Max Schmeling vs Vitali Klitschko

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  1. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    12 Rounds, Championship fight:

    Who takes it!?
     
  2. jowcol

    jowcol Boxing Addict Full Member

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    A 21st century Klit vs. a 1938 Max? Klit. A 1938 Klit vs. a 21st century Max? Max. (maybe worse than the first above matchup). I see we're back on comparing eras again. My $0.02
     
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  3. The Long Count

    The Long Count Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Size difference a little too much for Max I think. Baer who fought dirty against Max eventually got him late. This may be same ending.
     
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  4. jowcol

    jowcol Boxing Addict Full Member

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    A 21st century Klit vs. a 1938 Max? Klit. A 1938 Klit vs. a 21st century Max? Max. (maybe worse than the first above matchup). I see we're back on comparing eras again. My $0.02
     
  5. jowcol

    jowcol Boxing Addict Full Member

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    A 21st century Klit vs. a 1938 Max? Klit. A 1938 Klit vs. a 21st century Max? Max. (maybe worse than the first above matchup). I see we're back on comparing eras again. My $0.02
     
  6. Mr.DagoWop

    Mr.DagoWop Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Max could take a hell of a beating as seen in the Baer fight. Great chin, great defense, great countering ability.

    Too hard of a pick for me. Skill goes to Schmeling but idk how he would do with VK's jab.
     
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  7. Balder

    Balder Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Max has the skill and most important toughness to go the distance. He is better as a boxer and very intelligent. But Vitali is a Beast, and will hurt Max throughout and might even be busier. I see him eeking out a decision against Max.

    If they fought more than once, Max would win.
     
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  8. BCS8

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    Vitali all the way.

    Schmeling was skilled, no doubt, but the way he charged in head first against guys like Baer and got tagged over and over leaves me in no doubt that the giant Klitschko would make mincemeat of him. Baer's size was troublesome to Schmeling, and we're turning a 15lb disadvantage to a 60lb one.

    Vitali is also much more skilled than a guy like Baer.

    It's like saying a modern LHW could fight Vits and have success. No way.
     
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  9. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    Max outshmells Vitali over 12 rounds.
     
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  10. GoldenHulk

    GoldenHulk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Size doesn't always win fights, but Vitali wrote the book on fighting tall and using distance to great effectiveness. This is simply a case of a great big man beating a great smaller one.
     
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  11. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    what the hell are you talking about?
     
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  12. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Vitali slowly breaks down max and stops a tired schmeling in the 9 th.
     
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  13. BUDW

    BUDW Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Max better endurance, Max better boxer, good puncher, he takes vitality late in the fight when vitality tires
     
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  14. JackSilver

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    Vitali busts Schmeling up and stops him in the mid rounds.
     
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  15. janitor

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    Max Schmeling reminds Vitally why he named his son Max!
     
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