Larry Holmes Vs Vitaly Klitschko (better era)?

[pesticid]

Larry Holmes is considered to be an all time top 5 heavy. But was his era really that much better than Vitaly's?

Would Teddy call Larry Holmes a big man with some talent because everybody around him was "mediocre" or would he call him a great fighter?

Teddy's mind is cornered in the 70's, 80's.

[Welter_Skelter]

I'd say it's about the same... even giving an edge to today.. Simply because there are 2 dominant guys instead of just one..

[larryx]

larry holmes had 25 title defenses and cleaned out his division..vitali aint no where close to holmes

[Reggie Miller]

larry fought in a better era, his resume>vitali's

[TEDetc]

Holmes would destroy Vitali.

Tim Witherspoon, Earnie Shavers, Ken Norton, Leon Spinks, Gerry Cooney and Mike Weaver.

Amazing wins. Vitalis got nothing on Holmes, sorry.

[Ryn0]

Holmes era was greater than Vitali's, Holmes had Cooney, Shavers, Norton, Spinks, Berbick, Smith, Witherspoon.

Holmes resume is also greater with Shavers, Norton, Spinks, Cooney, Smith, Berbick, Witherspoon and Mercer

[Welter_Skelter]

This is a questions about era's no? not who is better between Vitali and Holmes??

[TEDetc]

This is a questions about era's no? not who is better between Vitali and Holmes??

I think I made it quite obvious Holmes era > Vitalis era by naming people like Witherspoon and Norton.

[Ryn0]

This is a questions about era's no? not who is better between Vitali and Holmes??

Well how do you classify an era? If its how long this guys has been around for and who was fighting at the time then Holmes wins hands down.

Holmes had (old) Ali, Spinks brothers, Berbick, Mercer, Lennox, Tyson, Holyfield, Cooney, Witherspoon, Smith, Norton, Shavers, Bowe, McCall,

[street bully]

Holmes had the better era, fought better fighter, beat the better fighters, went undefeated for years, had 25 title defences and had more skills and talent than Vitalli.

Holmes is better than Vitalli in every aspect. PERIOD.