Vitali Klitschko vs George Foreman

Foreman late round stoppage. He would start getting to Vitali mid fight and he would fall apart.

 

I honestly think the Old Foreman would beat Vitali.

 

I think I would go with Vitali, too awkward and George wide swinging....Vitali last the early rounds and George starts huffing after 5 by 8 he is very tired and Vitali takes a great shot...Bad fight for George...Vitali by late tko or UD

 

Foreman by K.O.

 

Foreman TKO 3 Vitali

 

This topic comes up every so often, and frankly I am never comfortable making a conviction. George Foreman is probably my favorite heavyweight of all time, or certainly one of my top 3 easily. Vitali Klitschko is a man who's fighting style and career path I've never been particularly fond of, but can't ignore that he might pose some real problems for guys in a head to head sense.

These are two men who hold the 1st and 2nd highest win/KO ratios of all the heavyweight champions. V Klit has the record for fewest rounds lost while Foreman has devastating wins over at least two undefeated champions who were either at or not far removed from prime. Both have great chins, colossal power, size, etc.

Vitali's size, chin, power, reach, and boxing ability may raise some serious issues for a 1973 Foreman, who's defense was questionable, had stamina problems, and was much smaller without much experience in fighting bigger men than himself. Sure, he had the punching ability to bust open Vitali like any other figher, but would he and could he? Frankly, the only way I see Foreman winning this one is by somehow forcing a KO or stoppage within 6 rounds or less, and although Lennox was able to do it, I don't know if George had the delivery mechanisms to land at the right place and the right time.

People also forget that Lewis took a helacious beating before miraculously causing that gash, and Klitschko was furious at the stoppage. One more round, and I don't even know if Lewis would have been standing at the end of it. Of course Lewis was past his prime, coming off a 12 month layoff and showed up at a career high weight, but also possesed very different physical and stylistic attributes to that of Foreman, and like I already said, was getting his ass kicked. I'm also not convinced that at age 32 Vitali was prime either. And let's not forget the factor of taking the fight on like a week's notice? I know most are picking Foreman, and perhaps rightfully so, but this is no means a foregone conclusion in my honest opinion.

My heart wants Foreman, but my analysis points to Vitali...

Of course George will always be a top 10 heavyweight in my book based on legacy whereas I don't think Vitali ever will, unless he manages to clean up this mess of a division.

 

Have you actually watched this fight recently I suggest you watch it again with the Lewis hating HBO commentary turned off

1. Lewis had no respect for Vitali's power and choose to walk through Vitali's shots to land his own. Vitali simply couldn't hurt Lewis (after the second rounds) despite landing freely on him
2. The cut happened in round 2, it didn't come from nowhere
3. Vitali was far more buzzed from lewis's shots than vice versa and ofcourse hung on from the uppercut, Lewis was landing more and more big shots
4. Vitali was slowing dramatically and Lewis landed more as the fight progressed
5. Both fighters were tiring Vitali too as he'd thrown his load after going for the KO after he got cut

All in all Klitschko fans take too many incorrect moral victories for this win. Bottom line is Vitali got his face torn open but also was hurt more than Lewis ever was in that bout and was very lucky to be 4-2 up anyway

 

Foreman in 8, despite Vitaly's chin.

Foreman was power personified.

 

That's fine... But I still say the George Foreman beating Vitali Klitschko in 1973 wouldn't be a forgone conclusion......That's about all the debate that I'm in the mood for today...

 

I just figured that if Lyle was able to put him down twice, the much bigger and taller Vitali would likely do at least as much and perhaps even finish him. His skills are superior to Lyle's. Now the Lyle fight may not be a good example on how well Foreman would have performed against Klitchko. I'll concede that.

 

I have no idea how Foreman would react to Vitali.

On general merit, foreman; on a fantasy fight - it will not play in my head.

Meh.

 

Yes I dont know why people felt Vitali was on his way to victory in that fight. First off Lewis, like he told his good friend Corrie Sanders before the Wlad fight, took it right to Vitali, something out of character for his fighting style, but necessary when fighting a tall awkward fighter like Vitali. Contrary to what most people think, Vitali is a very awkward mobile fighter for such a big man. Lewis knew he had to get inside to rough him up, and felt he would fold just like Wlad did.
Because Lewis fought so much out of character he was susceptible to getting hit a lot more than usual, but his plan was working, round by round, he was hitting Vitali cleaner and cleaner, and most likely in my opinion would have KO'd Vitali had th cut not stopped the fight.

 

frazier was far removed. just take a look at photos...Frazier was fat and blubbery in 1973 compared to the trim rock solid 205lb frazier of 1960s. He also looked dreadful in his two 1972 title defenses...

 

I highlighted the important part. Btw, Vitali was the one floundering after round 6, not lennox. Vitali was well on his way to another quit job on his stool in the next 2-3 rounds

 

atschatschHe almost get lost by Axel Schultz..who get arse beating from young wlad