Who was the better heavyweight champion? Wladimir Klitschko or Vitali Klitschko?

[punchr]

Vitali took 4 years off mid career, in the years that probably would have been his biggest fights. I think that marked the point where Wlad became the "main" Klitschko even if Vitali was much more fun to watch.

Why the 4-year hiatus? Do you know?

[The Time]

What is your reasoning behind Wladimir being a better champion than his older brother?

He's had more title defenses than anyone not named Joe Louis.

And even though Wladimir was a little more skillfull. Vitali was the better fighter. And I mean fighter in the true sense of the word "fighter". Though Wladimir showed us the fight he has inside of him this past Saturday. But I still say Vitali was the better fighter.

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Why the 4-year hiatus? Do you know?

Knee injury prevented him from training for a year and he went into politics, came back 4 yrs later and took his title back from sam peter

[M Bison]

Vitali looked the much harder and tougher guy to beat, he was going to beat Lewis before an unfortunate cut happened, he would have gone on to beating Lewis if the Doctor didn't step in and that was a prime version of Lewis he was toying about with, so Vitali it is for me.

[hugh grant]

Im getting a little bored of Vitali was better fighter but Wlad was better champion comments.
Who will likely go down as top ten greatest heavyweight? Wlad most likely. So Wlads greater.

[LacedUp]

Wladimir by 1billion miles.

[LacedUp]

He's had more title defenses than anyone not named Joe Louis.

And even though Wladimir was a little more skillfull. Vitali was the better fighter. And I mean fighter in the true sense of the word "fighter". Though Wladimir showed us the fight he has inside of him this past Saturday. But I still say Vitali was the better fighter.

Vitali was the better fighter based on what? beating up bums his whole career and losing in a great effort to Lewis?

Wlad is techinically better, resume craps on Vitali's and was a longer reigning champion.

[kingstip9]

Vitali was a better fighter and better champion than wlad
His chin, resilience and mean demeanour puts him ahead

That dude was a tough sob

[soul_survivor]

There was a time when Vitali was the better fighter but that ended a long time ago. By 06/07, Wlad was well on his way to being the complete, modern heavy. By 2010 he was one of the very best fighters in the business and arguably, p4p, second only to the likes of Pac, May and Martinez. I don't think Vitali was ever at that level. Yes he hit hard and yes he was quite durable but he was a lot slower than Wlad, had less punch variety and his footwork pretty much ******.

Wlad also held more titles for a combined, longer period of time. So all in all, it's Wlad.

[HarvardBlue]

Better champion: Wlad because of the 10 year reign.

Better fighter: Vitali because he had more variety in his offense.

Wlad found one style and perfected it. His size and reach was a huge advantage over his competition. The last few years (minus the Joshua fight) Wlad was unwatchable.