Are the Klitschko Brothers greater than Max Bear?

[Joey Giardello]

Are the Klitschko Brothers greater than Max Bear?

[BigStereotype]

I would say so, but I've never really thought much of Baer. Big punch, though. He could give Wlad a bad time just based on that right hand.

[CarlosG815]

Max Baer would KO both K brothers.

[Barn]

In my opinion yes, but, it is a close one and the Klitshko brothers are not far behind.

[Barn]

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1. Joe Louis
2. Muhammad Ali
3. Jack Johnson
4. Larry Holmes
5. Rocky Marciano
6. George Foreman
7. Sonny Liston
8. Joe Frazier
9. Jack Dempsey
10. Jeffires
11. Charles
12. Lennox Lewis/ Mike Tyson
13. Harry Wills
14. Evander Holyfield/ Gene Tunney
15. Floyd Patterson/ Jersey Joe Wallcot
16. James J. Corbett
17. Max Baer
18. Max Schmeling
19. Sam Langford
20. Wladimir Klitchko/ Vitali Klitshko

Which would make them 23rd and 24th. 2 spots behind Baer. This list was taken from a while back and as much as the few changes I want to make the basic structure stays the same. ie: Holyfield, Langford up a few spots etc.

[Joeyzagz]

All I will say about Baer, is that mother****er could hit!


Vitali is psychotic enough to beat him though.

[Scott9945]

Unlike Baer, the Klitschkos take boxing very seriously. They are greater.

[JAB5239]

Unlike Baer, the Klitschkos take boxing very seriously. They are greater.

I disagree. Baer fought and beat better quality opponents. I do agree the K bros are serious where as Baer was not though.

[CarlosG815]

Unlike Baer, the Klitschkos take boxing very seriously. They are greater.

Can you explain what you mean?

[Scott9945]

Can you explain what you mean?

Baer didn't take boxing very seriously, which was why he is considered by most an underachiever. The brothers get everything they can from their talent. If Baer had their work ethic, maybe he would have been an all time great heavyweight. But he wasn't.

Getting back to the point of the thread, Baer didn't even make one successful title defense. The Klitschko's have made more than I can count. And before anyone tells me about how much better his competition was, Baer dropped his title to a journeyman with 23 losses who wouldn't even be a top 5 cruiserweight today. So IMO, the Klitschko's are clearly greater than Max Baer.