The Boilermaker v The Klitschkos

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  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Big Jeff "The Iron Man",vesus Wladimir and Vitali,how does it go down?
     
  2. mr. magoo

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    Impossible match to analyze. Too many differences in rules, fighting conditions, etc.
     
  3. mcvey

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    Fifteen rounds modern rules ,Jeffries has a year to accustom himself to the distance and gloves.Same training techniques ,so its a level playing field.
     
  4. Senya13

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    Bad matchup for Jeffries.
     
  5. McGrain

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    Looking forward to what Mendoza has to say about this one!
     
  6. mr. magoo

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    In that case, I take the Klitschko's ( both of them ). Taking a single year to change everything you know about boxing doesn't quite equate to spending your whole life in learning in that paradign. Additionally, Jeffries was simply not used to fighting men who were bigger and possibly stronger than he was, in fact he was more accustomed to being the giant in an era where there were few men who matched his dimensions. Jeffries defense was highly questionable. He had his nose broken three times during his career, including against the much smaller Joe Choynski. He just doesn't have what it takes to beat Wlad and Vitali at their own game.

    Now, if they fought under London prize rules???????????
     
  7. mcvey

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    Mendoza is a fan of both Jeff and Wlad so he might be torn apart here!
     
  8. Senya13

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    When did Jeffries fight a single battle under LPR?
     
  9. Mendoza

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    Vitali UD over Jeffreis

    Jeffries TKO late over Wlad, similar to the Peter fight, but Jeffries doesn't tire.
     
  10. mr. magoo

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    he didn't. I was mistaken. Sorry.

    The playing fields would still have been a bit different though.
     
  11. janitor

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    I was sure you were going to pick a draw in both fights.
     
  12. Mendoza

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    Funny. I might call draw if the ref was the same guy that called Choysnski and Ruhlin vs Jeffries a draw.
     
  13. mcvey

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    I note that Ibragimov is roughly the same size as Jeffries,possibly a bit heavier.
     
  14. janitor

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    No way.

    Ibragimov is a basicaly just fat. If he got down to 210 he would still be overweight.

    I am in better condition than this guy when I am sitting in the pub.
     
  15. mcvey

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    He is 6 2,,so 210 wouldnt be that heavy,any way ,you can fight the winner of Wlad v Jeff.