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Originally Posted by MaDalton
lol - this might be a short fight - that Pulev dude went down twice in the first round. but you never know...
i think the biggest problem is that there is no real opponent for Klitschko - where are the Tysons, Holyfields etc
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There are a few young guys that have some promise, Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury come to mind, but neither has been really tested. Both are giants like Wladimir and would be able to trade jabs with him, something he has never really faced, but I'd have to see both guys fight some way better competition before I put too much stock into them.
The reason there are no more Tyson's or Holyfield's in boxing has nothing to do with MMA and everything to do with the general fall of boxing as a sport. Back then boxing was on the same or even a higher level than the NBA, the NFL, or any other major sport, so the very best athletes were just as likely to consider a career in boxing as the NFL. After the sport pretty much killed itself the best athletes in the world have very little motivation to consider boxing at an early age, and are instead playing football and basketball. You'll get some elite level athletes consider boxing if they fail at a career in another sport, but you can't start training boxing in your mid to late 20's and expect to be a world class boxer, even as a heavyweight...