Will there be another H.W champion under 6''0 after Wlad retires?

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  1. andrewa1

    andrewa1 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Obviously its their size and skill which allows them to dominate. By the same token, Savarese was a fringe top 20 guy at his best, he didn't have the skill to compete with Tyson, Tucker (and to a lesser extent, Smith) did. Fury Pulev Thompson and Wilder all use their height effectively to varying degrees as well. Without the k's, these guys would be trading belts left and right, and if prime Tyson was magically transported to this era, he'd be trading it back and forth with them as well. True as it is, I'm sure you or others will scream at the idea of any of those guys beating Tyson, so I'll let you have at it from here.
     
  2. dinovelvet

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    Haye struggled with Chisora and got man handled by him in close. He worked very hard to get the stoppage.

    Fury shut Chisora completely out in first gear. No effort required whatsoever .

    You don't sound like an educated fan to me.
     
  3. andrewa1

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    I'd actually agree that Fury's second performance against Chisora was more impressive than Haye's. I never understood why people acted like Haye blew him out, Haye looked in serious trouble at times before he got the ko. I'll take an easy decision victory or late corner stoppage over an earlier ko in a war as more impressive any time.
     
  4. UnleashtheFURY

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    You're just propping Fury up the moment because he's the guy you're backing to beat Wlad. Just one in a long long of failed anti-Klitschko predictions.
     
  5. BoxerFan89

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    Tucker had a good chin though. It wasn't until he was old that he began to get stopped. Prior to that, he not only went the distance with Tyson but also Lewis, and took his shots. Either way, Tyson clearly comfortably outpointed Tucker.

    And while Smith did clinch Tyson a lot, he wasn't really able to exert a strategy with it. Someone like Wlad, who has a lot of experience could beat Tyson with that strategy.

    I won't scream at you, but honestly, aside from Wlad, WHO currently can beat a prime Mike Tyson? Tyson Fury is nowhere near world-class level; David Price has a glass chin, Wilder is untested, Povetkin isn't a superheavyweight, etc.

    Besides Wladimir, I don't see any current super-heavyweight who could beat Mike Tyson. None of them have the skill that Wladimir possesses.
     
  6. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    George Arias is 6'0, might be 5'10- 5'11
     
  7. BoxerFan89

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    The George Arias in the video (not the one who fought Hughie Fury) is 6''0.

    6''0 isn't really THAT short; the average H.W is about 6''2. David Haye was only 6''1, and some of the H.W's in the top 10 rankings now are around that height (e.g. Chagaev).
     
  8. Unforgiven

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    Probably some midget in a wheelchair will be heavyweight champion after Wlad retires. Unless Wilder ducks him of course.
     
  9. gdm

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    Britclown
     
  10. chitownfightfan

    chitownfightfan Loyal Member Full Member

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    Haye is closer to 6'4 than he is to 6'1.

    Look at him next to 6'2 Holyfield. NM.....can't find image.

    But, saw him and Holy in a photo one time, and he was 2 inches taller, or wearing DLH style high heels.:lol::lol:
     
  11. theanatolian

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    If and when Wlad beats and KOs Fury, of whom are you gonna be the biggest fan dino?
     
  12. David HEY!!!

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    Values did beat Haye.
     
  13. dinovelvet

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    I don't think that far ahead.

    I'll still be a Fury fan regardless.
     
  14. BoxerFan89

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    Valuev got comfortably outpointed. It wasn't a close fight.