What All Time Greats do you think Wlad Klitschko would beat?

I think Wlad could beat Ricardo Lopez.

 

He's got enough to possibly beat Wlad.

 

I don't know...Lopez was a crafty little guy.

 

And since Wlad is already an all time great, and can beat every other all time great, Ruiz must therefore be one as well.

 

Yeah - maybe he´d out-hug him!:yep

 

Then you dont know boxing my friend. The great Bearded Warrior is a top 20 HW.

 

All time?

 

CT we've sparred a few times on similar threads. I don't think you're a hater, just a guy that regards the past (HW) boxers with too much fondness. Now get serious, Wlad would destroy most past HW champs, and would beat most 1970s to date guys. LL would destroy or be very competitive vs any HW champ from 1900-2000+ ... and Wlad could certainly compete w/LL. :good

Regarding Ruiz

C'mon Whale, you can troll better than that.

 

Perhaps. But it comes from looking at the evidence, rather than blinding bias. Earlier in my posting career, I was convinced that today's physically superior heavyweights would crush guys like Liston.

Perhaps with some of the past heavyweight champions you're correct. But 70's heavies seem to be a few cuts above today's guys with respect to experience, skill, and stamina. A couple mid-late 70's guys recently proved it by coming back in the 90's (Foreman and Holmes).

Of course. He is an all time great, and proved it many times.

Certainly. Top contenders of most eras are usually pretty competitive against ATG's.

 

The early 30's were worse. Early 80's weren't a goldmine of talent either.

 

I believe if Dempsey/Johnson/Corbet/Marciano/Liston/Louis, we're born in this generation= they'd be bigger and stronger than they were.

 

None

 

Probably, though the increase in size would vary from fighter to fighter. But they would lack some of the top-notch experience that they received during their primes. The optimal mixture would be a 1930's coach with modern training.

 

Wlad would kill many heavyweight ATGs... So many people pre 60s never even saw someone past 6'4..

That and his style is pretty impressive for a big man, especially if you compare him to the bigger heavies of those days.

Not to mention a lot of the big punches from back in the day probably couldnt KO Wlad very easily with a couple pillows on there hands, despite how weak his chin may be. ;-)

 

Well...I don't think he would since I never would put Vladdy on any HW ATG list...what has he accomplished to deserved been put on an ATG list.....nothing