Vitaly Klitschko Power 9 Physical attributes 10 Hand speed 7 Footwork 6 Defense 10 Durability 9 Heart 8 Killer instinct 8 Endurance 10 Ring generalship 8 Total points 85 Wlad Klitschko Power 10 Physical attributes 10 Hand speed 9 Footwork 10 Defense 10 Durability 7 Heart 7 Killer instinct 9 Endurance 8 Ring generalship 9 Total points 89 Probably. I give those ratings for right now this minute actually and not for both peaks as the the question asks.
In their prime: Vitaly Klitschko Power 7 Physical attributes 9 Hand speed 6 Footwork 5 Defense 8 Durability 10 Heart 7 Killer instinct 8 Endurance 10 Ring generalship 9 Total points 79 Wlad Klitschko Power 9 Physical attributes 9 Hand speed 8 Footwork 7 Defense 5 Durability 3 Heart 9 Killer instinct 3 Endurance 8 Ring generalship 9 Total points 62
If Wlad have killer instinct 9 no way Haye would hear final bell, Chmabers would be KOd inside 5 rounds and with his power very few of bums he fought would go past 5th if he had 9 killer instinct!!
Vitaly Klitschko Power 7 - (he has not knocked out or properly stopped any prime legitimate hw contenders through actual power) Physical attributes 10 - doesn't need explaining, 6'8, 80'' reach and always in magnificent shape Hand speed 6 - not particularly fast Footwork - 6 - quite awkard and clumsy footwork Defense - very difficult to judge..vs Thomas Adamek, 9. Vs Lennox Lewis...5, I'll go with 7. He is a good counterpuncher, but is still very hittable Durability - 6 - good chin and can take a punch, but quit against Byrd Heart - 5 - quit against byrd Killer instinct - 9 - may not always completely knock out but steps on the gas and punishes opponents Endurance - seems to have stamina problems when pushed - 6 Ring generalship 7 - despite his awkward footwork seems to make very good use of the ring Total points 62 Wlad Klitschko Power - 8.5 Physical attributes - 10 Hand speed 8 Footwork 8 Defense 8 Durability 7 (very good at recovering from kd's, but hasnt demonstrated a great chin) Heart 8 (the above, has dragged his azz off the canvas numerous times to win) Killer instinct 1 - he plays it safe even when there is no real possibility of being hurt, havent ever really seen prime Wlad step on the gas and get someone out of there Endurance 7 - still has good power in the late rounds but tends to tire if fighting at a higher intensity Ring generalship 9 Total points 75.5
People are letting Vitali's injury stoppage vs. Byrd affect their valuation of his "heart" too much. It was a serious injury, it was more than a decade ago - it's only happened once (it wasn't him who wanted to stop vs Lewis). Give him the benefit of the doubt.
Why benefit of the doubt? This isn't a trial he is going to be hanged for, it just on how we individually rate his heart He had a very painful injury and chose to quit, this one of only two incidents of real adversity he had, the other one ending in a stoppage to Lewis (which the ref stopped) How else are we supposed to judge how his heart is, we can't ignore the time he was in real pain and struggling and chose to quit Danny Williams on the other hand had a badly dislocated shoulder against Mark potter, it only happened once....I'm not going to ignore that happening if I was asked to rate him Arturo Gatti has taken beating after beating and soldiered on Smokin Joe... etc etc
His defensive skills are about a 7 His primary method of defence being his size, would make that about a 9 But I'm rating on skill, so it's 7. When he put said skills to use against an almost equally sized opponent who he couldn't just lean back from punches or bully in Lennox Lewis, look at what happened to his face, his defence clearly can't be as good as you think I give Floyd about a 9 or 10 for defence Put him in with DLH, he doesnt get hit a lot Put him in with Marques he doesn't get hit a lot Put him in with Corrales, he doesn't get hit a lot Nobody is able to consistently touch him regardless of size He has the reflexes, skills, ring generalship and defensive awareness to not get hit, Vitali being much bigger than every opponent he has ever faced...hasn't had to use these skills and simply doesn't have them to such a degree Floyds skills are a leveller for size whereas Vitalis size is a leveller for skills It's the truth
vitaly klitschko atm power-7 physical attributes-10 speed-6 footwork-7 defence-7 durability-8 heart-8 killer instinct-8 endurance-8 ring generalship-9 Overall-78 wlad atm power-9 physical attributes-10 speed-7 footwork-7 defence-8 durability-5 heart-6 killer instinct-6 endurance-6 ring generalship-9 overall-73
When Wlad has a guy hurt he puts him away pretty decisively. He's a better finisher than his brother, which I associate as "killer instinct". Jmo.
You're kidding, right? His only defensive skill is clinching. He doesn't slip punches, bob and weave, doesn't parry and doesn't block punches. Why exactly should his defensive skills be seen as "very good"? His defense is one dimensional that is reliant on his physical attributes.