Is Vitali Klitschko a ATG Heavyweight ?

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  1. JFT96

    JFT96 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No, Id have him as a HOF fighter but I would struggle to say that either him or Wladimir are ATG heavyweights
     
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  2. Earl-hickey

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    No, he doesnt have one signiture win and didnt even fight everyone in h/w's weakest era
     
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  3. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    Vitali is average. He's no better than Buddy Baer or Primo Carnera.
     
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  4. slugger3000

    slugger3000 You Mad Bro? Full Member

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    Yes.
     
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  5. Lee Mc

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    Come on, that's going a bit OTT... :nono

    Vitali is certainly not going to be regarded as a great by boxing historians in the decades to come, but he is much, much better than you are giving him credit for.
     
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  6. Lee Mc

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    By the way, what does "H2H" mean :huh
     
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  7. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Could these 14 people tell us why?
     
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  8. clyde

    clyde Boxing Addict Full Member

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    let me see now....in chronological order since winning the WBO title:


    Hide (wins belt)
    Mahone
    Sullivan
    Byrd (LOSS)
    Hoffmann
    Norris
    Puritty
    Bean
    Donald
    Lewis (LOSS)
    Kirk Johnson
    Sanders
    Williams
    Peter
    Gomez
    Arreola
    Kevin Johnson
    Sosnowski
    Briggs


    ATG????


    :lol:
     
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  9. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    In the future, his dominance and returning after a long lay off will be respected. He lost to Byrd, Lewis and he never fought his brother or Haye so it is inevitable that he'll never be ranked in that elite group - Ali, Louis etc
     
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  10. Jimbob

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    Since the retirement of Lennox Lewis, Vitali Klitschko beat Johnson, Sanders and Danny Williams and then retired for four years. Wlad has been the dominant champion post Lewis.
     
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  11. White Tiger

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    He might never be ranked in the elite group of Ali & Louis, etc.

    But I dont think not fighting David Haye has any significance at all.

    Haye is a paper champion - who would add to Vitalis legacy - but not make it ATG worthy - based on just knocking out Haye.

    Solis would be just a good a win - but maybe not so much credit will be given because Solis has no World title.

    He fought Lennox Lewis - thats the main one - he lost - but he performed with alot of credit.

    So even if the Lewis and Holyfields and Bowes and Tysons are ranked ahead of him - he is ranked maybe a notch behind them.
     
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  12. White Tiger

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    I seen Bunce standing next to Haye once - and Bunce was alot bigger than Haye - in terms of body size.

    And Vitali dwarfs Bunce.

    Obviously - no-one is bigger than Valuev - but the difference is - Valuev was a poor super big fighter - while vitali is a very good and very big fighter.
     
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  13. Earl-hickey

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    bunce is 6'4" 270lbs i reckon
     
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  14. Mr Butt

    Mr Butt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    answer to the original question is a simple no at the moment
     
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  15. White Tiger

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    And he still **** his pants when Nard laid down the law of the ghetto to him in his trailer. :lol::lol::lol:
     
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