Wladimir Klitschko: Who would he beat?

[ICB]

Wlad takes 9/10 vs:
Ken Norton - Ken didn't take punches well at all he lost vs every single big puncher he fought.

Andrew Golota - Wlad does everything Golota did only better and with more power.

Earnie Shavers - Yes The Acorn had big time power and he could crush anyone with 1 punch....but he didn't take it very well either and giving up all that height, reach, and weight would be too much for him to overcome. Wlad fights from a distance and Shavers would be lucky to get close with a wild swing.

Jimmy Young - Didn't have the power to beat Wlad and it's highly doubtful he would have pressed Wlad into action tiring him out so I see it similar to the Chris Byrd fights

Wlad splits 5/10 vs:
Riddick Bowe - Riddick never really fought a power puncher like Wlad and, he routinely gave up his height and reach, if not for his boxing ability(on the inside), power, stamina, and chin he'd get beaten every time. But because Bowe was able to win even fighting out of his advantage then I give him the benefit of the doubt.

Larry Holmes - Now this choice may piss a ton of folks off but in his Prime Larry allowed himself to get plowed by some very average power punchers (yes he got up to win) but with Wlad's boxing ability there's also the chance Larry isn't winning every single round when he gets caught and with Wlad's power there's also the chance of Larry either getting knocked down again or KO'd. Larry Holmes had decent power but nothing that would really drive fear into Wlad, 69 wins 44 KO's....that's above average but nothing spectacular.

I don't think Wladimir Klitschko done everything better than Andrew Golota, infact there pretty evenly matched in all departments, except Andrew Golota has a better chin. But Wladimir Klitschko has more heart its a very close 50/50 match up.

I agree with Earnie Shavers, i do think Wladimir Klitschko would pick him apart. Barring a hail mary overhand right from Earnie Shavers.

I agree with Jimmy Young although he did beat George Foreman, and probably beat Muhammad Ali, Ken Norton. But he is simply too small and wouldn't be able to get inside, i think he would go the distance though in a boring fight.

Riddick Bowe didn't deal that well with outside fighters, so Wladimir Klitschko would give Riddick Bowe problems. But in the end Riddick Bowe would catch up to him his stamina, toughness, and boxing skill would win in the end probably by TKO in the 8th round.

Lyle i really don't know why you underrate Larry Holmes, he was great at his best. And what mediocre punchers put him down ? he was put down with one of the hardest punches of all time, by one of the hardest punchers of all time. And got up at 4 and then proceeded to kick Earnie Shaver's ass.

He was down against Renaldo Snipes but that was a flash knockdown, that caught him off guard. He soon recovered then had Renaldo Snipes in big trouble in the same round.

Larry Holmes had the better jab, better technical skills, better speed, better footwork, tougher ETC. Yes i agree Wladimir Klitschko hits harder, but Larry Holmes has underrated power. See the right uppercut against Mike Weaver. Larry Holmes by TKO in 10.

I wouldn't underrate Ken Norton he only had trouble vs fighters that swarmed him. Yes Wladimir Klitschko is a big puncher, but he's cautious boxer aswell. So Ken Norton would have a chance, and Ken Norton can bang himself. He was a master at taking away the jab, if he can take away Holmes and Ali's jab he would take away Wladimir Klitschko jab aswell.

[Cleon]

Holmes schools his ass

If Shavers landed then say good fn night

If Brewster & Sanders cleaned his ass up then you better believe others on their best night would own his ass

Wlad is the man right now, sure! but if your saying vs these guys at their best then the bro's going to have some issues!!!

[generalbulldog]

Let's see who else he can beat. He can 100% beat these HW champs at these stages.

-38 year old Ali in the Holmes fight
-38 year old Holmes in the Tyson fight
-39 year old Tyson in the McBride fight
-39 year old Holyfield in the RUiz fights
-48 year old Foreman in the Briggs fight

He could take all of those guys within 3 rounds, with the exception of the 48 year old Foreman whom might eke out an losing decision. Foreman was tough as hell for an old geezer.

[match]

I'd go so far as saying Wlad's a paper champion. The only reason he even has a belt is because his brother won't fight him. Vitaly would wear his @ss out faster than Corrie Sanders.

[El Kabong]

I'd go so far as saying Wlad's a paper champion. The only reason he even has a belt is because his brother won't fight him. Vitaly would wear his @ss out faster than Corrie Sanders.

That is a load of shit right there...you call Wlad a "paper champion" and yet make no case for it either.

If Vitali fought Wlad right now I think you would be shocked at how well Wlad would do. Vitali isn't the same fighter he used to be and Wlad has only gotten better.

[eagleskins]

Wlad would destroy a prime Tyson. He would beat Holyfield. Him and Lewis would be a great fight. Everything else is before my time.

[BIG H]

Wlad would destroy a prime Tyson. He would beat Holyfield. Him and Lewis would be a great fight. Everything else is before my time.

Totally disagree on all 3 points - but it's all about opinions

[HattonTheHammer]

Wlad would destroy a prime Tyson. He would beat Holyfield. Him and Lewis would be a great fight. Everything else is before my time.

Your time obviously being from 2003 onwards as youve clearly never seen prime holyfield or tyson.

"My time" consists of the likes of lewis, bowe, holyfield, ruddock etc and i genuinely would be hard pushed to name one of them that wladimir could beat.

I do completely believe however that wladimir would of been a tad too much for bruno

[Zilla]

I think Wlad would have beaten Joe Frazier. Joe had a good left and all, but Wlad would have kept control of him with the jab and kept putting that hammer of a right on him until Joe's corner called it off.

I think a prime Tyson gives Wlad a run, but probably falls short. Mike's head spead would have made him miss and Tyson would have countered to the body or anything else Wlad left open. It would have been a more controlled version of what Lamon Brewster did in their first fight.