Top 5 heavyweights of today vs the top 5 in 95

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by kosaros, Aug 19, 2009.


  1. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    26,593
    5
    Jul 21, 2008
    Riddick Bowe vs Wlad Klitschko
    Lennox Lewis vs Vitali Klitschko
    Mike Tyson vs Nikolay Valuev
    Evander Holyfield vs Alexander Povetkin
    George Foreman vs Eddie Chambers

    Which year wins? :good
     
  2. Stinky gloves

    Stinky gloves Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    17,255
    14
    May 31, 2007
    Bowe (even the one from Golota fight) TKO Wlad in 7
    Lewis wins on cuts ... wait, wait is that possible :huh
    Tyson from 80ties KO1, from 90ties KO in 5
    Holyfield wins by Povetkin postponing the fight 3 times in a row
    Foreman by head decapitation, and live griling demonstration
     
  3. JMP

    JMP Champion Full Member

    18,768
    21
    Dec 5, 2007
    Riddick Bowe > Wlad Klitschko
    Lennox Lewis > Vitali Klitschko
    Mike Tyson > Nikolay Valuev
    Evander Holyfield > Alexander Povetkin
    George Foreman > Eddie Chambers

    5-0 for the 1995 top five.
     
  4. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    26,593
    5
    Jul 21, 2008
    I seriously think Chambers would beat Foreman if he boxed smart - remember this is the 95 Foreman and Morrison outboxed him to a decision...
     
  5. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

    36,660
    11,676
    Jan 6, 2007
    Head to Head, Vitali beats any of the 1995 fighters as they were in 95, except for Lewis.

    Wlad would be 50-50 with Evander.

    Other than that, I can't see any of today's beating any of the 1995 crew.
     
  6. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    26,593
    5
    Jul 21, 2008
    The current Vitali beats the 95 Bowe? :huh
     
  7. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

    36,660
    11,676
    Jan 6, 2007
    yep.

    Probably KOs him.



    While he's not in my alltime top ten list, on account of a lack of resume, If it was strictly Head to head, Lennox is the only fighter of the past couple of decades (since Holmes' prime) that I would pick over him.
     
  8. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    26,593
    5
    Jul 21, 2008
    The emphasis is on the word 'current' - the Vitali that laboured to victory against Gomez is not the one that emphatically took out Williams a few years ago.
     
  9. gorgse

    gorgse Active Member Full Member

    1,393
    0
    Oct 20, 2008
    Wlad KO's Bowe
    Lewis TKO's Vitali (todays Vitali's getting old and 95 Lewis was a good pre-prime Lewis)
    Valuev UD Tyson (Tyson had probs with big guys, Valuev is the extreme)
    Povetkin SD Holyfield (be a barnburner and damn close)
    Chambers UD Foreman (Chambers is fast and Foreman of old was powerful but had probs with good movers, IE Morrison and Young)

    4-1 for nowdays
     
  10. sdsfinest22

    sdsfinest22 Pound 4 Pound Full Member

    37,732
    1
    Apr 19, 2007
    5-0 for the 1995 boiz!!!
     
  11. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

    51,943
    3
    Jul 19, 2004
    :lol: As if...
     
  12. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

    86,106
    4,096
    Jul 19, 2004
    Vitali and Vlad both kicky all their arses!!!!!!!
     
  13. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

    37,210
    6,765
    Jul 21, 2009
    Wlad would wipe the floor with Bowe. Actually, Bowe wouldn't even come into the ring and say how Wlad's not worthy to fight him.

    Povetkin Evander. I'd give the edge to Evander for knocking Povetkin out in the mid rounds.

    1995 Lennox is one year after losing to McCall. Still, Vitali is 38 now and therefore I think he'd lose to even a traumatized and overly cautious Lewis in 1995.

    Eddie has a good chance against a 1995 Foreman (as opposed to the 1975 version). Heck a limited Axel Schulz beat Foreman in 1995 and was robbed by Don King's judges.

    Valuev Tyson? Valuev would hug him to death and TKO Tyson late. Tyson would look good for 2-3 rounds, connecting a couple of shots, Valuev would be wobbled but not fall and keep hugging Mike. After 3 rounds Mike is so tired he stops moving and becomes a sitting duck.
     
  14. jfrim

    jfrim Born and Bred Film Team Full Member

    68
    0
    Jul 30, 2009
  15. MickeyBlueEyess

    MickeyBlueEyess Boxing Addict Full Member

    3,407
    0
    Oct 30, 2008
    :rofl

    95 lot wins 5-0 :deal