Why didn't the Klitschko bros mix it up with the American heavies?

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    I don't know is my honest opinion, but I'd have had more respect for em if they'd taken the above.
    And let's face it, they would have probably beat each guy.
    Jones and Toney, blown up middleweight s.
    Holyfield and Tyson way past their best. Holyfield would have gone the distance in a gallant effort imo. Whilst if both brothers could survive the early onslaught from Tyson, then he doesn't get past 8.

    Toney puts up a good effort but his weight stops him from achieving a win, but he still loses by decision.

    Jones, wins a few opening rounds but at some point his chin let's him down and suffers a nasty ko.
     
  2. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    Well the Klitchkos would of beaten the head of everyone of em, and everyone would have called them OAP bashers.
     
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  3. BCS8

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    Exactly this. They mixed it up with the American heavies that were still relevant.
     
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  4. willcross

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  5. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    you think Kevin Johnson was relevant???You are an absolute joke of a poster
     
  6. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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  7. BCS8

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    So you're saying Vitali should have dragged Tyson out of retirement to beat his ass??????

    You are a sad, pathetic clown living in his mother's basement surrounded by empty Pringles tubes. One day when you die of sadness and loneliness, they will have to hire a forklift to pull your grossly obese carcass from your hole.
     
  8. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Are you serious... the likes of Albert Sosnowski or Kevin Johnson??? I am sure there must have been better fighters around
     
  9. BCS8

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    For example?
     
  10. Somali Sanil

    Somali Sanil Wild Buffalo Man banned Full Member

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    Lol. Both hurt Toney, a sustained one sided beating
     
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  11. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    The Klitschkos fought a lot of Americans. Wladimir fought mostly American opponents: Byrd x2, Thompson x2, McCline, Bostice, Barrett, Mercer, Jennings, Chambers, Jefferson, Rahman, etc.

    I remember Wlad called out Lewis, Tyson and Holyfield after his fights with Byrd and Barrett in 2000 and Jefferson in 2001.
     
  12. Bah Lance

    Bah Lance Active Member banned Full Member

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    Chambers was better than Toney at this point. The Klitschko haters love puffing up Briggs, Toney, and other trash talkers that couldn't be bothered to take meaningful fights and get rated, and lost to future Klitschko victims the few times they tried.
     
  13. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Actually Toney befuddled Peter in the first match. Chris walked Vitali down
     
  14. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You think the likes of Kevin , Sosnowski or charr were meaningful fights? come on get real
     
  15. Bigcheese

    Bigcheese Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Tyson was stopped by Danny William's in 03, Holy by Toney in 04. You really think these versions take the Klitsckos deep? Even prime Holy might struggle with both although I'd have prime Mike stopping Wlad early and violently.
     
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