Originally posted by Simurgh
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A strong resume can be a cumulative collection of good wins or it can be a couple of ATG Wins.
Something interesting: Mason-Tucker-Grant-Mavrovic-Briggs- and Tua at the time that they fought Lennox had a combined record of 242-3.
242-3. I'm not saying those guys were ATG'S, but 242-3 is still very impressive. Just like what Wlad has done is very impressive.
I don't feel like it, but I can easily rip apart the resume of Joe Frazier and expose the fact he only had a couple mega wins which carried him to ATG Status. Or I can rip apart Rocky Marciano as well. You can destroy the resume of any fighter.
Just because Lewis ruined the likes of Grant,Tua,Golota.. don't mean they weren't good fighters at the time. Samuel Peter went on to have a mediocre career. But Wladimir deserves a huge amount of credit for that win, because AT THE TIME Peter was considered one of the best and had a lot of very good qualities which Wladimir neutralized.
You can't say Peter win was nothing to Wlad, because Peter didn't live up to potential.
Just like you can't say Golota or Grant wins were nothing to Lewis because they didn't live up to potential.
Wlad some what ruined Peter and Lewis ruined Grant.. It is what it is.
Nobody said Lewis was greater than Ali, but h2h.. hell ya a case can be made.
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