On this one i actually disagree. We need to have a close look at Sanders right foot in relation to Klit's left. The small shove simply toppled him over due to the foot positions. Definitely hurt prior tho, just no legitimate KD.
But Punchy, Sanders won one round. Lewis won two rounds. Besides, Ali isn't in their class as a punch, and does not have their style. I fail to see a comparison here. As I stated before, Ali had trouble with active jabbers on multiple occasions. If you want to look at matches where Vitlai fought boxer types, see Donald, Bean, or Johnson fail to do anything. Also is Aerolla is too small, then Ali's even smaller.
There is a great interview with Emanuel Steward discussing Vitali's place in heavyweight history. Steward states that Vitali knows his legacy is based on his tough, gritty, albeit losing performance against Lewis. I think his legacy will be greatly enhanced by the fact that he was able to come back so well after a five year layoff and perform the way he has performed. That is a testament to his great conditioning and the fact that he never let himself go and get out of shape. However, because the last ten years of so have been a very dismal time in heavyweight history Vitali had no chance to really be tested the way someone like Ali obviously was. Steward rightfully states that Vitali basically fought and beat essentially a bunch of stiffs (nobodies). Steward also said that Vitali's legacy could be enhanced by beating a David Haye or Valuev. Bostov looks very promising but is on the smaller side and too young right now. Vitali would be no day at the beach for anyone - Ali included. However, it is hard for me to envision Vitali, who had his face busted up by a very sluggish and ill prepared Lewis, being able to defeat any version of Ali before 1976. Even the Ali who outgutted Shavers would probably been even money vs Vitali I believe.
Ali by clear decision or cut stopage .. If both fought prime today a 220 Ali with his speed and 8o" reach would dice Vitali up easily ...
You wheezing, adolescent queens are still wooing about your heroes? Jesus, give it a break and move on.
Adamek is taller than Arreola. And Adamek is listed at 6'1 1/2 so I think there's something off with Arreola's height measurements. Besides, Ali will fight tall, and probably is taller anyway.
There's got to be something off with both of their listed measurements for the pictures of them side-by-side to make any sense. I mean, they must have rounded up Arreola's height on his best day and rounded down Adamek's height on his worst day and then cut off Arreola's feet because damn.
Ali wins a decision. There is no possible way that Ali could stop Vitali. Ali would win comfortably on the cards, but Vitali would give a good account of himself over all.
it's quite possible that Ali could stop him on cuts.. Actually it's possible for any boxer to stop another boxer if they get a picture perfect punch on them... even if it is unlikely, it's still possible. i think he may stop him on cuts.
Ali is a larger man than Aerolla, Aerolla is carrying too much weight for his frame, Ali's reach is the same as Vitali's and he is much faster and even more athletic. The damage Lewis did to Vitali's face showed he was able to land the right consistently and I see Ali doing the same and stopping him in a similar way. I am bot a Vitali hater he is to my thinking an all time top twenty fighter but I don't see him beating Ali.