Jersey Joe Walcott vs Vitai Klitschko

DO you know how a fight is scored?

Vitali out threw, out landed, landed the more power shots harder , and controlled the action ..AKA Ring generalship. Byrd was in retreat and playing defense for most of the rounds. He did all this with a torn up shoulder. Some data for you:

• [url]Harold Lederman[/url], HBO's unofficial judge, had Klitschko ahead 88-83 at the time of the stoppage.
• Klitschko landed 132 of 502 total punches (26%) and 115 of 326 power shots (35%). Byrd connected on 124 of 284 total punches (44%) and 82 of 163 power shots (50%).

Official cards were all spot on and close to even.

• Judge: [url]Melvina Lathan[/url] 83-88
• Judge: [url]Dr Ruben M Garcia[/url] 82-89
• Judge: [url]Joachim Jacobsen[/url] 83-88

 

That's really about all there is to it. I can't believe that 17 years later there are STILL people trying to make a case that Byrd was winning that fight. Has Steve Zouski been transformed into an ATG yet?

 

you are right there. man, I just remember Peter looking terrible in that fight. sluggish as hell.

 

Maybe because Vitali's arm felt like it was about to fall off which is precisely why he opted to call it a day.. Do think THAT might have had something to do with why Byrd might have all of a sudden gotten a few opportunities after getting his ass handed to him for almost an entire evening? And regardless, I don't see how that's any guarantee that he would have won. If Vitali had stayed in the fight he might have done just enough to hold Byrd off and coasted on the cards.. He was already well ahead by all three judges reckoning...

 

You've made a few

 

LMAO... If I had the degree of lack of patience that you do I would have walked out on these debates hours ago.. Its after lunch time here.

 

Almost all of Walcott losses come from when he had multiple fights within 30 days or so.

Something that modern heavies don't really do.

Such is the case for many great old school fighters with handfuls of losses.

Matchmaking ain't what it used to be.

 

He was a journeyman who fought mostly during the 80's and was beaten by a lot of well known up and comers. I'm guessing you're a little bit on the younger side.