Sam Langford vs Vitali Klitschko

Please tell me that you don't think that the Fulton fight means anything.

Langfords prime ended in 1912 or 1913 at the verry latest.

 

SNV runs through Tyson.

 

I'm assuming that we're talking H2H here.

If that is the case, I really can't see anyone making a case for Jack Dempsey either, Dempsey is also far too small and the technique they had back in the day would never work against Klitschko. I see Klitschko keeping Dempsey at bay with the jab and throwing a right hand, here and then eventually knocking him out. Plus, I don't see how Dempsey could hurt Klitschko, if Lewis' uppercut didn't faze or stun Vitali, I can't see Dempsey hurting him either.

 

*There is no sub 200 pounder than would beat Vitali... it's ridiculous to even think it... Vitali kills him in 5 rounds... same with Marciano... a better match-up would be Marciano vs langford.

 

Well Dempsey beat the living tar out of Jess Willard who was as big and probably as durable as VK. This is basicaly a fighter who can do horible things to anybody that he can land on with any regularity.

I also don't think that anybody could keep Dempsey at bay just using a jab because he was so adept at slipping them.

 

Maybe Jess Willard was as big and durable, but was he as good as Klitschko?

 

No, in a word.

But he was not as bad as many make him out to be.

He was athletic and knew how to use his size to his advantage.

 

are you clowns serious? vitali destroys the midget

 

Through no fault of Mike's, but yes.

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It means a lot because he lost twice to Fulton in the same year that he still beat capable opponents like Jeannette and Mcvea, and Wills the year before that. Was does it tell you, when a 5'6 man manages to beat semi-great 6'0 opponents, and then gets destroyed in 7 rounds by a 6'5 mediocre, weak chinned opponent?

The size difference simply becomes too much. Vitali would never let him near his chin.

 

Vitali is too damn big. It's as simple as that. Langford still the greater fighter.

 

I don't think even Bill would try to dispute that, A. It needs not be said.

 

I loved Tyson's opinion on facing SNV:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJtNQMA7DTQ[/ame]

Skip to 1:30.

 

Not sure if Sam could get up close enough to hit a man in the head when he's giving up over a foot in height. Vitali remains criminally underrated here on defense. He can make fast haded guys miss with jabs, moves around well, and has great punch anticipation.

Langford's weakens on film is as an out fighter. His hands are low, and he just doesn't think defense when he is out of range. I think Vitali just lands too often here, and stops Langford from an accumulation of punches. That is unless this is 1915 rules where the ref seldom stopped anything. In that case, I would go with a lopsided UD win for Vitali.

 

Well of course not.

A loss at the hands of the great Sugar Nico, would be the greatest "win" on Tysons record.