Comments Thread For: Wladimir Klitschko Quickly Climbing The Post-Ali Charts

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

By Lyle Fitzsimmons - So… any questions?

To those who’d branded Wladimir Klitschko a safety-first, violence-second pretender since a three-knockdown escape from Samuel Peter five years ago in Atlantic City, I hope you were paying attention on Saturday afternoon.

Over 10 punishing rounds on his adopted German home turf, the increasingly confident and subsequently dominant Ukrainian made another flawless defense of the championship status he picked up one fight after overcoming Peter in 2005.

And while I won’t pretend Thompson, Chagaev and Rahman are the Frazier, Foreman and Norton that Muhammad Ali dealt with four decades ago, it’d be hard to argue that Klitschko’s done everything needed to be labeled among the best in the division since “The Greatest’s” reign.

Just look at the numbers.

In 10 fights since the initial near-disaster with Peter, the 6-foot-6 “Dr. Steelhammer” has now gone 10 up/10 down, blitzing 10 unique foes with a combined 317-19-9 record, including six who’d either entered the ring – or recently possessed – a title belt deeming them a “heavyweight champion.” [Click Here To Read More]

[PRBOXINGCOTTO]

the bros deserve to be in that category no1 can stop them fighters fear them even with the biggest paydays of there careers

[Bhopreign]

People are going way too far with this Ali talk, I can picture Ali laughing and making fun of the Klits if they were around during his time.

[Benny Hunt]

As a boxer myself, I appreciate what Klitch has done. But seriously, he must really rank as the most boring of all the great heavyweights who were mentioned. Honestly, if it were not for his sheer size, he would really have nothing. Ali, Frazier, Tyson and Holyfield were all smallish Heavyweights... Howw did they accomplish so much??? Answer - through pure class and skill. I just don't see anything particularly skillfull in what Klitch does. Please comment, I am interested for somebody to point some facts out to prove me wrong.

[kenso]

it was only a matter of time before notable writers had to start giving credit where it is due. wlad is now entering many p4p lists and is gaining serious recognition. povetkin, haye, and adamek will add serious claim to his legitimacy as a potential ATG, should they actually step in the ring. i think adamek will this year, i think povetkin will eventually - i think haye avoids him until wlad retires, then haye calls him out post-retirement. wlad offers to come back to fight haye, haye then retires claiming wlad ducked.

just my take.

[boxingfan76]

the klitckos deserve all the props,credit where it is due , they may not be the most exciting to watch but due to their size , they arent going to move like a 6ft 2 smaller heavyweight and really who cares ?? nobody can beat these guys they are incredibly dominant.my hats off to the klitchkos bros, they are a good example for boxing and they deserve all the credit.

[Joeyzagz]

Wlad has never faced a top fighter outside of 2000 Chris Byrd. Wlads resume' is garbage and he would need 60 defenses just to equal Marciano's 6.

Author forgot to adjust for 21st century inflation.

[RSBonos]

Wladimir has only been considered #1 since last summers win over Chagaev.

I do agree with the article on the whole, I can see him dominating for another 5 years and maybe cracking the top 10 HW all time.

[Steelhammer2011]

By Lyle Fitzsimmons - So… any questions?

To those who’d branded Wladimir Klitschko a safety-first, violence-second pretender since a three-knockdown escape from Samuel Peter five years ago in Atlantic City, I hope you were paying attention on Saturday afternoon.

Over 10 punishing rounds on his adopted German home turf, the increasingly confident and subsequently dominant Ukrainian made another flawless defense of the championship status he picked up one fight after overcoming Peter in 2005.

And while I won’t pretend Thompson, Chagaev and Rahman are the Frazier, Foreman and Norton that Muhammad Ali dealt with four decades ago, it’d be hard to argue that Klitschko’s done everything needed to be labeled among the best in the division since “The Greatest’s” reign.

Just look at the numbers.

In 10 fights since the initial near-disaster with Peter, the 6-foot-6 “Dr. Steelhammer” has now gone 10 up/10 down, blitzing 10 unique foes with a combined 317-19-9 record, including six who’d either entered the ring – or recently possessed – a title belt deeming them a “heavyweight champion.” [Click Here To Read More]

Great article!

[Hitman932]

Klitschko's next knockout will be the 50th of his career, matching Jack Dempsey.

He will then become the only Heavyweight whose career began after 1970 to amass 50 career knockouts.

He is probably the last heavyweight who will ever achieve that milestone.