Who were Wlad's three best opponents?

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Poll closed Nov 22, 2024.

  1. Puritty

    2 vote(s)
    2.0%

  2. 2000 Byrd

    22 vote(s)
    22.4%

  3. Sanders

    17 vote(s)
    17.3%

  4. 2004 Brewster

    7 vote(s)
    7.1%

  5. Williamson

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  6. 2005 Peter

    11 vote(s)
    11.2%

  7. Haye

    25 vote(s)
    25.5%

  8. Povetkin

    71 vote(s)
    72.4%

  9. Fury

    78 vote(s)
    79.6%

  10. Joshua

    56 vote(s)
    57.1%
Multiple votes are allowed.
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  1. Redbeard7

    Redbeard7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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  2. BCS8

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    dino .... chaaaaarge!
     
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  3. Redbeard7

    Redbeard7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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  4. kirk

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    Probably Haye, Povetkin and then Fury.


    Honorable mention to AJ, Peter 1, Byrd and Brewster 1.
     
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  5. destruction

    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Three best opponents

    1. Tyson Fury
    2. Alexander Povetkin
    3. Samuel Peter

    Honourable mentions to AJ, Haye and Chris Byrd.

    His career best win is over Povektin
     
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  6. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Byrd, Povetkin, Fury imo
     
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  7. lufcrazy

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    Fury, AJ and Povetkin in that order.

    But I'd have Byrd, Haye, Chagaev as his next 3.

    Then I'd have Ibragimov and Peter.

    I think Sanders and Brewster are probably 9th and 10th.
     
    lufcrazy, Nov 16, 2024
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  8. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    Fury, Povetkin and Joshua.
     
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  9. kostya by ko

    kostya by ko Boxing Addict

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    Peter 1 was a great fight.
     
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  10. chico g

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    Bryd
    Haye
    Joshua
     
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  11. Overhand94

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    1) Fury
    2) Joshua
    3) Haye
    Special mentions to 2000 Byrd and Sanders.
     
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  12. theanatolian

    theanatolian Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Fury and 2000 Byrd are #1 and #2. Couldn’t decide #3, I’ll say It’s a threeway tie between Povetkin, Joshua and 2005 Peter.

    Byrd is grossly underrated. As far as overall work at HW is concerned, someone like Haye can’t hold a candle to him.
     
    theanatolian, Nov 16, 2024
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  13. Ice8Cold

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    I'd slip Haye in there. Haye V Povetkin would have been a banger.
     
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  14. LenHarvey

    LenHarvey Active Member Full Member

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    Sanders, Fury & Povetkin for me.

    Haye & Byrd 4 & 5.

    Meaning hes 3-2 with his best opp. Probably should be 2-2-1DQ with all those tho. The povetkin fight was a disgrace which is a shame cos at the time it was a big HW fight for the era. Used to like Wlad but over the years I've reigned back on that a bit, stunk the joint out too many times.
     
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  15. Redbeard7

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    I'm surprised Sanders is 6th given that he blew Wlad out in 205 seconds; by far the most dominant of the four KO wins against him. Likeability also comes into it (Povetkin being more likeable than Fury or Joshua probably helps him for instance) and Sanders scores highly there too. I'd certainly expect him to be rated above David "big toe" Haye, who is unlikeable, a ducker, lacked heart for a top pugilist and has a weak record relative to the hype. Wlad fans may be inclined to vote for Haye or Byrd over Sanders to emphasise his best wins and deemphasise his most viscerally embarrassing loss.
     
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