I really think a lot of people are taking this as Prime LL vs Prime VK, instead of the actual ages they would be fighting at. Prime for Prime VK holds his hands to low, he is the destroyer of smaller men, but it doesn't work as well against a very skilled equally huge fighter... ala low hands and leaning straight back. In a rematch though? LL was on the downward slip, so a 70% shot to VK I'd say.
This ^^^ Vitali's whole reputation as a H2H iron-chinned monster is based on his losing performance against fat Lewis. If he lost the rematch (which he would have done), he'd be a footnote in HW history.
The point is that if [and I think he would of) Vitali beat Lewis in the rematch, he would be beating a clearly declined Lewis, which in turn would dilute the great performance he had in the first fight. History may well repeat itself when the Klitschkos abilities decline and they are matched against a future champion - Will they manage to find a way to win and will they know when to retire on a win and without sustaining permanent damage .....I just cant imagine them desperately trying to repeat former glories like the sad sight of Enader Holyfields ghost these days
What is your definition of prime Lewis? I hope it isn't the sluggish behemoth that amputated Vitali's face, is it?
people voting lewis are ****ing delusional. Lewis bitched out of a rematch because he got his ass kicked, the same thing would have happened. Vitali > Lewis, 'nuff said.
you really are a ****ing ******, you know that? If Lewis was so sure about the rematch outcome as you are, he would had taken that 20 mil. purse and the fight. I would, and any other sane person would had taken a 20 mil big fat cheque for a suposedly easy rematch; but he didn't..he wanted no business with Vitali after the 1st fight, now **** off you straw grasping *****. sluggish behemont...****ing jackoff
or maybe its just cause this forum is mostly from the United Kingdom. I'm actually surprised Vitali has so many votes. People that keep saying the outcome would be the same, what are the chances Lewis gets another cut stoppage? nigel benn is a good example of the forum bias. For all his skills you would think he was unbeatable if you viewed his poll victory's here.
that's the point, nobody tries to win by cuts. Cuts are lucky, because when Vitali destroyed shannon briggs the guy had no cuts on his face at all. Vitali got hit by a couple good shots and had a big gash. It's luck. The fact was that Vitali was outboxing the **** out of Lewis, and Lewis almost went down a couple times. Vitali never even came close to going down once. British fans = delusional ******s.