Pick ONE fighter who beats a prime Vitali Klitschko

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  1. Mike_b

    Mike_b Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Let's discuss this: imo Larry Holmes, Lennox Lewis, tua, shavers, and usyk would have the best chances.
     
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  2. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh!

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    Tua and Shavers? You smoking bro? Vitali is a horrible matchup for either.
     
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    Riddick Bowe.
     
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  4. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Wlad, I don't think Vitali could take Wlad's straight right and left hook repeatedly without eventually falling. Vitali wasn't that hard to hit clean.
     
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  6. Mike_b

    Mike_b Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tua who fought a Lennox Lewis while he had a rib injury in sparring was eating punches like m and ms. Lewis couldn't put a dent in him. Fought him cautiously for a reason. I think Vitali hits lighter but more often. Tua could handle that power. Tuas best chance would be the left hook. If he could roughhouse Vitali it would be a great thing. Like bang the waiste protector, bring his hands down then bang him upstairs. Or step on his front foot with a leaping punch then counter off it blatantly dirty. Also don't get smothered in the clinch , use the Moorer fight as experience, bang Vitali in close. And just Bob and weave when nothing else works. Meaning Vitali won't knock him out. It would be a dud. Tua however is a clean fighter who needs to let his hands go. If you could change his temperament like a Ricky Hatton (rest in peace) style all that dirty stuff would work. Bruise up Vitali in the clinch, hit his arms too and bludgeon his muscles. Some of that classic spirit, just make it a fight tua. Perhaps a better trainer but I believe he could possess the abilities to give Vitali trouble. With all that lean back stuff, hit his exposed body. Make it a tough night.
     
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  7. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh!

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    Neither would be able to get on the inside and do ****. Vitali outboxes Tua to a very wide UD and he destroys Shavers inside of a couple of rounds.
     
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  8. Mike_b

    Mike_b Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ah I'm 0 for two, I may as well play devils advocate lol...And on the shavers tip, Muhammad Ali who is known for having great reflexes to avoid punches , still gets hit at times. Imagine if shavers dinged him a few times down the stretch... Lol I know I'm dead wrong.
     
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  9. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh!

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    tbf Holmes, Lewis and Usyk aren't terrible shouts.
     
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  12. Babality

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    Jake Paul would cruise to an easy UD. Possibly late KO.

    Lennox, Holmes, Ali, Wlad, Tyson, Usyk. Honestly, several could beat him. I like Vitali but he's kind of an enigma because, besides Lennox, who did he fight?

    He beat guys like Sanders who wasn't even prime. He had scary moments with Sanders. But did dominate eventually.

    Vitali's true level was never really determined.
     
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  14. CooperKupp

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    Wladimir mainly because of his ATG power and reach. Vitali, as smart as he was at feeling punches coming well before they hit home… wouldn’t be able to avoid prime Wlad’s hand speed and nasty power. Add in Wlad’s reach and range… tough fight for Vitali. Tough fight for BOTH if we’re being honest. Lol

    And peak Usyk would have a good shot. Both fights are 50/50 against prime Vitali imo. BTW… imo prime Vitali was 2009-2012. He was at his best and sharpest at that time. It wasn’t his physical prime obviously but he was firing on all cylinders and seasoned by that time.
     
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    His own brother. :deal:
     
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