Wladimir Klitschko - the 3rd oldest man to defend the heavyweight titles

Sure they could.

 

This is from an old scene article which I updated...

Oldest Heavyweight Champ Boxers

1. George Foreman -- 46 years 113 days (April 22, 1995, W 12 Axel Schulz, retains IBF title)

2 Vitali vs Manuel Charr 41 years 50 days (September 8, 2012, TKO 4 Manuel Charr)

3. Vitali vs Dereck Chisora 40 years 210 days

4. Vitali Klitschko -- 40 years 63 days (September 10, 2011, KO 10 Tomasz Adamek, retains WBC title)

5. Vitali Klitschko -- 39 years 253 days (March 19, 2011, KO 1 Odlanier Solis, retains WBC title)


*. Wlad K. - 39 years 240 days (November 28, 2015, Tyson Fury)


6. Vitali Klitschko -- 39 years 99 days (October 16, 2010, W 12 Shannon Briggs, retains WBC title)

7. Wlad K - 39 Years 30 days (April 25th, 2015) W UD 12 Bryant Jennings

8. Oleg Maskaev -- 39 years 16 days (March 8, 2008, KO by 6 Samuel Peter, loses WBC title)

9. Vitali Klitschko -- 38 years 324 days (May 29, 2010, KO 10 Albert Sosnowski, retains WBC title)

10. Jersey Joe Walcott -- 38 years 245 days (September 23, 1952, KO by 13 Rocky Marciano, loses World title)

11. Wlad K. - 38 years 230 days (November 15, 2014 W KO 5 Kubrat Pulev)

12. Vitali Klitschko -- 38 years 156 days (December 12, 2009, W 12 Kevin Johnson, retains WBC title)

13. Evander Holyfield -- 38 years 145 days (March 3, 2001, L 12 John Ruiz II, loses WBA title)

14. Jersey Joe Walcott -- 38 years 135 days (June 5, 1952, W 15 Ezzard Charles IV, retains World title)

 

Foreman struggled defending against
Axel Schulz and a few years later a young
Waldo Klit KTFO Schulz with ease...

Foreman was stripped of his heavyweight
title for not giving Schulz a rematch!!

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So how come Holyfield lost to Ibragimov, Byrd, Toney, Donald after he turned 40?

 

Holyfield beat Valuev! :roll:

A fight that should have been ruled a no contest because of lack of punching.

 

Funny how eras get better as history goes on.

In 50 years time he will most likely be considered one of the ATG heavyweight boxers in a strong era compared to the 2060's or 2080's..