Is Wlad just a Bute without a Froch to fight?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by WarpedDesign, Nov 12, 2012.


  1. stebinn

    stebinn Active Member Full Member

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    Byrd, Peter, Ibragimov, Haye, Chagaev would be considered elite competition by me. All beltholders at one point. Former champions.
     
  2. tezel8764

    tezel8764 Boxing Junkie banned

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    Ok
     
  3. Jаck

    Jаck P4P King Full Member

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    When outright hatred has choked on itself, brittards picked up an absurd association game.
    The circus goes on.
     
  4. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    They aint Elite. The won the belts from fighters who were even lower down the pecking order than they were.
     
  5. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It's not Wlad's fault. His legacy shouldn't be undermined by the fact that his opposition simply up to it. It's kind of like Mike Tyson from 1985-1989. He mowed through everyone.

    Wlad simply doesn't have a Lennox, Tyson, Holyfield, Foreman, Bowe, Tua et al type of challenger. His biggest challenger (mythically speaking) was a guy who he dwarfed by 4" and outweighed by 40lbs and who was naturally 2 weight divisions smaller than him in reality.

    Wlad is a super HW. His opponents for the most part are heavyweights,. His biggest challenge came from a blown up cruiserweight in Haye.

    The other contrast to Tyson is that Wlad enjoys massive physical advantages over his opponents while Tyson was usually 2-6" shorter, lighter and had to rely on speed and timing rather than brute force. For that reason alone, I rank Tyson significantly higher than the Klitschko brothers.

    For the record - Head to Head, I think a 1988 Tyson demolishes Wladimir.
     
  6. WarpedDesign

    WarpedDesign Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Did Cantona write that? Had me thinking of that trawlers and seagulls speech he gave.
     
  7. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    It anit personal. The writting is on the wall and people are calling it. Know the difference, poindexter.
     
  8. KCD

    KCD All aboard. Full Member

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    Chris Byrd is a better fighter than Haye.
     
  9. stebinn

    stebinn Active Member Full Member

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    Well so what would a contender have to do to be considered elite?
     
  10. AnthonyW

    AnthonyW ESB Official Gif Poster Full Member

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    Haye >>>>>> Bute.

    Edit: Also...

    Wlad >>>>>> Froch

    No disrespect to either Bute or Froch.
     
  11. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    Haters are desperate for any little angle to dimish Wlad's 13 straight title defences and two previous title holds. Sad really.
     
  12. Sheikh

    Sheikh Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Bute never beat anyone good

    Wlad has longetevity
     
  13. stebinn

    stebinn Active Member Full Member

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    Comparing Wlad to Bute is just pretty stupid.....End thread please.
     
  14. loughlan

    loughlan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I've got another question, would Wlad be **** if he wasn't so good :think
     
  15. WarpedDesign

    WarpedDesign Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Take that **** to the philosophy forum. This is ESB where we discuss glass-jawed hype-jobs in weak divisions.