Would you favor prime Artur Beterbiev over every light heavyweight in history

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  1. Beterbiev is genuinely the best light heavyweight I've ever seen

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  2. Lol

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  1. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    A younger later 20s early 30s Beterbiev vs every light heavyweight champion can he clear h2h
     
    MarkusFlorez99, Nov 23, 2025 at 12:06 AM
    MarkusFlorez99, Nov 23, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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  2. Levook

    Levook Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I chose the LOL option. Now excuse me, while I LOL.


    Hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha
     
    Levook, Nov 23, 2025 at 2:12 AM
    Levook, Nov 23, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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  3. VOXDEI

    VOXDEI Heavyweight only weight Full Member

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    He still lost to Bivol, twice in my opinion.

    But both guys are two of the best fighters I've ever seen, in two close contests and maybe Beterbiev wins if they were the same age. Who knows.
     
    VOXDEI, Nov 23, 2025 at 2:17 AM
    VOXDEI, Nov 23, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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  4. Csonnyliston

    Csonnyliston Sam Langford P4P GOAT Full Member

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    He's not Ezzard Charles/Archie Moore
     
    Csonnyliston, Nov 23, 2025 at 2:21 AM
    Csonnyliston, Nov 23, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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  5. Mr Applebee

    Mr Applebee Active Member Full Member

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    I think from recent times a prime kovalev would be a 50/50 with Beterbiev. I actually think kovalev would beat bivol though.
     
    Mr Applebee, Nov 23, 2025 at 4:26 AM
    Mr Applebee, Nov 23, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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  6. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hed beat almost all of them but I have to favor Roy Jones over him
     
    Joeywill, Nov 23, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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  7. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Beterbiev would crush that glass jaw.
     
    MaccaveliMacc, Nov 23, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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  8. Jackomano

    Jackomano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No. Not just Beterbiev, but no light heavyweight in history would clear out every former light heavyweight champion. Light heavyweight is a very tough division, so even greats like Loughran, Archie Moore, Bob Foster, Michael Spinks, etc... wouldn't be able to pull it off.
     
    Jackomano, Nov 23, 2025 at 5:55 AM
    Jackomano, Nov 23, 2025 at 5:55 AM
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  9. VOXDEI

    VOXDEI Heavyweight only weight Full Member

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    Beterbiev would eat Archie for breakfast and then have Ezzard for lunch.
     
    VOXDEI, Nov 23, 2025 at 6:13 AM
    VOXDEI, Nov 23, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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  10. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    WTF did you eat for breakfast, plutonium?
     
    FrankinDallas, Nov 23, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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  11. Bigplatts

    Bigplatts Member Full Member

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    I don't even put him over Bivol who beat him twice.

    Yeah i know i know 'not prime' and all that but Beterbiev didn't look that much slower when he fought Bivol than when he fought Gvozdyk and he'd learned some new skills by the time he fought Bivol.
     
    Bigplatts, Nov 23, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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  12. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    A young Beterbiev is a H2H monster at 175lbs.

    It's actually insane how much disrespect Beterbiev is getting these days and has never really gotten his props when he was a champion either.

    Bivol aged him out and also had the bigger promoter (Hearn) yet never pursued the other belt holders the same way Beterbiev did.

    Beterbiev was actually the one who UNIFIED all the belts by taking them off other champions one by one. Not Bivol who showed chickheart for years and still refused to even SIGN the trilogy rematch even before his rematch.
     
    UniversalPart, Nov 23, 2025 at 6:42 AM
    UniversalPart, Nov 23, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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  13. OldSchoolBoxing

    OldSchoolBoxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bivol accepted the loss after first fight.
     
    OldSchoolBoxing, Nov 23, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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  14. OldSchoolBoxing

    OldSchoolBoxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think Beterbiev won both fights against Bivol.

    12th round in the rematch tells a lot, Bivol was being knocked out and was saved by the bell.
     
    OldSchoolBoxing, Nov 23, 2025 at 6:54 AM
    OldSchoolBoxing, Nov 23, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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  15. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    His eye was split open and bleeding badly

    Bivol tired again and Beterbiev finished stronger.
     
    UniversalPart, Nov 23, 2025 at 7:50 AM
    UniversalPart, Nov 23, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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