Of the current Belt holders at HW who do you consider the Man.

[Drago]

talking of tyson, we all know he was a bloody good fighter but when he dominated he didnt have the best opposition, imagine if in his prime lewis, wlad, vitali were abt think it would of been a different story then

i know i have gone off the thread title abut but just a thought

Exactly. Tyson is the best marketed fighter since Leonard and it was easy because of his competition and exciting fast powerful style. I think he beats both brothers though, Wlad is too chinny for a fast monstrous hitter like Tyson, and Vitali is too willing to be hit at times. But never ever would he beat a prime Lennox or Evander.

i agree with that post 100%

just had me thinking who did tyson not fight who he should of when he was in his reign? foreman, anyone think of anyone else?

[Pugilistic]

I can't really pick between Wladamir and Vitali.

I like both guys alot and they have both proved to be the best in their division.

[Hunter]

Wlad is clearly the man......He has defended his belt repeatedly against top 10 heavyweights and KO'd most all of them. Yeah Vitali is a close second cause is has been on a mission since his return.....

Also, I wouldnt favor Vitali over Wlad, Anyone in the HW division has KO power and Wlad has found a way to difuse it. Wlad is much more athletic and skilled than Vitali. They will never fight. If they did it would be for huge money and they would agree to who would win before the fight.......I would say Wlad by decision....

[rjj tszyu]

talking of tyson, we all know he was a bloody good fighter but when he dominated he didnt have the best opposition, imagine if in his prime lewis, wlad, vitali were abt think it would of been a different story then

i know i have gone off the thread title abut but just a thought

Exactly. Tyson is the best marketed fighter since Leonard and it was easy because of his competition and exciting fast powerful style. I think he beats both brothers though, Wlad is too chinny for a fast monstrous hitter like Tyson, and Vitali is too willing to be hit at times. But never ever would he beat a prime Lennox or Evander.

i agree with that post 100%

just had me thinking who did tyson not fight who he should of when he was in his reign? foreman, anyone think of anyone else?

I'd have liked to see him against Witherspoon. Not saying Witherspoon would have beat him, but he may have caused him a few problems that Mike wouldn't have liked.

[ninjaspy3]

If they were to actually fight:

I think Vitali's style of fighting with his his guard down would probably be his undoing against Wladimir...

Then again, it is rare that Wladimir has fought someone as tall as he is, so Vitali could give him a lot of trouble, especially considering how he has a good chin. Vitali's reach just might get him the lucky shot to KO Wladimir, but I think if that didn't happen then Wladimir would probably win on points.

[rjj tszyu]

If they were to actually fight:

I think Vitali's style of fighting with his his guard down would probably be his undoing against Wladimir...

Then again, it is rare that Wladimir has fought someone as tall as he is, so Vitali could give him a lot of trouble, especially considering how he has a good chin. Vitali's reach just might get him the lucky shot to KO Wladimir, but I think if that didn't happen then Wladimir would probably win on points.

This fight would not go the distance, but even if it did it would be because Wlad had covered up and taken a lot to the arms and body and had a seriously low workrate, so to me any decision would be Vitali's.

Realistically I think Vitali would KO Wlad within 8.

[El Kabong]

Wlad's workrate is better than Vitali's...FACT

[rjj tszyu]

Wlad's workrate is better than Vitali's...FACT

Where's that proven?? Lets have a look at some punch stats.

CompuBox: The last two fights of Vitali Klitschko and Chris Arreola - Bad Left Hook

Wladimir Klitschko vs. Hasim Rahman - CompuBox Stats

Right then if you follow the links above you'll see I've found the punch output of Vitali vs Sam Peter and Gomez and Wlad vs Rahman. Now Vitali's average is worked out for you and it's 64.6 avaerage punches thrown per round. Wlads is not worked out for you but it's easy enough to work out and it is 58.57. Now to me that works out as Vitali having the higher punch output if you ask me.

So how is it FACT that Wladimir's workrate is better than Vitali's?

[Drago]

Exactly. Tyson is the best marketed fighter since Leonard and it was easy because of his competition and exciting fast powerful style. I think he beats both brothers though, Wlad is too chinny for a fast monstrous hitter like Tyson, and Vitali is too willing to be hit at times. But never ever would he beat a prime Lennox or Evander.

i agree with that post 100%

just had me thinking who did tyson not fight who he should of when he was in his reign? foreman, anyone think of anyone else?

I'd have liked to see him against Witherspoon. Not saying Witherspoon would have beat him, but he may have caused him a few problems that Mike wouldn't have liked.

yeah, think bonecrusher put an end to that fight tho

there really wasnt any fighters that good when tyson was in his prime