The Klitschkos Brothers Legacy

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  1. mirkofilipovic

    mirkofilipovic ESB Management Full Member

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    If only people can be just as rational as you.
     
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  2. Heavyrighthand

    Heavyrighthand Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    And if Wlad. does rematch and beat Joshua- Wow, that will be quite a encore to his already amazing career
     
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  3. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    Let's face it.
    Unlike champions of past, most of us have little in common with the foreign guy.
    He isn't very charming, he isn't the most entertaining, and till this day he is still kind of a mystery.

    But when it's all settled, how someone will be able to leave Wlad off their top 10? I don't know.
    He's the second longest reigning champ. So honestly, what can you say.
    Not sure yet if he makes my top 10 H2H.
    But once he retires, he will have to go in my top 10 greatest HWs of all time.
     
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  4. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Wladimir top 15. Vitali top 25.

    ...at worst.
     
    Nonito Smoak, May 3, 2017
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  5. GK BOX

    GK BOX Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Wlad fought bums doe
    Wlad fought in a weak era doe
    On a serious note he's def in the top 15 of HWs
     
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  6. Sheikh

    Sheikh Well-Known Member Full Member

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    top 10 easy
     
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  7. andrewa1

    andrewa1 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Any other thoughts on both brothers legacy or legacies?
     
    andrewa1, May 4, 2017
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  8. Mendoza

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    Both in the top ten
     
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  9. andrewa1

    andrewa1 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Bump. Took months, but now it's official. I'm really glad, I thought Wlad would make a huge mistake and take the fight. Now he can go out the right way.
     
    andrewa1, Aug 3, 2017
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  10. SmackDaBum

    SmackDaBum TKO7 banned Full Member

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    I dont rate legacy.

    H2H. Wlad were the better brother. Top 3 all time beside Joshua and Fury. Its a pick em.
    but i lean towards Fury.
     
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  11. Badgeronimous

    Badgeronimous Will you stand? Full Member

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    With both Klitschko brothers. Have a hypothetical 'premier league' of the 20 best of all time, fighting each other prime for prime..... I think they come out of such a league better than their ATG status suggests.

    Sheer size, fitness, and decent ability make them both formidable.
     
    Badgeronimous, Aug 3, 2017
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  12. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I would say that Wlad is a top 10 ATG likely in the 7-8 range. And I believe in 5 years time history will reflect that once his career can be evaluated fully through that lens. Vitali is likely in the 15-18 range but I would need to do a thorough reevaluation to give that opinion accurately or confidently. Initially I don't see Vitali bring any better than 12-13 and am fairly confident that he sits outside of the top 10. Vitali IMHO was the better fighter but history will show Wlad to be the greater
     
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  13. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Separate...they are not the same person their accomplishments stand alone
     
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  14. miketysonko

    miketysonko Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Both great fighters, I enjoyed watching Vitali, Wlad on the other hand has got to be one of the most boring HW Champions of all time IMO.
     
    miketysonko, Aug 3, 2017
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  15. The Long Count

    The Long Count Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Wlad top 10 arguably top 5
    Vitali top 15-20
     
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