Anything can happen. If you can assume Vitali will always suffer from cuts then why not remember Lewis' less than stellar nights? Rahman KO5 and McCall TKO2.
And then lets remember the rematches when he was focused. Rahman KO4 and McCall getting outclassed to the point where he started crying. Old fat Lewis took prime Klitschko on 2 weeks notice wheras Klitschko has been studying Lewis for months before the fight was even scheduled and Lewis dug deep and punched Klitschkos face off. Lewis's punch connect stats were getting better as the fight went on. The momentum shifted when Lewis almost sent Vitali's head into orbit and he manhandled Vitali and gave him an uppercut left hook combination on the inside before round 6 ended. Vitali had 6 more rounds to go. Lewis was going to win that fight. Imagine if it was prime Lewis Lewis's resume > Vitali's resume Levels
McCall was a drug addict. He is famous for two things, being Tyson's sparring partner and knocking Lewis out. Cuts both ways. Who knows? Afterall he got KTFO by Rahman. Thankfully he got his rematch.
And crying when he couldn't beat Lewis in the rematch Except Klitschko had been studying Lewis for months to years before the bout, not vice verse Not thankfully because it was in the contract. Vitali just couldn't pull off what Rahman pulled off and got his face caved him(LOL) good think Vitali has a ATG resume though. Oh wait
Yeah, I am sure the late replacement who couldn't have seen the future was studying Lewis for years. TKO2 "Aging like a fine wine" Lewis ducked out from the rematch though. I give full credit to Lewis's lawyers for getting him the second match after KTFO 5. You don't need an ATG resume to knock Lewis out.
Vitali had been studying Lewis for months and had been preparing strategies just in case they ever fought. Lewis on the other hand didn't give two shits about Vitali, came in overweight, and tore him apart. Here's the link to the when Vitali says he's been preparing for Lewis. [url]https://www.boxinginsider.com/interviews/interview-with-wladimir-vitali-klitschko/[/url] Question: What is your game plan for pulling an upset over Lewis? Vitali: I do not want to reveal my strategies for the fight against Lewis. My preparations right now are top secret. I will present my strategies and my plans in the ring. Credit to @dinovelvet for this information, it makes Lewis's win look even better TKO5 You're right, good think Vitali didn't. He had a old, sluggish Lewis in front of him and he couldn't pull of the upset and got holes punched in his face(LOL) Old fat Lewis > prime Vitali Klitschko TK06 Cope
You got it wrong. Rahman KO5. Lewis was out cold. Prime Lewis got stopped by a journeyman. Prime Oliver McCall > Prime Lennox Lewis. TKO2 From your article: May. Boxers always keep possible fights in their mind. Klitschko was not preparing for Lewis when he stepped in.
And then LewisKO4. The same Journeyman that beat old Larry Holmes ? The same old Holmes that schooled Ray Mercer ? okay but lets go with the narrative that Mccall was a journeyman. Well Vitali got stopped by an old fat Lennox Lewis while Mccall beat him, so what does that that make Vitali(LOL) Vitali tore his shoulder against Byrd after missing too many shots and quit on his stool, then proceeded to get ripped apart by Lewis Lewis's resume > Vitali's resume Old fat Lewis beat Vitali Lewis > Vitali TKO5 Had the man crying
Read when the interview was conducted dufus Tuesday, December 3, 2002 7 months before their fight. At that point Lewis was scheduled to fight Kirk Johnson wheras in the interview Vitali had clearly stated he was preparing to fight Lewis in a potential showdown. When Vitali stepped in on 2 weeks notice Lewis was prepared to fight Johnson not Vitali and Vitali had been ready for this for months. And he lost Vitali Klitschko: I do not want to reveal my strategies for the fight against Lewis. My preparations right now are top secret. I will present my strategies and my plans in the ring. These are his words not mine
Klitschko by murder. Spinks was a small heavyweight in his own era, in the 2000's heavyweight landscape he'd look like an ant. Vitaly Klitschko by first round KO/TKO