Who would you pick to stop/KO Valuev?

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  1. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Yeah, I think Haye would have stopped him in a rematch. So lots of dudes.
     
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  2. Philly161

    Philly161 "Fundamentals are the crutch of the talentless" banned Full Member

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    most of the big punchers yeah
     
  3. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Hard to say since he fought so few good fighters.

    We never found out how good his chin was.
     
  4. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    Don’t think Marciano would do very well tbh
     
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  5. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    After trying to picture how strange the pair would look next to eachother, and the size difference, I think I agree.

    Definitely pick him to win, though.
     
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  6. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    Quote a few. Monte Barrett rocked him. So did Haye when he decided to commit to punches.
     
  7. lloydturnip

    lloydturnip Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Dozens of HWs basically any decent fighter with power. Valuev was useless.
     
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  8. Eddie Ezzard

    Eddie Ezzard Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That's the answer I was going to give. As well as names mentioned I'd add Bruno, Baer, Lyle, Brewster, Kirk Johnson, Hide and the list goes on. I honestly don't know where to stop. I even typed my own name at one point.
     
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  9. Eddie Ezzard

    Eddie Ezzard Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Is that you on your avatar, JT?
     
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  10. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    It is indeed Eddie.
     
  11. Eddie Ezzard

    Eddie Ezzard Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Right. The mystery of why you call yourself John Thomas explained.

    :D
     
  12. choklab

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    I think Charlie Retzlaf And Cleveland Williams might have a good chance.
     
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  13. Italian Stallion

    Italian Stallion Active Member Full Member

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  14. VVMM

    VVMM Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I can imagine some fighters from the boxing history but i can see lot of questions.
    -Lennox Lewis ? Maybe, but his best ko against a very tall fighter is the glass-chinned Grant.
    Valuev and his chin was better than Grant.
    -Tyson ? Maybe, but he never beat a good 6'5"+ fighter.
    - Ali ? Idk. Foreman was only about 220 pounds and maximum 6'3.5" against him.
    Basically Valuev was a 7' and 310+ pounds fighter.
    - Joe Louis ? Maybe the biggest chance because he looked very dangerous against the very tall fighters.

    I can't see significant chance the following fighters' case. Foreman(Never beat a good big fighter.),
    Vitali Klitschko( never beat a good 6'4"+ fighter), wladimir Klitschko (Lost to the 6'6" Joshua and
    and about 6'8 Fury.)

    Liston,Marciano,Wilder,Fury,Joshua,Bowe etc. ? Zero chance.
     
  15. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    For once you've lost me LOL
     
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