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

purely personal opinion anyways. doesn't mean anything.

 

Why couldn't Vitali KO , Byrd, Chisora, shot Lewis and even a nobody like kINGpin Johnson.
Why could Chisora floor Johnson but Vitali could not?.

How does Vitali KO Ali , who was never KO'D in his career and was unable to KO Kevin Johnson or Chris Arreola?

 

berbick got rid of him. as did holmes. guys now hit a lot harder. frazier couldn't even military press 180 lbs. boxers have always been second rate athletes anyways.

 

Shavers and Foreman could not KO Ali - and the shavers fight was way way past Ali's best. Vitali never EVER beat a top level boxer - and the closest thing to a top level guy he fought - 38 year old worst shape of his life Lennox Lewis destroyed him.

 

He didn't destroy him, did you watch the fight?

 

Can't believe people are picking a man who quit against Chris Byrd to beat arguably the greatest heavyweight of all time.

 

After Vitali's quick start in round 1, Ali begins to adjust and find his range. He's still not completely comfortable with Vitali's awkward style and sheer size, but after losing the first round, Ali is having an easier time tagging Vitali at the midway point of Round 2. Still, you don't get the sense that either has figured out the other yet. Still plenty of fight to go in this surprisingly quick paced contest.

 

So getting your face smashed in while having the slimmest of margins on the scorecard isn't destroyed? and even if it isn't - what is the accomplishment for Vitali in going life and death with a 38 year old geezer well past his prime and clearly on his way to losing?

 

Vitali was clearly winning 58-56 actually. Lewis fan here but Vitali could have easily stopped Lewis.

Lewis stumped to his stool at the end of r6

Vitali to this day has never truly lost a contest. He has never been outclassed in the ring, EVER, and has never been knocked down or lost more than 2 rounds in ANY FIGHT.

 

You two should get a room.

 

Vitali only fought two good fighters in his whole career, one was a blown up middleweight who he had 7 inches in height and 40lbs in weight on, the other was old, overweight, out of shape and unmotivated. They both beat him.

 

But to be fair, he has never truly lost any contest.

Never knocked down/out, lost more than 2 rounds.

He has only lost to injuries.

People get unlucky. :deal

 

You can't spell Vitali without Ali.