Vitali Klitschko's best wins

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  1. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Vitali's resume is not a good one. But what would you guys say were his 5 biggest wins except for Sanders and Peter which are widely viewed as the top ones in his CV. For me this would be:

    3. Tomasz Adamek
    4. Chris Arreola
    5. Derek Chisora
    6. Kirk Johnson
    7. Danny Williams
     
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  2. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'd have Solis, Hide, above Williams.
     
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  3. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    I agree with OP's list of top wins after Sanders and Peter. I was at the Arreola fight, and really thought he was going to make a fight out of it but Vitali was just too good that night. Adamek was another good WIN on his resume, he was looking like a solid contender at HW. Mike Tyson conquerer Danny Williams who came out of nowhere really, was a decent win he beat an old Tyson to get his oppurtunity for the title. I'd throw Gomez in there as well.
     
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  4. OddR

    OddR Well-Known Member Full Member

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    A bit underwhelming for his talent. But a lot of injury problems + plus opponents not wanting to fight him or choosing to face Wlad instead + not being able to fight Wlad for obvious reasons hurts him.
     
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  5. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Which ones?
     
  6. OddR

    OddR Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Haye fought Wlad instead and Lewis choose to retire.
     
  7. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah, Haye was originally supposed to face Vitali but both fighters went different ways. Lewis stopped Vitali.
     
  8. Greg Price99

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    3. Kirk Johnson
    4. Herbie Hide
    5. Odlandier Solis
    6. Chris Arreola
    7. Juan Carlos Gomez
     
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  9. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    He’s vastly underrated now but a very tough stylistic match up for many. He was also a very tough guy.
     
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  10. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I would say he's vastly overrated. Presented as a H2H great and a better Klitschko with nothin to show for it. Plus people saying he never lost to an actual opponent but to himself, lol.
     
  11. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Briggs, Chisora, Danny Williams, Bean, Kirk Johnson, Hide, Solis, Julian Francis, Larry Donald and Arreola would be my next 10. Going with 4 non title wins tells you what I think about his reign as champion.
     
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  12. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    A tough fight H 2 H for anyone, but his resume is very poor.
     
  13. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Compared to who's ? Dempsey's? Louis' ? Marciano's ? Frazier's ? Foreman's ? He ducked no one , fought a lot of very big, strong guys ... Ali, Holyfield, Lewis fought everyone . Maybe Tyson ... they all lost decisively a couple of times .... there than his brother two should he have fought that he didn't ?
     
  14. zadfrak

    zadfrak Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    True. And just who was calling him out for a fight anyway? Only guy I ever recall was Toney.
     
  15. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Compared to his brother for example. While Wlad was beating top contenders Vitali was fighting second and third tier heavyweights playing second fiddle.