SEMIFINALS: The All-time Heavyweight H2H Tourney: VITALI vs. ALI

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  1. demigawd

    demigawd Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Thank you everybody for making this tournament such a success! Last round we had nearly 900 votes between the four matches. It was incredibly hard fought and came down to the wire with two matches, but here are the results:

    (1)Lewis def. (9)Foreman 50%-50%, with Lewis' seed score giving him the tiebreaker.

    (2)Vitali def. (7)Louis 69%-31%

    (3)Ali def. (6)Tyson 61%-39%

    (4)Holmes def. (5)Wlad: 50.5%-49.5%

    We now continue with the SEMIFINALS of the All-time heavyweight Head-to-Head tournament.

    As a reminder, here are the rules:
    • Best of three fights.
    • 12 rounds
    • 20 x 20 ring
    • 10 ounce gloves
    Boxers and their camp are given extensive footage of their opponent and have a week to prepare a game plan.
    Boxers are in peak physical and mental condition in their absolute prime.
    After each fight, the fighters are magically restored to their pre-fight condition, but retain full knowledge of what they learned from their opponent and have another week to prepare a revised game plan.

    (2)Vitali Klitschko vs. (3)Muhammad Ali

    Please also vote for the other semifinal matches:

    (1)Lennox Lewis vs. (4)Larry Holmes: http://www.boxingforum24.com/showthread.php?t=503403

    (2)Vitali Klitschko vs. (3) Muhammad Ali: http://www.boxingforum24.com/showthread.php?t=503404
     
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  2. demigawd

    demigawd Boxing Addict Full Member

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    As round 1 begins, Vitali is off to a quick start, showing he has no trouble finding Ali with his jab. Ali lands several jabs of his own, but his straight rights are still trying to find the target, and the ones that do land seem to have limited effect. Meanwhile, Ali is clearly bothered by Vitali's strength and power.

    Ali knows he needs to move to Plan B quickly or he'll be out of the fight before he's had a chance to settle in.
     
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  3. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    Damn... Good match-up. I'll go with Ali here, I think his movement and defense will be too much for Vitali and he will outbox him to a pretty clear decision win (or cuts/injury stoppage).
     
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  4. I Know Everythi

    I Know Everythi Well-Known Member Full Member

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    These klitschko fans are delusional. Vitali got demolished by a 38 year old past his prime worst shape of his life Lennox Lewis but he is going to have a chance against the greatest? it would be a near-shutout for Ali.

    Vitali has never had to deal with someone that has skill, speed, and chin like Ali and will be easily outboxed. Vitali is no Ken Norton

    Both Klitschkos in their entire lives have NEVER beaten a top level boxer EVER and gone life and death with their "best" competition - 38 year old fat past his prime Lennox and B-C level fighters like Sanders Purrity and Brewster
     
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  5. twopiece

    twopiece Pugilistic Ambassador Full Member

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    Once again, that overused saying "styles make fights" comes into play again. It couldn't be more true in this case.

    Imo, a Prime Clay/Ali is all wrong for Vitali.
     
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  6. Sweetpea1914

    Sweetpea1914 Golden Glove Trainer Full Member

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    Prime Klitsko beating prime Ali? Never ever ever ever ever. Is this Aprils fools day?
     
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  7. twopiece

    twopiece Pugilistic Ambassador Full Member

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    Yeah, this would be a tough, tough matchup for VK.
     
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  8. perko

    perko Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Big lumbering , slow , unskilled giant versus Ali , sure Vitali will have his moments but bookies worldwide would make Ali a - 400 fav here with Vitali a +350 dog. Ali a big fav.
     
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  9. Jennifer Love Hewitt

    Jennifer Love Hewitt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It would be hilarious if the final fight is a redo of TKO6, but Ali plays spoiler and wins this one. Not even a tough pick. Too much quickness, speed and durability. Vitali never handled anyone even close to a peak Ali.
     
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  10. Super Hans

    Super Hans The Super One™ banned

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    Are you the real Jennifer Love Hewitt?
     
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  11. MVC!

    MVC! The Best Ever Full Member

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    Vitali could definitely win this

    To be fair, Vitali has never ever been outboxed and never lost in a convincing manner.

    All of his losses are by way of injuries/cuts.

    He has also not lost more than 2 rounds in any fight.

    It's hard to say really.
     
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  12. bremen

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    Fritz Sdunek: "It would be a difficult fight [against Ali], Vitali would use his size, strength and punching power to win a hard-fought decision."
     
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  13. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    :deal
     
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  14. Dee

    Dee Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ahh... Here's an example of why I hardly use ESB anymore :S
     
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  15. Faerun

    Faerun Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Making polls non-public results in BS results like this. You asked for it.
     
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