THE PHILOSOPHER, that is an exceptional post, well done!


OK, let's take some arguments that people have against the Klitschko's and make sure we're being fair in our judgments:

They haven't been in an epic battle: Well #1 nobody in the current division is on their level for one. Holyfield had Bowe, Ali had Frazier, who do the Klitschko's have? Vitali vs Lennox was an epic battle IMO, I've never seen 2 big guys swing for the fences like that before so give some credit there. #2 There are any number of heavyweights that never had "epic battles", Mike Tyson for example...was he ever in a "battle"? No, he either kicked ass or got his ass kicked. Lennox Lewis? vs Vitali maybe, but not vs anyone else. Larry Holmes?

The division is weak: Heavyweight divisions throughout the ages have been plagued by inconsistent fighters, weight/shape issues, injuries, legal troubles, promoter troubles, etc. It has been the case from the dawn of the sport. Fighters have streaks of good & bad luck, look how poor Foreman was when he retired and how he came back to dominate after getting his head together...these things happen. Remember Ike Ibeabuchi? Think about what could have been, there are plenty of guys like that. David Tua's career was halted by legal issues. Wlad vs Lennox Lewis never happened because Wlad hit an inconsistent streak....shit happens and it happens in every division not just the heavyweights but the reason the heavyweights are so affected is because they don't have multiple divisions that are close in weight where fighters can just say "I'm going to be a heavyweight". Also the idea that you can pick and choose guys out of whichever era and say "Wlad would never beat X", "Vitali would never beat Y" is silly because usually the person saying it has a skewed opinion to begin with & it's a hypothetical situation so we'll never know.

The Klitschko's fight safety first/they are boring: Do Roy Jones Jr. & Floyd Mayweather Jr. attempt to fight like Vinnie Pazienza or Arturo Gatti? Why not? Perhaps it is because their skill provides them with the ability to fight in a different manner where they can be dominant without risking as much. They've never been in "epic battles" either....Why didn't Willie Pep fight like Carmen Basilio? Guys fight differently, they fight to their own individual advantages and the Klitschko brothers are no different. Lennox Lewis caught the same shit from the fans when he was champion, but now he is remembered in a better light because people to an objective look at him when he retired, hopefully when the Klitschko's retire people will take a long hard look and see that they were great champions.

The Klitschko's are the best of this era (say what you will about it) and they have been just as dominant as any other champion has before them. They have unified the belts, they win & win by KO (for the most part) and they defend their titles often.