I didn't think much of Vitali in rating with ATGs, just better than Lewis in that fight. I believe Wlad will rate a lot better when hes done than both Vit and Lennox.
Not sure how he could be better in that fight when he lost. Strange conclussion as far as I'm concerned. As for Wlad, he's lost and been knocked down too many times to rank ahead of Lewis as far as I'm concerned, but he could get close if he shows an impressive string of victories.
Better had the lucky cut not occurred! A ko is planned, a cut happens by chance. (Lennox declined a rematch). Lennox was WBC champ when he got flattened twice, Wlad's knockdowns against Peter were illegal, and Wlad showed where it was at in the rematch. Also made Byrd look like a schoolboy.......! Didn't Lennox avoid Byrd?
Even a Peter hater could see Wlad was knocked down at least once fairly, I myself thought 2 of the 3 knockdowns were fair. Wlad clinched over 90 times in that fight, and wouldnt let go of Peter when he was hurt in that match, like it or not Peter was the last oppenent to not only hurt Wlad in a match, but make it competitive as well.
was the last fight competitive then for ****s sake? Proves the point I'm thinking. The Lewis fight really produced a heap of Klit haters, lets consider that Lennox has been hurt a few times as well!
Wlad didnt fight Peter in his last match, he fought a one eyed Lamon Brewster. There was never a second match between Peter and Wlad, a match I would love to see again.
You are right, it was Brewster I was talking about. He easily dispatched Brewster. I too would like to see Wlad beat down on Peter decisively. I don't think Peter would get within range in a rematch.
Thats your opinion, I repsect that. I still think its only a matter of time before Wlads glass chin gets shattered again for al too see, I just dont see it happening against a caution first fighter like Iggy, I just hope it's at least competitive for the first 6 or 7 rounds, until Wlad lets the big right hand go and Iggy lays motionless in the center of the ring.
Remember Lennox had a 'glass' chin as well, and Steward saw him out. I think Wlad is perfecting Stewards methods better than Lennox did, and Wlad is the stronger puncher. Time will tell.
True, but Lewis had a better uppercut on the inside and didnt get tired as easy as Wlad. I understand Lewis was knocked out twice by 2nd tier fighters, other than that he has never been down, Wlad on the other hand has been knocked down 10 or 11 times, depending on if you want to count the standing 8 he got when he fought Brewster the first time, and TKO'd 3 times, 1 of which was under Manny's tutelage. He will self destruct when under pressure, I just dont too many Heavyweights that can pressure Wlad effectively.:think
Wlad got tired under that phantom drug when in with Brewster, his recent bouts don't produce that same 'tired' effect. I would still like to see him use his feet a bit more so he can manage pressure fighters, but I'm sure he is still a developing fighter. We havn't seen the best from him yet, that I feel sure. Lewis was fully fledged developed when he was flattened, and flattened he was! Wlad was never really flattened in the same degree. Lewis took two weeks to wake up :good
Once that cut opened, Vitali's only chance was a KO in the very next round. We can't pretend the cuts weren't there. They would have only gotten worse.