Michalczewski struggled with Hall, Harmon and Rocchigiani so why not? Adamek is more accomplished fighter p4p. Darek's win over Virgil Hill was great but he wasted his talent on beating medicore fighters for long years.
On the other hand would Michalczewski have beaten so big guys like Banks and Cunningham? DM was a natural LHW, while Adamek was too big to LHW and didnt feel so comfortable there as he felt in higher weight classes. Its hard to compare these 2 fighters. To me they are equal. Whats more, Adamek is probably in his prime and has a lot to prove in HW division. Can he cope with the big power and settle in the division? We will see 24th April.
i think the whole thing adamek vs michalczewski thing is not much of an issue both are great fighters, but if i had to say who is better dariusz was greater at 175 because it was a natural weightclass to him but adamek is greater at the higher weight classes.
1. Ketchel 2. Zale 3. Michalczewski 4. Adamek-might end up #1 as he looks like a machine in the ring. 5. Golota (amazing talent but poor mind) could have been a Hall of Famer.