Is Eastern Europen Block of Heavyweights Overrated?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Jeff Young, Jul 4, 2009.


  1. derrick

    derrick 6ft4 215 bring it on Full Member

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    I'm not 0 and 11. I picked wlad to lose against Sanders and Brewster. ANd I picked Wlad to beat Chagaev. Get your facts right.
     
  2. gorgse

    gorgse Active Member Full Member

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    "that the hype train of euro fighters got stopped " = Abstract: "I hate the Klitschko's." don't feed the Troll
     
  3. Alcaldemb

    Alcaldemb Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Only to people who were biased. Chambers landed one meaningful punch in the first round, after getting his body blasted by Povetkin all round, and clearly lost the fourth. Chambers lost that fight 10-2, with all the second and third being rounds you could score for Eddie, and I like Eddie but that fight wasn't close.

    Also he clearly meant Dimitrenko, and if Povetkin had been in there with Dimitrenko no way the big Ukrainian makes it out of the sixth.
     
  4. Cruiser1

    Cruiser1 Champion Emeritus Full Member

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    That was November of '06 and yes, that was a good win for Briggs but he quickly lost his belt to Sultan Ibragimov, who last I checked is Russian.

    Peter is from Nigeria so no it doesn't count. :nono
     
  5. boxingwizard

    boxingwizard Boxing Addict Full Member

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    But the Eastern Euros have always had talent and with the right circumstances they made the most of it. They didn't even get a shot at pro boxing until 1988 or so, and during that time it was mostly Don King putting recycled American contenders up for the HW title while the Klitschkos were hurt or rebounding.
     
  6. elguapo

    elguapo Well-Known Member Full Member

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    :huh OF course!!!!!dumb ass
     
  7. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    Klitschkos are the best in the world.