Comments Thread For: Farewell, Klitschko - History's most physically daunting heavyweight

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By Lyle Fitzsimmons - Given the sentimentality that retirements can bring, some folks out there may be thinking it. But we'll go ahead and say it. When it comes to career-long bodies of work, Wladimir Klitschko was the most physically daunting heavyweight champion who ever lived. Klitschko, for those who missed it, abruptly stepped away last week scuttling plans for a Las Vegas rematch of what'll...
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[Robbie Barrett]

WTF did I just read. Seriously WTF.

[Lomasexual]

Lennox Lewis was around the same size, and a better boxer too.

So perhaps Wlad comes in second place in this category.

[True That]

Lol, here's a realistic view of Klitschko:


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[Lester Tutor]

WTF did I just read. Seriously WTF.

Corrie Sanders laughing in his grave

[Lester Tutor]

Lol, here's a realistic view of Klitschko:


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Damn bro that interview is Gold to my ears. Pretty much says everything I said about Jack Johnson

[Jedi Vader]

Lewis would have absolutely took his head off.

[Flabble Scrote]

Primo Carnera was easily the most physically dominant champ ever, he just couldn't fight

Wlad was athletic and diligent but had to be led to water by Manny Steward, wasn't a natural , Lennox Lewis may have been 5% less physically impressive but would have taken his head off

[Burt Saxby]

Sounds like something you'd read on the HW Blog.

Tris Dixon's write up on Wladimir was a better and a lot more grounded in reality

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There's a long list of guys as big as Wlad, much longer than Primo and Lennox.

I don't think any of them had the same frustrating effect on smaller opponents as Wlad did. The combination of a super stiff jab, super cautious style (after his loss 10 yrs ago) and his size/physique would usually break his opponent before he even had a chance to use his right hand.

Despite the boring years he finished his career with a higher KO ratio than lewis too.

Wlad (like every other fighter) will become more exciting with age because nobody will watch his boring fights and they'll just watch the KO reel.

Ali had some booorrrringg ass fights but nobody remembers him for it.