How would the Klitschkos do in any other era?

[McBean]

They've done well against pretty poor opposition. How would they fare in any era up until now? I can't see either of them making an impression any time but now.

[SCtrojansbaby]

Talking about Wlad not Vitali

60s #3(after Liston and Ali)
70s #3(after Ali and Foreman)
80s #1 and #2(tied with Holmes for most of the 80s and 2nd to Tyson in the late 80s)
90s #1(better then Lennox Holyfield and Bowe)

The fact is, Wlad is the real life Ivan Drago he is the perfect physical specimen. If you got the top 10 trainers of all time and asked them from a physical stand point to build the perfect heavyweight he would look like Wlad

[Faerun]

They would do well.

[Marchegiano]

hmm...well i've got "black and white syndrome" so I am biased I suppose.....although one could claim Klit fans have Klit syndrome...anyway to my point.

From the Lennox era on back there is a guy with the power to do what Lennox did. Basically Lennox lost the boxing but won the fight. He hit Vitali hard and ripped his face to ****. ( to say Wlad's immune to this is to negate the similarities in facial structure...if he looked very different from his brother I'd guess accordingly) Tyson would have done the same, but faster. After those era's your getting into the golden age....they have no chance against a dude like Shavers or Quarry. KTFO is how they do there....they wouldn't make it to Ali, Frazier, or Foreman. And then theres Rocco's era, which many see as too small, but Rocky is no cutie. He'd eat many-a-jab to hit, and you'd better not let him catch you too flush....he may break your ****ing skull. 20-some career ending KO's. The truth is, and a lot of people don't recognize these stats, if your in the ring with Rocky it is vast majority probability that you will be knocked out. Of those KO's the majority quit boxing with in 5 fights. So yeah I believe here the brothers get KTFO. The Louis era is as laughable as the Golden Age...even if they were able to rid themselves of a Prime Walcott, Baer, Charles, Godoy etc No way in hell does Joe lose to the jab-a-tron. Left hook, right uppercut, counter-jab...walk back to your corner Joe and get that money. As you go back guys just get harder, meaner, and more resiliant.

[gigogreco]

vitaly would do well in any era, he is a beast, well coordinated for a big man and his chin is good. In other eras he would meet styles, he hasnt seen before, but due to his size, chin and workrate, my guess would be, that he does good. He would probably would have more losses, but would still be sticking close to the belt. He has a chance to become champ, in any era.

wlad im noit convinced by, i find his chin and mentality to be too fragile. Thoes traits would cause him to fold, when he goes in against the best guys. Nonetheless, his physical tools would ensure, that there wouldnt be an era, where he wouldnt be a top 10 or better

[McBean]

Am I missing something? Any time I've seen Vitali he seems to spend the whole fight tap-tap his opponent then run away. It doesn't impress me. I haven't seen much of Wlad fighting anyone decent, but I do remember Lamon Brewster rubberising him with a couple of swipes. Again I'm not impressed. Here's a list of who I think would prevail over either brother:

Muhammad Ali
Joe Frazier
Larry Holmes
Mike Tyson
Ken Norton
George Foreman
Ezzard Charles
Joe Louis
Joe Walcott
Jack Dempsey
Rocky Marciano
Evander Holyfield...

...just to name a dozen off the top of my head.

The Klits have been dominant for so long simply because they're the best of a bad bunch it seems to me. In the kingdom of the blind the one-eyed man is king. The heavyweight division badly needs a hungry, aggressive and skilled new superstar a la prime Tyson but I don't see anyone on the horizon. It's depressing.

[Luilun]

The Kitschko brothers would be to big and strong for 205 pound to 220 pound Ali's Foreman, Tyson Norton, Fraizer all you be knock out or have a broken face like Briggs did.

[mushahadeen]

they wud get KTFO inside 6 rounds n any other era.

[SCtrojansbaby]

As you go back guys just get smaller, and less athletic.

I fixed that for you.

[z0jo]

they would get "pizza faces" if they fought guys like lewis, ali etc