If Vitlai defeats Sam Peter, where will rate as an all time heavyweight come back.

What does it matter if you directed it to Marciano_Frazier? It's still wrong. You're being naively optimistic about Peter's prospects.

Use your eyes. Walcott was boxing well for his age, and was slightly ahead on the cards at the time of the knockout. I know Maskaev got it together to win the title late into his career, but is he really a fighter known to have blossomed in his old age?

I already put my opinion out there as to the result of these match-ups. Let's let the rest of the board have its say.

That's laughable. You're now equating Chris Byrd and old Lewis to Joe Frazier.

If you're suggesting that Klitschko deserves the same accolades as Ali in his losing efforts against Byrd and Lewis, then it's hopeless for you, my friend.

Okay, it's 7 years into the future, Vitali is making another comeback after having been injured picking up his morning newspaper. There is a draught in the talent pool so the stage is set; the Ukranian is fighting for the title!

You're excited.

You have your popcorn ready.

Do you seriously believe he gets the championship on his first try?

Since you're so ****-sure he's 'rusty' now in 2008, he'll be even more rusty come 2015 no matter how many journeymen they feed him!

Conversely, if, say, the Foreman of the 90's was somehow transported into 2008, don't you think he'll pick up a title?

Where's the Holyfield to stop him?

 

Tommy Morrison had the kind of pedigree Peter is sorely lacking. Tommy had Clayton as a manager, and his style was patterned after Tyson.

Now, I'm not suggesting he was completely successful in his emulation of Tyson, but he was obviously a capable boxer, and he actually had to call on those skills often because his chin was made out of china.

Foreman was not what you would call a capable boxer, but Sam Peter is something else entirely. It's like someone took George Foreman as a baby and dropped him on his head; that's what I think of Peter's boxing technique.

 

The poll needs to be extended down to 4 or 5 so people can have a proper vote. MANY won't rate this an 8.

 

How many boxers get that kind of opportunity? Aside from Jefferies, most boxers don't have the priviledge of an instant title shot the moment they come back.

 

Vatali Wont Last He Will Give Up Inside Ten Rounds

 

I think it'd be huge, with his injuries and not fighting for ages.

 

Lewis was better than Frazier. Old Lewis wasn't anywhere near prime Frazier. Klitschko lost to old Lewis. Ali lost to prime Frazier.

Again, it doesn't matter where they were ranked at the time because they weren't fighting in an era where any of the top ten was a viable, strong fighter.

Klitschko deserves credit for his losing efforts, sure. I was just questioning your insane insistence that he deserves the same kind of credit Ali deserves in his loss to Joe Frazier.

I said that there isn't anything Klitschko can do to match Ali's performance in the Fight of the Century; very probably there isn't anything he can do to match Ali's performance in his first fight with Quarry. You foolishly disputed that. You want to bet he doesn't look quite as impressive?

 

is this a joke? mercer was undefeated top rated olympic gold medalist who had just scored BONECRUSHING knockouts over two top undefeated top contenders damieni and morrison. this was by far a better opponent







Chagaev is WBA champion UNDEFEATED and has beaten valuev, he is by far the # 2 heavyweight in the world over sam peter.

 

did maskaev ever beat ezzard charles harold johnson, elmer ray, lee q murray, how bout joe louis? LOL

 

Lennox was 37 weighing a career high 257 and was way out of shape. he still TKO'd vitali. like u said, lennox has nothing to lose at 37.

 

Moorer was a blown up Light heavy ,but what was Toney?And Ali was 29 when he fought Frazier M.