Vitali Klitschko vs. Prime Andrew Golota

because of this thread I watched the HBO Legendary Nights Bowe-Golota episode last night. Like I said earlier in this thread a Prime Golota had it all he was just for whatever reason mentally fragile. The guy was big, had a great jab, good Chin, was strong as an ox, could fight inside OK for a man his size hell he even had decent movement for a Heavyweight.

I am at times a VitKlit nuthugger but I don't think he would blow Golota out. I just see the mental aspect coming into play Vitali is a mean sadistic MOFO and I just see Golota imploding in the late rounds mentally in a close back and forth fight.

Golota was really the first Eastern European to have any success in the pro's he predated the Klitschko's and was a forshadower of what was to come in later years.

I have always wondered what Golota could have accomplished if he kept his head together because he had ALL the tools a Heavyweight needs for success.

Just my opinion.

:good

 

Maybe soon we will see their outcome

 

:rofl:rofl:rofl

 

HW Champ for a few years, undoubtedly!

 

Vitali would impose his will on Golota and make him quit.

And no Jetski, Golota would not have been dominating the heavyweight picture for years. He would not have been able to hold one of the belts since he was a king fighter, Lewis, Holyfield, Tyson all smokes him quite bad.

 

Golota DQ, by low blows

 

People overlook one HUGE important fact when discussing Golota. The man stood like a Totem Poll. He was too easy to hit. He would bend at the waist from time to time, but it was a very slow movement and his head looked like it was stuck in place and immobilized on his shoulders. He NEVER had all the tools, that is just a silly myth being perpetrated by his lingering fans. He always lacked the speed, fluidity, ring generalship, defense, consistency, movement, heart, brain, ect... The reason that he had a tendency to be blown out early in fights is because he fights so stiff, upright, lacks defensive sense, and has no ability to adapt or improvise. Let alone the fact that he would immediately break down mentally at the first sign of distress.

 

Damn right. He opened all the gates for all the E. Euro heavys and Polish fighters that are fighting today.

Least you Klit huggers can do is give the man his props. :good

 

I don't know what you were watching in 1996.

For a very big HW, Golota sure did have decent footwork, made Bowe miss alot & then made him pay for it. He beat Bowe pretty consistently over most of the rounds they fought. He controlled the tempo, so his ring generalship was very good. And NO OTHER HW that I can remember for a long time had such excellent punching techique, plus putting his punches together in beautiful 4 & 5 punch combinations.

And the only question here remains his head/heart factor. If not for that variable, I certainly do believe he could have dominated & beat those other guys you mentioned.

 

Like I said a 1996 version of Golota had ALL the tools a Heavyweight Champion needed. Anyone who can't recognize this does not know **** about Boxing. He unfortunately lacked the most important factor which was mental toughness.

 

I think the Golota from the Witherspoon fight would of given Vitali fits as well.

 

Vitali would knock him out. No doubt.