Who ranks higher...Vitali Klitschko or Riddick Bowe?

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  1. Asterion

    Asterion Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Vitali or Bowe?

    Vitali's wins:
    -Herbie Hide
    -Larry Donald
    -Kirk Johnson
    -Corrie Sanders
    -Danny Williams
    -Sam Peter
    -Juan Carlos Gomez
    -Chris Arreola

    Bowe's wins:
    -Pinklon Thomas
    -Bruce Seldon
    -Pierre Coetzer
    -Evander Holyfield x2
    -Jorge Luis Gonzalez
    -Tony Tubbs
    -Larry Donald
    -Herbie Hide

    (I'm not counting the bull**** wins over Golota.)
     
  2. TommyV

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    That's what makes the difference.
     
  3. rayhogan

    rayhogan Dont worry Pac, you wont Full Member

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    Vitali. Beside a prime Holyfield, Bowe didn't beat anybody that was really good. I will not count Bowe victory over Golata twice cause Bowe didn't beat Golata, Golata beat himself with ******ed low blows after he easily beating up Bowe twice.
     
  4. andyZOR

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    I think Vitali, but only slightly.

    Only because Vitali is already a old ass man who is still knocking out 20+ year olds.... Bowe was done physically and mentally before he was 30.....

    Vitali really aged well in this sport considering what he is doing now.

    As far as resume goes, the Holyfeild wins stand out a lot for Bowe and he might have a slight edge, but I still think Vitali should be ranked higher.

    I think if Vitali beats someone like Chambers next he defiantly surpasses Bowe.
     
  5. TommyV

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    What the **** do you mean 'besides a prime Holyfield'? You can't just pick and choose opponents on Bowe's resumé to make your case. The fact is that 2 wins over a prime Holyfield are there, and they far outway anything Vitali has done in his career. He's also got a win over Michael Dokes which Asterion missed out, one is a consensus top 35 or so heavy and one of the better belt holders.
     
  6. Boinko

    Boinko Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Vitali easy. Bowe was had a brief window when he peaked, but ultimately I think he was overrated.
     
  7. Asterion

    Asterion Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Exactly....Especially the first win over Holyfield.

    I think Bowe ranks slightly higher. Vitali can change this if he has some more quality wins.
     
  8. TommyV

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    Add up the Michael Dokes win as well bro. That's a win that ranks up there with Vitali's best aswell.
     
  9. KOTF

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    Bowe, unlike Vitali, actually was able to beat the only ATG he faced, and he did it twice, one of those times was in the ATG's prime
     
  10. Asterion

    Asterion Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Michael Dokes?

    Michael Dokes was past his prime and unranked in that moment. Prime Michael Dokes is from 1985, not from 1993.
     
  11. Jennifer Love Hewitt

    Jennifer Love Hewitt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bowe had the opportunity to face better fighters but chose not to. Bowe's era was oozing with talent. Klitschko is fighting the best there is around, they just happen to all suck. I think this reflects a bit more negatively on Bowe.
     
  12. TommyV

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    My bad. :oops:
     
  13. rayhogan

    rayhogan Dont worry Pac, you wont Full Member

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    Doke? lol. He was a real good fighter but when he fought Bowe, he was on decline.
     
  14. rayhogan

    rayhogan Dont worry Pac, you wont Full Member

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    You know Bowe beat Holyfield when Holyfield was in his prime 1 time. In the third fight Holyfield was not in his prime.
     
  15. headhunter

    headhunter Well-Known Member Full Member

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