Does anyone else think he did well against Vitali for as long as it lasted? I mean he was pretty much in control there before getting chinned. The constant movement and quick spurts on the inside with angles completely threw Vitali off. He did lay somewhat of a blueprint in that fight despite getting KO'd. That's pretty much how a big man should be fought. Holyfield-Lewis II and Klitschko-Williamson are similar examples.
LOL that is like The Truth pointing out he was out jabbing Tyson, or Tubbs winning the first round against Leg Iron... I am sure I could look good for the .01 of a second it would take for Vitali to find my jaw!
Sure he won the first round but let's not pretend Vitali did much other than have a look at him in the first round. Even Apollo Creed was doing well against Ivan Drago until Drago actually decided to throw something back at him.
Funny bloke hide hard puncher poor finisher. very fast good boxer would of been better if he had stayed at cruiser but went after the big dosh.
The money had to be an influence, but remember back then the limit was 190, which I think Hide struggled with, hence the move, very early, up.
Yes, Herbie Hide looked very sharp in the first round against Vitali Klitschko and had the potential to be an outstanding heavyweight had it not been for his mental issues
Actually, if you watch the fight with Vitali, he was knocked out by an illegal blow to the back of the head. I am not saying, necessarily, that Vitali threw an illegal punch on purpose. It seemed accidental. But, with Vitali being so tall, I don't think the ref had a good vantage point to notice it. I don't think Hide could have recovered even with the 5 minutes as blows to the back of the head can be very serious (see the recent Prichard Colon tradgedy). But, it very well should have been ruled a No Contest. I don't know what happened to Hide after this bout, but, it did seem to ruin him. He definitely would have been best served staying at cruiserweight. He could have made some serious waves there with his speed and punching power.
Hide was doing well until he was hit. Sort of like Gomez, or Solis. All three guys did decently in the first 2:00 minutes or so of the fight, then Vitali adjusted. Hide landed a hard right hand early. Vitali didn't blink. It was that moment that he was done for. In terms of speed and power, Hide had it. Bowe called him the hardest puncher he ever faced.