How close was Vitali-Byrd?

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  1. BundiniBlack

    BundiniBlack Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Byrd didn't come close to winning a round decisively a best maybe 1 or 2 were debatable
     
  2. BundiniBlack

    BundiniBlack Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No they weren't. You can count the # of clean punches Vitali was hit with in the entire fight on 2 hands
     
  3. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    shame for you he won the fight by making vitali miss, then.

    byrd knew vits was a crude guy, and used vits strength against him. Krav Maga-ed him good.
     
  4. Webbiano

    Webbiano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Most definitley :good
     
  5. VVMM

    VVMM Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Only 8 punches difference it was very close considering
    Byrd was unprepared and a featherfist who couldn't punch at
    all obviously he wasn't dangerous but he beat the prime vitali in his
    homeland. This loss was a shame and ridicolous.
     
  6. BundiniBlack

    BundiniBlack Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Forget the power behind the punches Byrd barely landed anything clean the entire fight.
     
  7. BundiniBlack

    BundiniBlack Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He won because of a freak injury nothing more nothing less.
     
  8. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    yup, welcome to planet Kliturd, and those freak injuries that only occur when vits is fighting a decent boxer.

    never freak injury when hes facing a weakling as usual. no menstruating face vuginas when Vitali fights them.
     
  9. uncletermite

    uncletermite Boxing Addict banned

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    And this is why you are a close second to wass in the dumbest poster race....that's unfortunate!:patsch
     
  10. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    because of plant kliturd?

    its not my fault you guys are so dum.
     
  11. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    If Vitali survived he'd have won the fight but controversially.

    I say Byrd would have took a 7-5 scorecard sweeping the last 3.
     
  12. Mendoza

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    7-5? Stay away from judging! Vitali was way in the lead while injured. If the fight was at the end of his career or for higher stakes, maybe he risks further injury,

    The truth is many hall of fame fighters quit, and in some cases with lesser injuries.

    Examples: Harry Greb, Jack Johnson, and Sugar Ray Robinson. And none of these guys were in the lead as far as Vitali was vs a future #1 rated opponent.
     
  13. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    because they weren't fighting a comparative weakling from 2 divisions lower.

    You've only made it worse for vitali with your claim.
     
  14. latineg

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    hey Herol, I love Byrd but VK was winning the fight up until the time of the injury.
     
  15. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I don't think it was all that close. From what I saw Vitali probably won about 6 or 7 of those rounds.