Of the last 40 years, does anyone besides LL have a chance to beat Vitaly?

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  1. JJRawlings

    JJRawlings Member Full Member

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    We all know Chris Byrd's win was a fluke. Lennox is the only fighter who had really given Vitaly trouble, and even their fight was inconclusive. Based on what I saw in their fight, prime for prime I think Lennox vs Vitaly is more like 55/45 in Lennox' favor. Besides Lennox, I don't think any fighter of the last 40 years has a chance against Vitaly, including Holyfield, Tyson, Ali and Frasier. The only other guy that might give him a real fight is Foreman but I don't see Foreman winning that one. How many HW do you remember who were still good when they were close to 40? What do you think?
     
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  2. rileyjj123456

    rileyjj123456 Member Full Member

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    Larry Holmes maybe with his great jab, It would be interesting to see Vitali being outjabbed and how he would adapt to it.
     
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  3. mrbassie

    mrbassie Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :patsch Not another one
     
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  4. VX.Nefarious

    VX.Nefarious Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :lol:
     
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  5. san rafael

    san rafael 0.00% lemming Full Member

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  6. realsoulja

    realsoulja Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You need to give more reasons than just

    Invalid point, prime for prime, not 40 year old vs 40 year old

    so i reply with no reasons attached some boxers of the last 40 years that would beat vitali

    Larry Holmes
    Mike Tyson
    Muhammad Ali
    George Foreman
    Lennox Lewis
    Evander Holyfield
     
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  7. Cobbler

    Cobbler Shoemaker To The Stars Full Member

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    Does a fighter's whole face have to be ripped off before you see it as conclusive?
     
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  8. JoeAverage

    JoeAverage Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    LL and Tyson have the best chances, with LL the most.
     
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  9. war4years

    war4years Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Jesus Christ might have a chance, but only the second coming version. The pre-resurection version would lose a UD.
     
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  10. unsentdemon

    unsentdemon Active Member Full Member

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  11. BeaverDan

    BeaverDan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Rocky beat Dolph. So I'd say Rocky Balboa.
     
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  12. biggsime

    biggsime Member Full Member

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    Gimme a break with them cuts on his face as if cuts were the only things that matttered in boxing. I guess these cuts are the reason why some clowns (most of them from the UK) claim that Lennox was 'beating the **** out of Vitali'.
     
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  13. MasterFlo

    MasterFlo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm usually fine with people being bias with the Klitschkos since they're so dominant right now, but this is a bit much. The division is too weak right now to gauge how they would be all time.
     
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  14. BeaverDan

    BeaverDan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    There's a lot wrong with what you said right there.
     
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  15. Cobbler

    Cobbler Shoemaker To The Stars Full Member

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    Well yeah, if your face is shredded by punches to the extent that the fight is stopped, that would generally be counted as 'beating the ****' out of someone.
     
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