Riddick Bowe vs Vitali Klitscho

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by mr. magoo, Sep 24, 2009.


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  1. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    :lol:

    I don't recognise the WBO anyway, so he gets a free pass from me ;)

















    Not. :good
     
    Beeston Brawler, Sep 24, 2009
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  2. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I don't think anyone mentioned those " few other fighters " as not being tough. In fact, most of them all had good chins and were stopped on very few occasions in their careers, or never at all.....

    A man has no control over what his skin is going to do. He gets, hit, head butted, or whatever and if a cut forms, it forms. Klit did the best he could with what he had and that's all that you can ask a fighter. Yes, he lost to a past prime champion in the last fight of his career, but that doesn't make the man a ***** either...
     
    mr. magoo, Sep 24, 2009
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  3. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    If Vitali was a "nobody" like you claim, how come he was WBO Heavyweight champion of the world? How come the bryd-vitali fight was aired on HBO? How come Larry Merchant and other experts crucified vitali right after the fight for quitting?


    "Vitali does not have the mentallity of a champion"- Larry Merchant
     
    SuzieQ49, Sep 24, 2009
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  4. Fighting Weight

    Fighting Weight Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Exactly. He'd beaten Herbie Hide to win that belt (despite Hide winning the 'event') The WBO champion always will be seen as being weaker than the holder of the big belts but it hardly qualifies you as a nobody.
     
    Fighting Weight, Sep 24, 2009
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  5. time lost

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    bowe lost to tubbs; he would get smacked by vitali!
     
    time lost, Sep 24, 2009
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  6. djanders

    djanders Boxing Addict Full Member

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    My money would be riding on Bowe.
     
    djanders, Sep 24, 2009
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  7. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I never paid attention to the WBO until Lamon "The Lemon" Brewster KO'd Wlad Klit in 2004....... As much as I now respect Wladdy Klit as a solid champion, I will agree his WBO days were meaningless in terms of championship material........... As for Brewster in 2009, he's shot to hell like a block of Swiss cheese......

    MR.BILL:hat
     
    MRBILL, Sep 24, 2009
    MRBILL, Sep 24, 2009
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  8. dabox

    dabox Active Member Full Member

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    i like vitali but bowe would murder him.....

    good fight while it lasts but in the end, bowe wins
     
    dabox, Sep 25, 2009
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  9. Ezzard

    Ezzard Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Vitali is a much better fighter than given credit for. I think this is a 50-50 match up.
     
    Ezzard, Sep 25, 2009
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  10. DamonD

    DamonD Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yeah, but didn't Larry also say that Dominick Guinn was the best American heavyweight since Riddick Bowe too?

    People can be wrong.
     
    DamonD, Sep 25, 2009
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  11. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    I actually think Golota had better fundamentals than Vitali ,his problems were mental not physical.
     
    mcvey, Sep 25, 2009
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  12. Mordechai

    Mordechai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    bowe is the biggest hype job in history, only cause he is black and american. he had 3 good fights and thats all. vitali would knock him out before the 8th round
     
    Mordechai, Sep 25, 2009
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  13. Fighting Weight

    Fighting Weight Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Good try, that one will certainly be in the running for quote of the week but I suspect after Saturday someone will beat it regardless of the result. Keep up the good work though :good
     
    Fighting Weight, Sep 25, 2009
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  14. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    The Bowe that fought the first fight w Evander was exceptional. He would have only lost to a fast starting huge puncher, possibly Lewis. I simply do not know how good Vitali was as I never really saw him prior to Lewis and that fight is inconclusive. We don't know what shape he was in going into the bout ... I'd lean to Bowe but not sure. Vitali is much smarter and more dedicated and has the power to hurt him ..
     
    he grant, Sep 25, 2009
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  15. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Vitali would do to Bowe what Golota could not finish...Vitali had all the tools to stop Bowe
     
    Bummy Davis, Sep 25, 2009
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