Vitali an ATG??

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  1. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    If there are 16-18 ATG Heavyweights, than sure.
     
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  2. TheStanMan

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    Def in the top 30 IMO.
     
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  3. dyna

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    Certainly in the top 10 thousand for me.
     
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  4. madballster

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    Why can't Vitali possibly be among the top 30-50 HWs that ever lived? Not sure how anyone would dispute that.
     
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  5. tezel8764

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    Vitali Klitschko vs David Haye; I will punish him, I will knock out David Haye.

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    I will go into politics instead.
     
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  6. Arcane

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    What about the fact that he quit against a blown up SMW when the going got tough? how about the fact when he got the chance to fight an elite opponent (one who was fat and past prime) he was brutally stopped in 6 rounds failing to even make it into the 2nd half of the fight? do you think not losing a round againt Vaugn Bean and Orlin Norris outdoes these negatives?
     
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  7. Ahurath

    Ahurath Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He is much like Tyson in the sense that he failed his biggest tests.
    Still tyson fought alot more live competition then Vitali did.


    But I have Mike as a top 10 ATG heavyweight, and vitali just outside it.
     
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  8. MAJR

    MAJR Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Vitali's resume is too weak. He's easilly a top 30 all time great heavyweight but not top ten.
     
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  9. SP_Mauler

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    Good fighter not great. Many HWs would have beaten Lennox on that night
     
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  10. madballster

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    Being one of the best 30 HWs that ever lived is a pretty good achievement. I don't understand why Vitali fans are outraged when someone says Vitali is a top 25, 30 or 40 HW at best.

    It's a huge achievement.
     
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  11. dinovelvet

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    What possible claim to greatness does Vitali have? None

    ATG's dont quit out in a winning fight against Byrd because they have a tickle in the shoulder.

    The relic of Mike Tyson lasted longer with a fresher Lewis than Vitali did who was in his physical prime.

    35 year old Ray Mercer did 100x better than Vitali against one of the best versions of Lewis.

    Top 30 my ass. 50 -100. Closer to 100.
     
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  12. Berliner

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    No I would say more 150-200.... Or maybe even the worst Champion ever?:think We should rate the likes of Valuev and Haye higher than Vitali!!!!!
     
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  13. tezel8764

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  14. Berliner

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    WoW! Props to Vitali that he could take this huge shot without getting KTFO like Tyson did...
    Iron Chin:hammertime:dance
     
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  15. SP_Mauler

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    Took 2 of them in the first round??
     
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