He doesn't have any heavyweight greats that he beat but the wording of the last option is just nonsense. Povetkin or Byrd is my pick and imo Povetkin would be comparable to like a Jerry Quarry in the seventies. Not great but really high quality. It looked terrible and the ref let Wlad get away with anything but the fact that Povetkin couldn't find a way to do anything anyway considering how good and groomed to be a champ he was, with his pedigree.
And Byrd not winning one round in two fights is something that I actually don't think that many guys could accomplish against the same two versions of Byrd, no matter what the size difference would be. Byrd's another just shy of great type of fighter. So, I'd take either of them.
Dark horse shout for Pulev, considering the performance, Wlad getting up there, the devastation of the KO and being I *think* the first time since Ali a champ has defended as many as only two times against the universally regarded top contender (thanks boxing politics).
And Byrd not winning one round in two fights is something that I actually don't think that many guys could accomplish against the same two versions of Byrd, no matter what the size difference would be. Byrd's another just shy of great type of fighter. So, I'd take either of them.
Dark horse shout for Pulev, considering the performance, Wlad getting up there, the devastation of the KO and being I *think* the first time since Ali a champ has defended as many as only two times against the universally regarded top contender (thanks boxing politics).
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