Give the Klitschko's their just due

[El Kabong]

heavyweights are generally fucking overrated.

the only technicians i ever saw in that division was Riddick Bowe, Mike Tyson and Buster Douglas.

Lennox Lewis gets massively overrated. so does Wlad. just two really basic fighters who gets by with their gigantic stature.

I agree Vitali's a great fighter though. just for sheer awkwardness and durability. that's it. there are no outstanding "technical skills" to speak of this man. some fans need to watch more than the HW division which has always been mediocre.

Well you've just outed yourself as being completely ignorant about heavyweights.

If you don't like the heavyweights then why post in a thread about them?

[Rantcatrat]

They fight in a manner which makes their abilities have more effect while covering up their flaws. I've always thought they had the potential to be dominant champions, it's nice to see them acheive it.

Right and that is what great fighters do. I completely agree though that they would be dominant in any era of boxing. Not necessarily the best in any era, but dominant.

yeah. wanna know what distinguishes them? the ability to fight inside. to pivot, slip and duck shots, counterpunch, deliver crisp combinations. Bowe resembled a young Toney at times.

Watch young Lewis against Morrison among others, he was great at fighting at all distances. Lennox always was a great counter puncher, I don't think there is any one example better than the punch he landed on Rahman in their rematch, and a right hand he landed on Tyson near the end. Young Wladimir alon with Lennox both threw impressive combinations. I think Steward made them safer fighters, and the offensive flare as a result had to be extinguished, but its like saying that Mayweather isn't a great tactician because he doesn't throw combinations very often. Using your height is a skill in and of itself, and Bowe would have had an easier time with Holyfield IMO if he was more of a tactician.

Good Post, Taeth. Lennox was the man.

[sumkalambay]

heavyweights are generally fucking overrated.

the only technicians i ever saw in that division was Riddick Bowe, Mike Tyson and Buster Douglas.

Lennox Lewis gets massively overrated. so does Wlad. just two really basic fighters who gets by with their gigantic stature.

I agree Vitali's a great fighter though. just for sheer awkwardness and durability. that's it. there are no outstanding "technical skills" to speak of this man. some fans need to watch more than the HW division which has always been mediocre.

Well you've just outed yourself as being completely ignorant about heavyweights.

If you don't like the heavyweights then why post in a thread about them?

alright. your Bowe collection no doubt consists of his two fights with Golota.

prime riddick bowe would've given a prime lennox lewis a boxing lesson.

Bowe didn't train under Futch without being taught advanced skills. Futch's said he saw in Bowe one of the greatest talents the HW division has ever seen. that's coming from the greatest boxing mind of all time. i'll take his word.

[Dark Lord Al]

heavyweights are generally fucking overrated.

the only technicians i ever saw in that division was Riddick Bowe, Mike Tyson and Buster Douglas.

Lennox Lewis gets massively overrated. so does Wlad. just two really basic fighters who gets by with their gigantic stature.

I agree Vitali's a great fighter though. just for sheer awkwardness and durability. that's it. there are no outstanding "technical skills" to speak of this man. some fans need to watch more than the HW division which has always been mediocre.

Well you've just outed yourself as being completely ignorant about heavyweights.

If you don't like the heavyweights then why post in a thread about them?

alright. your Bowe collection no doubt consists of his two fights with Golota.

prime riddick bowe would've given a prime lennox lewis a boxing lesson.

Bowe didn't train under Futch without being taught advanced skills. Futch's said he saw in Bowe one of the greatest talents the HW division has ever seen. that's coming from the greatest boxing mind of all time. i'll take his word.

Bowe had chin issues , Lewis , or Tyson or any puncher would have beaten him.
He had wonderful skill for a big man , but chin problems , someone like Vitali would crush him prime for prime.IMO

[cpcompany]

heavyweights are generally fucking overrated.

the only technicians i ever saw in that division was Riddick Bowe, Mike Tyson and Buster Douglas.

Lennox Lewis gets massively overrated. so does Wlad. just two really basic fighters who gets by with their gigantic stature.

I agree Vitali's a great fighter though. just for sheer awkwardness and durability. that's it. there are no outstanding "technical skills" to speak of this man. some fans need to watch more than the HW division which has always been mediocre.

Well you've just outed yourself as being completely ignorant about heavyweights.

If you don't like the heavyweights then why post in a thread about them?

alright. your Bowe collection no doubt consists of his two fights with Golota.

prime riddick bowe would've given a prime lennox lewis a boxing lesson.

Bowe didn't train under Futch without being taught advanced skills. Futch's said he saw in Bowe one of the greatest talents the HW division has ever seen. that's coming from the greatest boxing mind of all time. i'll take his word.

Its a shame that Bowe dropped hs arse and wouldnt fight Lewis, then we would have seen the evidence rather than have to speculate on a fantasy match up.

[El Kabong]

We don't have to speculate, Lewis laid out Bowe as an amatuer