I take it when you say Tyson you mean Tyson Fury <insert smiley here>.
For me Wlad is the better of the two K bros, I believe Vitali has said so himself as well
Obviously
I prefer Vitali's fighting style, ability wise it's very close. Vitali is more of a 'people's champ' so I rank him higher.
Jack Dempsey would have to be in there somewhere, probably number 3. Wlad is good technically at what he does, keeping smaller, limited fighters away from him but against better fighters I think he'd get shown up.
Vitali would be ranked higher than Wlad for me cos he's better all round, I think if Wlad fought an Ali or Tyson he would panic at not being able to stick to his much loved game plan whereas Vitali would scrap it out to the death.
10) Vitali
9) Johnson
8) Frazier
7) Dempsey
6) Liston
5) Foreman
4) Marciano
3) Lewis
2) Louis
1) Ali
Vitali will move up if he beats Haye.
Vitali ain't moving up then
Agree, I think Haye would KO him and I think he knows this.
He's avoiding the fight like the plague.
Also d4 how do you see Tyson v Vitali going?
It would be a very good fight.
Could go either way, Tyson the edge on the inside Vitali at range.
The jab and movement key for Vitali, can't get involved in a war even though he does have a good chin
Close points win for Vitali.
I see Tyson winning only by KO, if he doesn't get the KO he loses on points, would be a belter.
Another one I'd love too see is Haye v Holyfield. How would you see that going?
10) Vitali
9) Patterson
7) Tyson
Vitali's resume is s h ! t. Patterson has one of the worse chins ever and Tyson hasn't done enough to be in the top 10.
Where is the likes of Jack Johnson, Sonny Liston who destroyed Patterson and Jack Dempsey. Holyfield also has a claim to be in there.
Tyson would win a lot of the early rounds but Vitali chin would keep him in it.
As Tyson slows Vitali 's jab takes over and he picks up the rounds.
Vitali's chin isn't that great and I personally think it is overrated. Pele Reid KOd Vitali albeit with a kick to the jaw. Sanders rocked him and Lewis hurt him in the 5th and 6th rounds. That chin can be cracked. I think Tyson blows away both Klitschko's although Vitali will last a little longer than Wlad.
Lennox Lewis is a massive puncher, and Vitali took his best.
I think you are unaware how tight a spinning roundhouse can come.
Vitali was a lot lighter then too.
Vitali was on the verge of being knocked out. Tyson hits harder than Lewis.
Holyfield would disagree, so would Tony Tucker.
And Vitali was not close to being KOed
yes he was. Tucker fought in a shell and Holyfield can fight inside unlike Vitali. Styles make fights and the Klitschko style is ripe for Mike Tyson.
That's not the point Lennox hit them and hurt them, Tyson hit them but not the same level of hurt.
In common opponents Lennox got quicker KOs as well.
Nice try but your argument does not hold water.
D4 trying to claim victory after getting owned again. Tyson not only hit harder but he was more explosive.
Can you provide any evidence for your claim?
I'm with RGK, Tysons punching power was phenomenal.
Lewis KOed their common opponents faster, he also put Tucker down twice which Tyson failed to do and he hard Holyfield hurt something else Tyson failed to do.
Only against Bruno did Tyson do better.
Tyson had big power but Lewis was a monster.
All the evidence and the fighters will tell you that Lewis was the bigger puncher.
What is your reasoning for thinking Tyson?
I can't see none.
Checkout the punch Lewis KOs Rahman in their second fight.
When has Tyson hit anyone that hard?
Biggs
Ruddock
Golota
Botha
Lewis KOed all of them earlier.
I would maybe put Lewis a bit lower. One punch losses to Rahman and Mc Call go against him being so high for me. These were not losses when he was a long way past his best like Tyson to Danny Williams and Ali to Holmes and Berbick.
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posted on 14/7/13
I take it when you say Tyson you mean Tyson Fury <insert smiley here>.
