Johnson went 12 rounds with a Vitali that was in alot more peak shape than he is now.Thompson gets stopped twice by the lesser brother.Johnson has never been ko'ed,has a tight D,one of the best jabs in the division and a meaty right hand.Jennings is unproven.Stiiverne is Canadian and also unproven,old and has a defeat on his record.If Chisora turns up he will beat Scott.There are no heavies in the US i would put above Johnson.
the fact that you called Wlad the lesser brother says everything about your boxing knowlegde :thumbsup
Johnson lost to Fury and Vitali because he struggled with the height and reach.Put Johnson in with someone his own size,like a Chambers or Scott who cant punch or even Artur Spitza and i would favor Johnson as his jab will become alot more effective.
What?I have alot MORE BOXING KNOWLEDGE THAN YOU:thumbsup.And Vitali has never suffered a legit loss,knockdown or been behind on the cards so how is me acknowledging him as the stronger brother showing a lack of boxing knowledge?
current Vitali has no more than 2 fights left in him, Wlad is the one who has the division in his hands :thumbsup
Johnson would skool Spitza[sp?] and possibly knock him out.Spitza dosnt have the same reach and height advantages as Fury:thumbsup which would make Johnsons jab,one of the snapiest in the division perfect for that matchup.
Im talking about the Vitali that beat Johnson in 2009atschthe one that almost beat Briggs to death in 2010.Vitali has always shown more dominance as a fighter,only reason he dosnt have as many title defences as Wlad is due to the hiatus he took between 2005 and 08.
Fury walked circles around the flatfooted shell that was KJ, who hardly bothered to throw anything, just like vs Vitali, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that you can't win a fight showing only slick defense, you have to throw something back oh, and I have my doubts about Szpilka too, even though he's a countryman of mine, I don't care much from where a fighter comes from, as long as he does well what he's paid to do in the ring
post 2008 Vitali is still below Wlad, who was at that point already dominating the division, I'm not taking anything away from Vitali's comeback, but beating a washed up Briggs to a pulp doesn't prove he's better than Wlad, and I'm a fan of both guys, not just for their ring achievements
KJ doesnt have any meaningful wins on his record. He is a terrible offensive fighter. he does have a good jab that he is afraid to throw. He is now and has never been a top American fighter.