Max Baer vs Vitali Klitchsko

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Nov 2, 2019.

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Who wins and how

  1. VK KO

    8.7%
  2. VK TKO

    43.5%
  3. VK UD

    26.1%
  4. VK SD

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  5. Draw

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  6. Max KO

    8.7%
  7. Max TKO

    13.0%
  8. Max UD

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  9. Max SD

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  1. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I certainly made no comment about anyone’s face falling off. Nor would I call Max Baer a loser. Klitschkos loses speak for themselves when he’s gone against his best competition he lost in ways having nothing to do with getting out pointed or knocked out “body ailments” I thought was rather Fair. His straight right looks impressive to me especially the first knock down
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  2. BCS8

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    That punch was decent, I'll give you that. Baer unfortunately follows that up with about a dozen haymaker type shots that remind my of Wilder.

    On the other hand, you did say "Fight gets stopped real late for some Vitali ailment" which is right up the alley of those that always seem to assume that Vitali injures himself. It's worth noting that much bigger men failed to drop Vitali with their Sunday best punches, and I have no reason to believe that a 210lb guy manages to do what a 250lb ATG failed to do.
     
  3. Gazelle Punch

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    Fair enough (although Baer I believe was 220 his career could be wrong). It could really go either way when discussing two of the best 30 HWs ever.
    Edit: Baer was closer to 210
     
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  4. BCS8

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    That clip said Carnera was 53lb heavier than Baer, and that he weighed 263lb. So 265-53 = 210. Baer was indeed about 220 in other fights. To put this in perspective, little Thomasz Adamek was 216 against Klitschko:

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  5. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Which 250lb ATG couldn't put him down?
     
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    :facepalm:
     
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    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    I was hoping you didn't mean Lennox Lewis? LL could knock him down in 6 rounds. Kind of an important detail to leave out.
     
  8. BCS8

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    Post a picture of Lewis knocking Vitali down.

    I say you are a liar.