Most boring great heavyweight champions

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  1. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    I mean most people here embrace Usyk, who isn't American. Usyk is a credit to boxing. Wlad is not. Nothing to do with nationality.
     
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    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    You can only fight the best available guys, which Marciano did. Given the frantic pace Marciano fought it, his high work rate, and aggression, i can't see any case in people finding him boring.
     
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  3. McCallumsJab

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    He didn't really though. Valdes was no1 contender when he won the title. I'm not saying Valdes is a great, but his management pretty obviously swerved that one
     
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  4. salsanchezfan

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    I found Holmes to have a real nice style to watch personally.
     
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  5. Mandela2039

    Mandela2039 OFFICIAL THREAD DIDDLER banned Full Member

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    For those suffering of insomnia a good old Wladimir bout does the trick!
     
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  6. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    I think you could close the thread on the opening post. You said exactly right.

    Johnny Ruiz, Chagaev and Sultan in their brief runs, Valuev....that whole era was awful.
     
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    You are a true fan of the science!
     
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  8. Jakub79

    Jakub79 Active Member Full Member

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    It has to be Wlad, and no one comes close. Ruiz was even more boring, but he's hardly great.
     
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