A work in progress, how does Vitlai Klitschko rate as an ATG heavyweight?

Please explain to me why the prime Ali dropped rounds to the likes of Mildenberger, Chavlao, and Doug Jones? I highly doubt Vitlai looses more than two rounds vs these opponents, yet a prime Ali lost at least eight.

I am all ears Quick Cash.

Legacy may be defined many ways. The ability to dominate the scorecards is part of it, and in this context, Vitlai is clearly #1. As I said in post #1 of this thread, Vitlai owns the all time KO%, was never being floored by a punch, and owns an all time comeback win at age 37+ with almost 4 years off and no tune up fights.

 

Vitlai was training for a ten rounder vs an unknown type. Would you not agree that if Vitlai knew it was Lewis all along, he trains harder?

Vitlai took the fight on less than 2 weeks notice. Advantage Lewis.

Also, Byrd was rated #1 by ring magazine for a while. He was hardly an easy mark. What Byrd was is LUCKY. He won the same way an average player in tennis beats the #1 seed, far down on points only to be bailed out by an injury.

 

I think Ali beat the best competition. However I think it stretches intellectual honesty if you think Vital would drop that many rounds vs the likes of Doug Jones, Mildenberger, or Chavalo.

My question stands for Quick Cash.

 

If you know anything about how a fighter trains for a fight, there is nothing but light contact in the final week. Most of the conditioning comes far before 10 days to go before the fight, not to mention the fact that Vitlai was training for a very different opponents.


No way Vitlai had enough time to prepare for Lewis. If Vitlai had known it was Lewis 2 months in advanced, we would see a better prepared fighter. To argue differently is foolhardy.

Vitlai has plenty of stamina, which is why he is able to score very late round knockouts. In fact Vitlai punch out put is on par with fighters with legendary stamina. Compare Vitlai punch stat numbers to Rocky Marciano, and Joe Fraizer if you dare, and you will see I am correct. To suggest Vitali quit in the Byrd fight because he was gassed is foolish. He tore up his shoulder in round three ( Verified by HBO interpreter ) and retired because he lost the feel in his arm and feared a career threating injury before he made a lot of

 

Your ability to score fight, and hate for Vitlai is well known here Power Puncher.

Oh, and just so you know Ali was ready to quit vs Liston, but Angelo Dundee did not let him. If Vitlai had Dundee in his corner vs Bryd perhaps he urges him on. As it was, Vitlai's trainer who was green to the pro ranks, Ftiz Sdunek said nothing.

 

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Um, no Ali was not blinded. He was merely blinking with a burning sensation. And who says Ali was blind for a few rounds? Only you. It was only one round. I think you need to get your facts straight before calling anyone here a ******.

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