For me Wlad is the better of the two K bros, I believe Vitali has said so himself as well
posted on 14/7/13
Obviously
I prefer Vitali's fighting style, ability wise it's very close. Vitali is more of a 'people's champ' so I rank him higher.
posted on 14/7/13
Jack Dempsey would have to be in there somewhere, probably number 3. Wlad is good technically at what he does, keeping smaller, limited fighters away from him but against better fighters I think he'd get shown up.
Vitali would be ranked higher than Wlad for me cos he's better all round, I think if Wlad fought an Ali or Tyson he would panic at not being able to stick to his much loved game plan whereas Vitali would scrap it out to the death.
posted on 14/7/13
10) Vitali
9) Johnson
8) Frazier
7) Dempsey
6) Liston
5) Foreman
4) Marciano
3) Lewis
2) Louis
1) Ali
posted on 14/7/13
Vitali will move up if he beats Haye.
posted on 14/7/13
Vitali ain't moving up then
posted on 14/7/13
Agree, I think Haye would KO him and I think he knows this.
He's avoiding the fight like the plague.
posted on 14/7/13
Also d4 how do you see Tyson v Vitali going?
posted on 14/7/13
It would be a very good fight.
Could go either way, Tyson the edge on the inside Vitali at range.
The jab and movement key for Vitali, can't get involved in a war even though he does have a good chin
Close points win for Vitali.
posted on 14/7/13
I see Tyson winning only by KO, if he doesn't get the KO he loses on points, would be a belter.
Another one I'd love too see is Haye v Holyfield. How would you see that going?
posted on 14/7/13
10) Vitali
9) Patterson
7) Tyson
Vitali's resume is s h ! t. Patterson has one of the worse chins ever and Tyson hasn't done enough to be in the top 10.
Where is the likes of Jack Johnson, Sonny Liston who destroyed Patterson and Jack Dempsey. Holyfield also has a claim to be in there.
posted on 14/7/13
Tyson would win a lot of the early rounds but Vitali chin would keep him in it.
As Tyson slows Vitali 's jab takes over and he picks up the rounds.
posted on 14/7/13
Vitali's chin isn't that great and I personally think it is overrated. Pele Reid KOd Vitali albeit with a kick to the jaw. Sanders rocked him and Lewis hurt him in the 5th and 6th rounds. That chin can be cracked. I think Tyson blows away both Klitschko's although Vitali will last a little longer than Wlad.
posted on 14/7/13
Lennox Lewis is a massive puncher, and Vitali took his best.
I think you are unaware how tight a spinning roundhouse can come.
Vitali was a lot lighter then too.
posted on 14/7/13
Vitali was on the verge of being knocked out. Tyson hits harder than Lewis.
posted on 14/7/13
Holyfield would disagree, so would Tony Tucker.
And Vitali was not close to being KOed
posted on 14/7/13
yes he was. Tucker fought in a shell and Holyfield can fight inside unlike Vitali. Styles make fights and the Klitschko style is ripe for Mike Tyson.
posted on 14/7/13
That's not the point Lennox hit them and hurt them, Tyson hit them but not the same level of hurt.
In common opponents Lennox got quicker KOs as well.
Nice try but your argument does not hold water.
posted on 14/7/13
D4 trying to claim victory after getting owned again. Tyson not only hit harder but he was more explosive.
posted on 14/7/13
Can you provide any evidence for your claim?
posted on 15/7/13
I'm with RGK, Tysons punching power was phenomenal.
posted on 15/7/13
Lewis KOed their common opponents faster, he also put Tucker down twice which Tyson failed to do and he hard Holyfield hurt something else Tyson failed to do.
Only against Bruno did Tyson do better.
Tyson had big power but Lewis was a monster.
posted on 15/7/13
All the evidence and the fighters will tell you that Lewis was the bigger puncher.
What is your reasoning for thinking Tyson?
I can't see none.
Checkout the punch Lewis KOs Rahman in their second fight.
When has Tyson hit anyone that hard?
posted on 15/7/13
Biggs
Ruddock
Golota
Botha
Lewis KOed all of them earlier.
posted on 16/7/13
I would maybe put Lewis a bit lower. One punch losses to Rahman and Mc Call go against him being so high for me. These were not losses when he was a long way past his best like Tyson to Danny Williams and Ali to Holmes and Berbick.
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