Name a heavyweight boxer that could stand up to Foreman and Tyson's early onslaught.

Louis and Liston... yesindeed

 

It speaks about his character.

 

Grow a brain. a prime Lennox gets Vitali out in 4 or 5 rounds.

 

We're talking 88 Tyson

 

By way of cuts though.

Knocking Vitali out is extremely hard, stopping him is much easier.
He got a very thin skin and just cuts extremely easy, just punch above the eyes with intent to cut.

Ali would have probably stopped Vitali that way too.

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Cooper was ahead on scorecards, didn't matter. His skin just fell off.
(This was the second fight as far as I know, no smelling salts here)

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Liston and Louis both win as well.

 

Lennox hurt him and twice he could have KO'd him but was just too tired to do anything.

You say cuts? The guy above me says Vitali gets a 2nd wind..he was younger,fitter and in his prime but extremely tired because he was hurting. a prime Lewis gets him out early soon as he or steward sees a weakness hes going for the kill.

 

If you think any version of Tyson beats Holmes..... than I quote you: grow a brain.

 

Vitali was in the Soviet system when he popped it speaks nothing of his charcter and everything about the Soviet system. How can you be so arrogant as to presume to the intentions and character of another human being.

 

You wanna talk morals and character, the Klits are the most charitable and generous heavyweight champs the world has seen so let's not talk character unless you are comparing them to Mother Teresa.

 

What is holmes going to do any different? He can't run all night,he's not faster,doesn't hit harder,struggled to hit Tyson,he's not smarter,his jab was not as effective because Tyson feet were too fast

 

Klit **** should be banned from classic.

 

arrogant..excuses..he also lied about the Pele Reid KO??

 

Different circumstances, Vitali would be more careful against a prime Lewis than the old one.
Though Steward feared Vitali not even half as much as he feared Wlad, so Lewis might go for the kill earlier but the fight would be very different.

 

Don't get me wrong Lewis was great and I respect him my money is on the tougher fighter with the MUCH better chin: Vit