If the Klitschkos were two brothers from Detroit or Philadelphia...

[The Hammer]

Larry Holmes: One of the greatest heavyweights of all time and an American, got very little love from boxing fans. Explain that.

He doesn't have obsessive haters like the Klitschkos though.

Where is all the love for tony thompson?

POINT PROVEN

I like Tony Thompson.

I don't see Thompson having any obsessive haters like the Klitschkos.

[Curtiz]

He doesn't have obsessive haters like the Klitschkos though.

I like Tony Thompson.

I don't see Thompson having any obsessive haters like the Klitschkos.

You're point is if he was a black heavyweight from the USA would he be popular.

He's arguably the best heavyweight in the USA & nobody knows who he is or cares.

My point is the klit bro's have a boring style.

People say mayweather has a boring style but compared to them he looks like mike tyson for entertainment.

Thats the difference.

[The Hammer]

You're point is if he was a black heavyweight from the USA would he be popular.

He's arguably the best heavyweight in the USA & nobody knows who he is or cares.

My point is the klit bro's have a boring style.

People say mayweather has a boring style but compared to them he looks like mike tyson for entertainment.

Thats the difference.

Mayweather usually goes for dull decision wins, the Klitschkos go for KOs.

The only time Wlad seems boring is when his opponents go into survival mode.

[Bermuda]

they'd be considered one of the greatest heavyweights of all time by the fans and media alike...

[LoadedWraps]

If the Klitschkos were two brothers from Detroit or Philadelphia, and otherwise exactly the same (size, education, styles, records, titles, dominance, longevity) would the people who hate them and continually post negative comments about them feel the same way?

Or would their haters feel very differently about them?

No difference. The klits are thought of they way they are thought of because they operate in the weakest era of HW, period. Fans always try and argue around this, I don't know why. Denial?


~LoadedWraps

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He doesn't have obsessive haters like the Klitschkos though.

I like Tony Thompson.

I don't see Thompson having any obsessive haters like the Klitschkos.

larry holmes was hated back in the day just like the kilts are today

[low_Bo]

You're point is if he was a black heavyweight from the USA would he be popular.

He's arguably the best heavyweight in the USA & nobody knows who he is or cares.

My point is the klit bro's have a boring style.

People say mayweather has a boring style but compared to them he looks like mike tyson for entertainment.

Thats the difference.

Ok, smart guy. Look at the KO ratios. Mayweather is not exciting. People are just excited to hopefully see him lose.

[The Hammer]

larry holmes was hated back in the day just like the kilts are today

No. Some people disliked him, but he didn't have persistant, obsessed haters like the Klitschkos have.

[Daddy T]

If the Klitschkos were two brothers from Detroit or Philadelphia, and otherwise exactly the same (size, education, styles, records, titles, dominance, longevity) would the people who hate them and continually post negative comments about them feel the same way?

Or would their haters feel very differently about them?

Guys from the states would love them and guys from the ukraine wouldn't

[Pugilist King]

No. Some people disliked him, but he didn't have persistant, obsessed haters like the Klitschkos have.

nah man he was just as hated. it only seems like klit has more hate because you have to deal with the people on the internet.