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

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  1. plank46

    plank46 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    purely personal opinion anyways. doesn't mean anything.
     
  2. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    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?
     
  3. plank46

    plank46 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    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.
     
  4. I Know Everythi

    I Know Everythi Well-Known Member Full Member

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    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.
     
  5. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    He didn't destroy him, did you watch the fight?
     
  6. Barry Smith

    Barry Smith Boxing Addict Full Member

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

    demigawd Boxing Addict Full Member

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    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.
     
  8. I Know Everythi

    I Know Everythi Well-Known Member Full Member

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    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?
     
  9. MVC!

    MVC! The Best Ever Full Member

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    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.
     
  10. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    You two should get a room.
     
  11. Barry Smith

    Barry Smith Boxing Addict Full Member

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    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.
     
  12. MVC!

    MVC! The Best Ever Full Member

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    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
     
  13. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    :lol: this is ridiculous
     
  14. MVC!

    MVC! The Best Ever Full Member

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    You can't spell Vitali without Ali.
     
  15. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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