As what? A man? A prophet? A haberdasher? A lover? A musician? A fighter? A woman? A mayor? A video game designer? There's just too many aspects of SNV's greatness to limit him to just one thing. No, you can not rate SNV as anything but an SNV, and in that respect, he is the one - the only. Absolute.
there was (and still is) no blueprint, he got robbed against Chagaev and Haye, the evidence is irrefutable
SNV is an ATG HW, with a resume that makes Ali, Joe Louis, and Jack Dempsey look like Sven Ottke. Who cannot forget his ATG win against the murderous punching Monte Barrett or his epic struggles against another ATG John "Kid Dynamite" Ruiz whose swarming attacks led to classic encounters.
He was a good boxer, if it was all down to his 7 foot frame then the like of Julius Long would have had a similar career. Valuev was athletic and talented, unlike that guy.