Vitali's resume may be a little weak but some of his feats are actually amazing

Vitali had some bad injuries, I think due to his long kickboxing career. Vitali would fight a kickboxing fight, then go fight a boxing fight!!!!!!! Vitali as the six time world kickboxing champion both pro and amateur at superheavyweight. Vitali came back from a 4 year layoff and stopped Peter in the 8th round, won the WBC title............

 

His resume is based on a loss though.

 

Vitali sent Lewis into retirement!!!!!!!

 

Lennox had nothing to prove. He beat a prime Vitaly in his career worst shape. Imagine what he would´ve done at his best.

 

In your dreams off course. Lewis was in bad shape, Vitaly in his prime. Vitaly had a good start, but after the 3rd the momentum of the fight clearly changed into Lewis´ favour. Lewis landed some huge shots, wheras
Vitaly didn´t land anything meaningful.

 

The fact the guy has come back from career ending injuries is incredible. rotator Cuff. Back. Knee. Any puncher has bad hands once they get old.

Look at other heavies that have come and gone since 1996. All it took them was a loss or an injury and they are memories. Look at a guy like Helenius...remember when everyone was high on him? Seems like eons ago.

Longevity may be the single most toughest thing for a heavyweight to pull off. And this guy has done it at a level in spite of major surgeries all over the place. Really incredible.

 

I watched the fight several times. Lewis seemed hurt in the second for a short time, but he wasn´t in danger of getting knocked out.

Pure numbers may favour Vitaly, even the scores seem OK to me. Still the momentum of the fight clearly had changed. Vitaly won the early rounds, but after the 4th Lewis took control of the fight. If you´re not able to see that, i guess you´re stil in Vitaly panties. Vitaly held for deer life in the 6th.

 

According to his fans his biggest accomplishment is a loss though.

 

Lewis was badly out of gas, even Max Kellerman said that Lewis was done for and he was sitting right behind Lewis' corner. Lewis had a very badly broken nose which was causing him a lot of problems, Vitali would have knocked Lewis out in the very next round, but Lewis' promoter signaled Lewis' doctor to signal Lewis' referee to stop the fight on a cut. ANGELO DUNDEE said that Vitali was cheated out of the WBC title that night. HBO, everyone wanted a rematch, but Lewis retired rather than fighting Vitali ever again. Lewis knows the truth..............next time you see Lewis, take a long look at his nose...........Angelo Dundee was not only Ali and Leonard's trainer, he was one of the best cut men in boxing.