Why or how does this man think he can intimidate Vitali? Vitali went life and death with Lennox Lewis in a classic war. He annihilated Kirk Johnson immediately after that. He beat Corrie Sanders half to death. He almost decapitated that poor Brit that beat Tyson. He then comes back after what? Four years of so and destroys Sam Peter. Gomez is nuts if he thinks he can run his mouth on Vitali and that it will actually effect him in any way. I think he's only asking to be punished if you ask me.
Gomez is just trying to fool himself. I think he knows deep down he's gonna need a miracle to beat Vitali. You gotta remember the only 2 losses on Vitali's record were both due to injury, not because he was losing the battle.
The tide was turning in the Lewis fight, who was starting to assert himself. I think even taking the nasty cut out of the equation-- Lewis was starting to find his mark with Vitali. But that being said Gomez is no Lewis, skill wise or size wise.....But stranger things have certainly happened....
I don't know...Looked to me like when Lewis went to his coner prior to the stoppage that he was about 100% spent of all energy...Didn't he just like totally plop down on his stool?
Trash-talking and trying to intimidate your opponent it's all part of boxing, it's business, it sells.