How does prime Wladimir Klitschko do today?

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  1. DoubleJab666

    DoubleJab666 Dot, dot, dot... Full Member

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    Wlad is a much better version of AJ - with similar flaws too - hit nearly as hard as Wilder, and certainly hard enough to stop him. But he has never been able to move like Fury. Of the 'big three', Tyson gives him the most trouble and might be a marginal favourite against a prime Wlad. The rest of today's top 10, while decent, wouldn't trouble him...
     
  2. Echo Falls

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    Exactly Wlads era had Wlad, Vitali, Povetkin(prime), Haye, Ibragimov, Chagaev, Byrd, Valuev, ...... This eras top 10 has Ruiz Jr, Parker, Whyte, Hunter, Chisora, Miller and a past it Povetkin.
     
  3. Oakland Billy Smith

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    Had absolutely nothing to do with it. He came out guns a blazing in his previous fight against Pulev, another joke of a HW....
    No Wlad would have turned in a similar performance against Fury no matter what age they fight.
    Worse yet, Fury offered up next to nothing as far as offense was concerned in that fight
     
  4. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    Seems to me a very old and shot version of Wlad Klitschko was quite competitive vs. prime (lowest weight) Fury and prime AJ. It follows he'd do better had he been closer to his prime years.
     
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  5. Oakland Billy Smith

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    Wilders KOs of Chris Arreola, Malik Scott or Audley Harrison were all.as good as a win over Golota.
    And a draw with better is better than a draw with Ibragmiav
     
  6. Heavy_Hitter

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    Pulev fight was almost 3 year before Fury.
    Wlad was 37 at the time. After Pulev he fought Jennings and looked mediocre due to age and declining reflexes. In Fury fight he was 3 month to 40, however, vs Pulev he was already visibly declined as well.
     
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  7. Heavy_Hitter

    Heavy_Hitter Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Are you serious? WTF?
    Audley Harrison is better then Golota?!
     
  8. Oakland Billy Smith

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    Big difference between Wlad and Lewis was Wlad only knew one way to fight: jab jab jab and stay out of harms way..
    Lewis kept a safe distance too, but when the s hit the fans, he knew how to flip the switch and let them hands go like it was a real fight.
     
  9. Oakland Billy Smith

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    Not better than but as good as
     
  10. Heavy_Hitter

    Heavy_Hitter Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think you are either trolling or are just not very knowledgeable.
    Golota was one of the top fighters, who beat up Riddick Bowe, had a draw with Byrd, and Harrison was a joke who got KOed by literally everyone. He was not even a gatekeeper.
     
  11. Big Ukrainian

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    McCline beat up 30-years-old Shannon Briggs from pillar to post, KO'ed Michael Grant in 1 round and beat 6'8'' Lance Whitaker. His resume in wins column is clearly better than Wilder's
     
  12. Oakland Billy Smith

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    Ray Austin knocked out a 40 year old Andrew Golota who had already been KOd 4 times and had only fought 3 fights in the previous 3 years.

    I think YOU are trolling, or you just dont understand how boxing works

    Either way, has nothing to do with Wladamiir Klitschko, which is what this thread is about, another obvious sign that you are trolling.

    Good day to you sir
     
  13. Oakland Billy Smith

    Oakland Billy Smith Active Member banned Full Member

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    Yes McCline was a great fighter with a great resume....I think Wilder still beats him
     
  14. Rilz

    Rilz Ball don't lie! Full Member

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    He would be undisputed champ
     
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  15. lordlosh

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    Check his movement, speed, reflexes, explosivness, power and his puniching output, how many punches he throw and land.
    See how powerful and fast his jabs are.
    Compare it just 2 years later against Pulev and then 3 years later against Jennings and Fury.
    Its a different fighter, a lot of his tools was just gone due to age and other factors.
    And people here not mention he lost his mentor and obviously wasn`t the same after that. Of course years afected him the most.
    Klitschko was looking slow even against Pulev. I mean his left jab and his right hand. You can see the hook he was trying to catch AJ that was like on slow motion if you compare it to prime Klitschko.
    Klitschko in his prime was carrying insane speed and explosivness.
     
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