Are we over rating Vitali or under rating Lewis? Looking back ......

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Stylesmakefight, May 10, 2013.


  1. Stylesmakefight

    Stylesmakefight Guest

    Just watched the famous Vitali-Lewis fight again. I got to say I am shocked by how much punishment both fighters took. That was a damn brawl between two champions.

    The question is.. are we over rating Vitali? Or under rating Lewis. Because let's be honest here, Lewis was almost 260 pounds in that fight and clearly on the down slide. He was unmotivated and unprepared. Yet he was actually coming on in the 2nd half of that fight and gave Vitali the toughest fight of Klitschko's career.

    I know Lewis is considered a great heavyweight, but is he even greater than we thought? How many fading ATG Heavys could have done to Vitali what Lewis did? If any?


    Or is it simply we are over rating Vitali?? Would a Prime Tyson had taken out that version of Lewis within 3 rounds? Would a Prime Bowe even taken him out within 4-5? What say you?
     
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  2. DrBanzai

    DrBanzai Active Member Full Member

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    Both fighters on that day would have destroyed a prime Tyson with ease.
     
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  3. Shake

    Shake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    \What?
     
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  4. thistle1

    thistle1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    overating BOTH,

    but they certainly are the Best SUPER - HEAVYWEIGHTS!
     
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