with

Vitali's wins over Sanders, Peter, Adamek, ?


By no means is it saying that Povetkin is better or almost as good. Vitali has the overwhelming depth of quality wins beyond their top 4-5, but an argument to Povetkin's top isn't the most outrageous thing I've ever heard on these forums. I've long felt Vitali's best victories are weak given how great he was.