Is wladimir klitschko the greatest Heavweight of all time?

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  1. Shamrock

    Shamrock Active Member Full Member

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    Klitschko would KO Lennox Lewis! Joe Louis is the best of all time, and he would get inside Klitschko's reach and cause some real damage for sure.
     
  2. barneyrub

    barneyrub Well-Known Member Full Member

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    neither are legit opponents for provng anything against. Hopeless cases in world title fight qualifications.
     
  3. barneyrub

    barneyrub Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I dont think you can include wbo defenses in your argument, that has never been a legit title at heavyweight and its disengenious to announce him as 2 time heavyweight champion of the world, in that case he is level with Herbie Hide who also you could call 2 time world champion for winning that baubble. Defences against better opposition, yeah Bowe didnt really fight anyone but some of wlads so far aint great either, hopeless mcline, hopeless austin coming off a draw, a one eyed brewster coming off a loss, a 43 year old mercer, calvin who?, shufford......
     
  4. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No he is not but he is a very much improved fighter and has dominated the top heavyweights, Byrd,Peter,Brock,Austin,Brewster and has done so impressivly, Vlad is only 31 and I expect to see him in another 10 or so fights, time will tell how much he improves and where he will stand next to the ATGs
     
  5. Shamrock

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    Nicely done, and accurate! :good
     
  6. Marciano Frazier

    Marciano Frazier Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No, he's not the greatest of all time. He's not even the greatest of the last 10 years, maybe not even the last five years.
     
  7. RUSKULL

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    Bowe had 3 great fights vs. Holyfield and 2 vs. Golota, the only problem is he lost 1 vs. Holyfield & would've lost both vs. Andrew if Golota wasn't so stupid.

    Riddick Bowe had potential but he never did much, just a footnote in the history books and I doubt he'll change that with his latest comeback.
     
  8. hobgoblin

    hobgoblin Active Member Full Member

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    you guys are so gullible! he was pulling your legs right from the start. this is OBVIOUS sarcasm.
     
  9. Shamrock

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    Yeah, its a little bit over the top, I agree. So lets talk about Mikey's legacy Hobs, where does he stand in the greats? I suspect hes in there somewhere for one reason or another. He's another who might get in on Klit at prime to prime. But I don't think Klit is in his prime yet, still need to see him commit and let his hands go. Mike had no problems in that department for sure.
     
  10. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    OK, that's just ****ing silly, unless by modern methods you mean the James Toney Wendy's-Triple-for-breakfast, lunch-and-dinner method.

    Marciano was a fit, mean machine at 187. Take him for what he was, not what he was never meant to be.

    And by the way, what's the use in commenting on the legacy of a work-in-progress?
     
  11. C Money

    C Money Paul McCloskey Full Member

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    There's no way in hell that you can call Wlad the greatest HW at this point. Wlad would need to unify and defend it at least 3 to 4 times before you could question him in the top 5.
     
  12. Farmboxer

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    Vlad certainly looks like he can become the best heavyweight in history!!!!!!! Vlad has the best skills of any, and is still getting better!!!!!!!
     
  13. C Money

    C Money Paul McCloskey Full Member

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    I'd take a PRIME Joe The Brown Bomber Louis over Wlad any day, even if Wlad unified against the current crop.
     
  14. viperguy

    viperguy Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Greatest of all time:lol: Wald is good but prime Mike would knock him out.
     
  15. Shamrock

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    Nicely put Seamus, Marciano was too mean a trainer to carry any fat, and Wlad can only be commented on as a work in progess, not yet the finished article by any means. Steward has an ATG in the making, we just wait until the kettle boils then judge the heat in the kitchen.