Vitali Klitschko is an All Time Great and Hall of Famer. H2H Vitali beats any HW from any era.
If Adamek upsets Vitali, his resume would look like this:
World Champion in 3 weight classes:
WBC Heavyweight Champ
IBF/RING Undisputed Cruiserweight Champ
WBC Light Heavyweight Champ
Notable wins at HW:
Vitali Klitschko
Chris Arreola
Michael Grant
Andrew Golota
Jason Estrada
Notable wins at CW:
Steve Cunningham
O'Neil Bell
Johnathan Banks
Notable wins at LHW:
Paul Briggs x2
Adamek has been in 4 fight of the year candidates:
Adamek-Arreola (2010 HW fight of the year)
Adamek-Cunningham (2008 CW fight of the year)
Adamek-Briggs II (2006 LHW fight of the year)
Adamek-Briggs I (2005 LHW fight of the year)
If he pretty much is then a 2 Division champion like Haye has a chance too then???
I agree that Vitali will starch Adamek.
No, Haye is only a 2 division champion, he was solid at CW but the belt at HW was just a paper belt. If Adamek wins against Vitali he would have 2 solid championships (at CW and HW) and one paper belt at LHW, much better than Haye. Haye would need to do a lot of work at HW (starting, for example, by fighting Vitali and beating him) to be in the HOF.
Well, he pretty much is. Not many 3 division champions, are there?
He's not beating Vitali Klitschko, though.
If he pretty much is then a 2 Division champion like Haye has a chance too then???
I agree that Vitali will starch Adamek.
Its debatable, but i'd say no. The sheer size difference alone makes it an even greater win if Adamek pulled it off. But again i'd say no. It be close though. Now if he took out both Vitali, and Wlad, back to back. Then i'd have to say yes. But thats one of the biggest "ifs" in the sport of boxing.
Ye, I don't think theres been another fighter to win world titles at light heavy, cruiser and heavy? ( apart from mayb Roy jones, but pretty sure he hasnt won a belt at cruiserweight)
lots of fighters have gone from lightheavy to heavy and won the "real"title
Ye, I don't think theres been another fighter to win world titles at light heavy, cruiser and heavy? ( apart from mayb Roy jones, but pretty sure he hasnt won a belt at cruiserweight)
I cannot believe that nobody in this thread can see what Steelhammer is trying to do. Read between the lines everyone.
Steelhammer is bigging up Adamek to make Vitali look great and to enhance his 'legacy' by suggesting Adamek is a sure HoF'er if he beats him.
Pathetic.
Well, he pretty much is. Not many 3 division champions, are there?
He's not beating Vitali Klitschko, though.
I cannot believe that nobody in this thread can see what Steelhammer is trying to do. Read between the lines everyone.
Steelhammer is bigging up Adamek to make Vitali look great and to enhance his 'legacy' by suggesting Adamek is a sure HoF'er if he beats him.
Pathetic.
He wasn't a bum and he would have beaten Adamek.
With that said it's hard not to make a case for Adamek if he beats Vitali, especially by KO.
Even if it were true, that's irrelevant because one is a LHW and the other a HW.
With that said, Adamek has 0 chance unless Vitali has really declined (which I doubt). Even if he beats Vitali, I doubt he'll be in the HOF, Michael Moorer did something similar and he isn't in the HOF.