Briggs comment that Vitali is Better than Lewis or Foreman

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  1. red cobra

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    All of Foreman's pop was expended in that final big title winning right hand vs Moorer, lol.
     
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    A fighter's opinion on who's better is not always the truest interpretation. Briggs has just taken more punishment than he has ever taken from any opponent. The pain and memory of his defeat at the hands of Lewis and Foreman are a dim memory compared to this recent loss.

    Also Briggs is a shadow of the fighter that fought Foreman and Lewis. I would say that there was a bigger gap in ability between Vitali and Briggs that just fought than there was between a prime Briggs and Lewis.
     
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    Maybe Klitschko is better then 48,almost 49 years version of Foreman but Foreman vs Holyfield was diferent fighter.He was 42 and in much better shape.That version of Foreman would I think knocked out Briggs.
     
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    38 year old Past prime Lewis lost the first few rounds to Vitali and then beat the granny out of him for 2 rounds.... diced his face up like an onion and won via stoppage.... Vitali wasn't better than a 38 year old past prime Lewis when he was in his prime.... so a comment that Lewis was 'maybe a bit' better than Vit in his prime is a bit dumb
     
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    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

    Lewis floored a 26 year old Briggs 3 times and stopped him, Vitali hit Briggs with multiple flush right hands ,yet could not get the 38 year old , stationary target out of there.
    Briggs did not meet Foreman head on, had he done so he would have been stopped, imo..
     
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    Lewis at his worst brutalised Vitali at his best, he's clearly far more than 'a little better.'

    Also, I notice you didn't mention Holyfield, suggesting that you think Vitali is better, despite Evander being proven against the second best opposition after Ali & Vitali feasting on disgustingly weak challengers.
     
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    You can't seriously put this up as an example of vitali's one punch power. For a start the guy he's fightin looks like he just been dragged out the pub an has obviousley stolen Apollo Creed's shorts. Secondly the punch looks dodgier than the one in the Danny Green fight the other month
     
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    Don't take 'Ears seriously. :nono
     
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    HA, nice one. I half thought he might be jokin. Still fairly new to the site
     
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    Ears has a whacky sense of humour, but he's a good guy:good