The Great Vitali Myth

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  1. OxInTheBox

    OxInTheBox Member Full Member

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    Reading pre fight from certain sources on here you got the impression that Vitali Klitschko is some form of ageless demi-god, 10 foot tall monster with 2 metre long arms, a ram-rod concrete like jab that could punch through walls, a chin made of pig iron, the speed and reflexes of a gazelle and the aggression of a wounded lion...

    ... cue Saturday night and we get a man who looked every one of his 40 years old, being hunted down by a 17 fight novice who was coming off the back of a defeat (or win?) from another 17 fight novice in Helenius and a defeat from the flabby,arm punching, equally-as-mentally-unstable-as-Chisora, Tyson Fury.

    Yes we can cite apparent injuries that will miraculously heal by the time his next fight is scheduled and other non-excuses but ultimately.... is Vitali overrated? Has his time come?

    In the era where an average joe can get a title shot in a heartbeat can the big Ukrainian really be considered an ATG?
     
  2. PowerHoock

    PowerHoock Well-Known Member Full Member

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    in short. no. he's not overrated.

    40. classy. dominant(except in his last fight, where he had an injury, still managed a convincing UD).
     
  3. Champion

    Champion Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Neanderthal Chisora lost 11 rounds to a 41yo, one-armed, shot, mentally disturbed Vitali Klitschko.
     
  4. millertime1367

    millertime1367 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Damn its hard to be a G....easy to to be a troll
     
  5. Champion

    Champion Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You see all the Brittards are hiding behind alt accounts after that embarrassing beating Chisora received from the senile Bitchko sister :lol:
     
  6. chitownfightfan

    chitownfightfan Loyal Member Full Member

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    An average Joe....like Oscar Bonavena....Sir Henry Cooper.....Chuck Wepner, Jerry Cooney....Ken Norton......or an average Joe like the bum of the month club that Louis and Marciano were fighting?

    Or maybe a 6-0 novice turned bum like Leon Spinks or a MW turned HW Champion Michael Spinks. Or maybe a bum like James Smith. Buster Mathis and SON. Peter McNeely anyone. How bout the bread man....Bob Mvrovic. Who was that bum that dropped Tommy Morrison.

    Yeah, any AVERAGE JOE can get a title shot....one just fought Banks for his title. His name was Firtha. But I dare say that those 17 fight novices would KO1 Bonavena. KO 1 second Cooper. And Leon SPinks would be KOd in a round by Firtha. So let's not start calling decent HW challengers and potential future title holders average Joes.

    By all accounts, Vitali Klitschko did what he had to do against a solid and formidable Derek Chisora. The same Chisora that if he maintains this level of dedication, and gets his head screwed on straight will AGAIN challenge for a title. It might be after the dominators are gone, but it will happen.:deal
     
  7. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Im not a VK, far from it, but on Saturday he showed, he can fight a dangerous opponent and still come out on top despite being in trouble earlier. All this at the age of 40.

    However he needs to retire, or somebody is going to get him.
    Its only a matter of time, and thats what Vitali doesnt have too much of left.

    Haye chatting **** after the fight about how hes licking his lips. Haye fights nothing like Chisora. Haye has a punchers chance thats it
     
  8. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member

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    the great ESB myth is that Vitali is some sort of robot who can't box.
     
  9. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    oh hes only 40years old lol, his hardly in hi phsyical prime but still does the job, i mean lennox lewis wasnt in his physical prime when emmanuel steward got hold of him, but still did pretty well. and hes beaten alot of fighters who would beat chisora.
     
  10. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    He dominated a good contender yesterday at 40 years of age, that's very impressive.
     
  11. sam_sunders

    sam_sunders science Full Member

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    [html]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkTb9GP9lVI[/html]
     
  12. perfitt93

    perfitt93 Member Full Member

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    Are you Scott Gilford?
    I'm English and wanted Vitali to win
    Gom
     
  13. keyser

    keyser Active Member Full Member

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    Vitali is the greatest HW of all time. Agree or be wrong.
     
  14. wellsini

    wellsini Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Gilfoid*
     
  15. Guyfawkes

    Guyfawkes Than who was phone?! Full Member

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    Vitali looked good for 40