Best Heavyweight Last 5 Years (2003-2007)

[Sweden]

Imagine the boxers in their prime between the years 2003-2007, for example, Lewis will be judged by his performance against Vitali (2003) and Roy Jones Jr will be represented by his fight against Ruiz (2003). Wladimir might be in his prime right now 2007, and will not be the Wladimir who lost against Brewster (2004).

Who is the best heavyweight during the last five years? For example, how would the 2007 version of Wladimir fare against the 2003 version of Lewis?

[ThePlugInBabies]

2007 wlad may very well just bust lewis up if he keeps on the move and uses that piston like jab, lewis looked very slow and lumbering against vitali and would get exhausted looking for wlad.

lennox only chance is to try and turn it into a real scrap ala vitali, we still don't know for sure how wlad would react in such a fight.

[box03]

If Lewis fought like he did against Vitali in 04 he would of probably knocked down Wlad at least 5 times forcing the ref to stop it around the 3rd round. The way Lewis fought that night was not his greatest but it would be the perfect way to beat Wlad, you need to fight him reckless and sloppy because your not going to out box him.

[box03]

I meant 03

[sues2nd]

Its Wlad. Regardless of how good Lewis was (better than Wlad all time), but if we are talking last 5 years...its EASILY Wlad.

[Jennifer Love Hewitt]

Even the worst version of Lewis, would be better than anyone else. Vitali would be next, the Wlad.

[cuchulain]

Imagine the boxers in their prime between the years 2003-2007, for example, Lewis will be judged by his performance against Vitali (2003) and Roy Jones Jr will be represented by his fight against Ruiz (2003). Wladimir might be in his prime right now 2007, and will not be the Wladimir who lost against Brewster (2004).

Who is the best heavyweight during the last five years? For example, how would the 2007 version of Wladimir fare against the 2003 version of Lewis?


Lennox had just peaked and was on the way down when he faced Vitali. If we go back to his Rahman (2) or even his Tyson bouts, he 's the best recent heavywt. But even taking him at his Vitali fight, I would favour him over Wlad, the best of the current crop (pending the outcome of his brother's return bid.)


So of those you list, in the strict 5-yr timeframe, and considering head-to-head, I would rank them:

Lewis
Vitali
Wlad

All the rest of your picks would be KO'd by any of these three.

[El Bombasto]

Hands down Wladimir is the #1 of this period and he stops the Lewis of '03 in fairly dominating fashion...

Yeah, Lewis was at his most dominate around the time he fought Grant

[Heavyrighthand]

I think Wlad, as he is now, would probably KO ANY version of Lennox Lewis.

There, I said it!

[brooklyn1550]

Wladimir Klitschko

He was better than Lewis was against Vitali, but not better than a prime Lewis.

[Asterion]

Wladimir because of accomplishments and the toe-to-toe basis.

But Vitali was excellent in his fights against Lewis, Johnson, Sanders and Williams.

[teetop]

I think the version of lewis that fought tyson&rahman 2 would've smoked ANY heavy in history, and only the hardcore oldtimers
who won't come out of the timemachine would disagree.

[Lostmykeys]

Last five years it has to be Wladimir Klit.

[2smart4u]

The way Wladimir is looking now we might be asking - Is he the best ever let alone the last five years.:patsch Lets not get carried away ! we know he is a great boxer but we dont know if he can FIGHT ! right now thats the biggest difference between him and LL ! LL proved he could do it all ! :good

[2smart4u]

:smoke Its still LL ! I dont know if VLAD would survive if hurt ! We know LL can and if VLAD didnt take him out early he would be hurt eventually ! :deal

[Lostmykeys]

The way Wladimir is looking now we might be asking - Is he the best ever let alone the last five years.

Don't talk in an all time sense if your a moron.

[Sweden]

I guess Wlad is the man!

[barneyrub]

I think Wlad, as he is now, would probably KO ANY version of Lennox Lewis.

There, I said it!On the evidence of him beating a no hoper Austin and a one eyed Brewster?

[Sweden]

What did Lewis do that's so great? Even Kevin McBride beat Tyson, Rachman was never anything special, Lewis was behind on all score cards against Vitali, Botha and Grant were fringe contenders, Holyfield was way past his prime, he struggled with Ray Mercer who was outclassed by the over the hill version of Larry Holmes.

C'mon Lewis was great, but he would have struggled with Wladimir. Big time.

[2smart4u]

What did Lewis do that's so great? Even Kevin McBride beat Tyson, Rachman was never anything special, Lewis was behind on all score cards against Vitali, Botha and Grant were fringe contenders, Holyfield was way past his prime, he struggled with Ray Mercer who was outclassed by the over the hill version of Larry Holmes.

C'mon Lewis was great, but he would have struggled with Wladimir. Big time.:huh I think LL would have stuggled or even lost to VLAD but beating VITALY is much better then anything VLAD has done PERIOD ! And behind or not he won ! Its got to be LL in this last 5 years !:deal

[Sweden]

:huh I think LL would have stuggled or even lost to VLAD but beating VITALY is much better then anything VLAD has done PERIOD ! And behind or not he won ! Its got to be LL in this last 5 years !:deal


I don't feel that Lewis looked convincing at all against Vitali. Lewis was behind on all score cards but got lucky with the stoppage on cuts. Vitali scored with some thunderous right hands and Lewis was out on his feet at one point of the fight.

BTW, injuries kept Vitali out from achieving greatness.

[Cloud]

Wlad looks dominant, but I still don't think he has fought anyone near the calibre of a Lennox Lewis at any point. Byrd is slick, but diminutive in the HW division. Peter has power but was quite crude when Wlad fought him. Brewster and Sanders both took him. Lately I like the way Wlad is fighting, protecting himself well with an absolutely ruthless jab. I don't think the chin itself has improved, just his means of hiding it. I think Lennox was good enough to find it. If Lewis lands with a straight right, it's game over.

[Grabonator]

Wladimir. Best accomplishement at heavyweight from 2003 to now and the Nr.1 fighter right now.

[SteveO]

If he had taken care of himself and not pigged out so much, I feel a much greater argument could be made for James Toney.

Since that is not the case, I will say Wlad.

[Zakman]

Where´s the Quiet Man?

:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl

This isn't a list of the WORST heavyweights. :-(:lol:

[GARCIA]

Wlad.

I dont think Lewis really counts. He had ONE fight that he was losing and only got away with it due to his opponents gash.

Vitali only fought 2-3 times before he got injured for the Rahman fight. His opponents were slightly above mediocre.

Wlad has fought top guys.......gotten beat, then claimed a heavyweight title......got revenge on an opponent and is looking to unify.

Wlad has been the best heavyweight in the last 5 years