Rate the following heavyweights in terms of punch resistance out of 10

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  1. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Mike Tyson 9
    Deontay Wilder 7
    Wladimir Klitschko 7
    Vitali Klitschko 10
    Lennox Lewis 7
    Joe Frazier 7
     
  2. The Long Count

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    Tyson 9
    Vitali 10
    Wlad 7
    Frazier 7
    Lewis 6
    Wilder 3
     
  3. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I seem to recall Tyson running into a left hook from Holyfield and getting dropped. I agree Foreman wouldn't get 6 knockdowns against Tyson. He wouldn't get up after 2
     
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  4. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Vitali 9.5
    Tyson 9
    Wlad 8? He never really got knocked out. He gassed out in his losses or just got nailed over and over in the case of the Sanders figure.
    Lewis 7
    Frazier 7
    Wilder 7 (Took big shots from Stiverne)
     
  5. GOAT Primo Carnera

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    Mike Tyson: 8.5
    Deontay Wilder: 6-7
    Wladimir Klitschko: 6
    Vitali Klitschko: 9.5
    Lennox Lewis: 7 (recovery = 5......tough to rate)
    Joe Frazier: 7 (but good at getting up)

    Reference: Tua, Mercer, McCall = 10
     
  6. Kamikaze

    Kamikaze Bye for now! banned Full Member

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    Mike was a 8.5
    Deontay is a 4
    Wlad was a 4
    Vitali was a 8
    Lennox was a 4
    Joe was a 7

    Just my opinion anyways.
     
  7. BCS8

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    Vitali 10
    Tyson 8
    Lewis, Wlad, Frazier 7
    Wilder 6
     
  8. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Vitali isn't a 10.

    Rating Vitali a 10 is giving him the same rating as Marvin Hagler . Of course it is an insult to boxing and other iron chinners to rate Vitali a 10 when his fight against an old out of shape Lewis is the only time he ever took a few sold shots.
    And its not like he walked through them like a any Rated Tenner would , no he was buckled by jabs and held on for dear life all throughout rounds 5 and 6.
    Vander walked through faster , cleaner and harder uppercuts over 24 rounds and was never in any desperate need to hold on like Vitali was.. Ray Mercer took a worse beating from Lewis and kept coming.

    Furthermore Vitali was dropped by bum Troy Roberts and fled in fear when he felt a grazing touch from Sanders.

    Calzaghe's chin is more proven and rates higher than Vitali's despite being dropped 4 times.
     
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  9. JohnThomas1

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    Yep. That's why he fights so cautiously and is happy to give away leads in the hope that his power eventually prevails.
     
  10. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tyson 8
    Wilder 6
    Wlad 6
    Vitali 9
    Lennox 7
    Frazier 8
     
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  11. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Might be easier to put Frazier down with one punch but he’s not staying down. Tyson never got off the canvas to win a fight...think that says a lot. Had a great one punch chin though. Tyson would go down from exhaustion.
     
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