Vitali Klitschko vs Ali

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  1. MixedMartialLaw

    MixedMartialLaw Combat sports enthusiast Full Member

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    So, you're saying Vitaly was a harder hitter than George Foreman?
     
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  2. NoChin

    NoChin Jamal Adams - I'm the best in the nAAAAAYSHON!!!! Full Member

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    He's a lot smarter That's for sure. He's also better defensively.
     
  3. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Byrd was pretty effective against Vitali on the ropes. Was countering like crazy.
     
  4. DiPiro

    DiPiro New Member Full Member

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    Vitali UD or late TKO.
     
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  5. brb

    brb Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No way Ali stops him. Competitive decision maybe, but Ali doesn't have the power to even make Vitali stunned. Vitali is a lot more dangerous than all of those guys you mentioned. Silly post.
     
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  6. G Man

    G Man Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Vitali wears him down and stops him. Too big, too strong, too good.
     
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  7. G Man

    G Man Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wepner and Cooper did a pretty good job of putting Ali on his backside too.
     
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  8. Easyrhino

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    If a 5'11" short armed Joe Frazier could land on Ali then Vitali could as well.

    Ali had a great chin so I see this as Vitali winning on points
     
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  9. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Cooper, sure. Not Wepner.
     
  10. Levook

    Levook Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ali would be laughing, dancing, patting Vitali on top of the head and mocking him, yawning, shouting, asking VK why he's so big but can't hit as hard as Joe Frazier? Etc etc etc, Muhammad would do whatever he wanted whenever he wanted against the big slow robot.

    Vitali could probably last the distance over 12, but not 15. Extremely wide unanimous decision for Muhammad, or a bloody beaten to a pulp Klitschko saved by the referee.
     
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  11. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Those who think that Ali would easily beat Vitali are mistaken, Ali would probably win but certainly not easily, no one has ever beaten Vitali easily...
     
  12. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Because Vitali never faced a guy of prime Ali's caliber.
     
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  13. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I agree with you, but Vitali is a tricky type of fighter and it's hard to beat him..
     
  14. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He definitely is.
     
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  15. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    NoChin really doesn't like Ali
     
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