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

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  1. Locke

    Locke Active Member Full Member

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    Holyfield had a horrible strategy against Bowe. He should have boxed his ears off and he chose to slug instead.
     
  2. Toopretty

    Toopretty Custom made Full Member

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    Bowe.. not by a landslide but he did better in a shorter period of time.
     
  3. Asterion

    Asterion Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The difference in their resumes is in the first win over Holyfield.
     
  4. USboxer1981

    USboxer1981 The Real Def. MVP Full Member

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    Has to be Bowe because of his victories over Holyfield... he beat an ATG twice... Vitali gave an ATG a good fight but couldn't prevent his eye from being split open.

    BUT>>>>> Vitali is still in great shape, and maybe he does want to go for Foreman's record.. He can still get ahead of Bowe.
     
  5. USboxer1981

    USboxer1981 The Real Def. MVP Full Member

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    " BESIDES A PRIME HOLYFIELD, Bowe didn't beat anybody that was really good "



    Idiot.... I could say "BESIDES an out of shape, past prime Lewis, Vitali never fought anybody that was really good."

    and he didn't even win
     
  6. Locke

    Locke Active Member Full Member

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    So you rate Michael Moorer as a better HW as well?
     
  7. Boinko

    Boinko Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It was definitely an impressive victory, but I think you have to take Bowe's rapid deterioration into account when you consider his position in all time rankings.
    So many people seem to disregard his awful fights against Golota as being because "he didn't train", or "he was shot." They dismiss them as being irrelevant and not really counting.

    But, I think it's a pretty big deal. It tarnishes his all time ranking considerably. He didn't demonstrate any kind of longevity as champ and that can't be ignored.
     
  8. the_Hawk

    the_Hawk Member Full Member

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    Yeah when the fight took place, fight fans were calling it another "spot pick" selection for Bowe. Dokes was 100% shot.
     
  9. Toopretty

    Toopretty Custom made Full Member

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    ****ing klitites.
     
  10. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    :lol:
     
  11. rayhogan

    rayhogan Dont worry Pac, you wont Full Member

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    Bingo
     
  12. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    Bowe's wins against Holyfield top anything on Vitali's resume by a long way.
     
  13. rayhogan

    rayhogan Dont worry Pac, you wont Full Member

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    Why you even bringing Lewis up when Vitali didn't beat him? Ok lets do this since you say "i could say" lets take away Lewis and Holyfield out of resumes, now who has the better resumes Vitali or Bowe?
     
  14. rayhogan

    rayhogan Dont worry Pac, you wont Full Member

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    Then i guess Moorer also top anything on Vitali resumes correct?
     
  15. Nay_Sayer

    Nay_Sayer On Rick James Status banned Full Member

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    Yep. I can't believe this is even up for discussion.