Yes Wlad is #1, no way you could put Vitali past him based on one performance. With that being said, No way I bet against him if he fought Wlad.
prime for prime vitali def.but he is still a bit rusty. the answer is match the fu**ers up and lets find out.
That's it, enough B.S. somebody needs to make the Klitshcko's fight eachother! Like Spock and Kirk. Spock is Vitali, and Kirk is Vlad. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyhhFzE5O5U
Vitali was so impressive against Peter, that I think he is a new number one fighter in the world. I cant think a challenger who could win a match against him. :? Wlad and Vitali should unified their titles. :deal
Absolute no-brainer. Rankings are based on actual accomplishments, not meaningless hypothetical head-to-head matchups. Whether or not Vitali could beat Wlad, or anyone else is irrelevant. Vitali now has one win over a top-ten opponent in four years. Wlad has 6 top-ten scalps in that time. Wlad has been the world's best heavy since he beat Byrd in '06. A good win by Vitali over a man ranked below Wlad does not vault him over his younger brother.
Bit of a split of opinion here. I still think Vitali is the number 1 by a very slim margin, because while Wlad was clearly the best in the division, he only had two belts, he wasn't a proper undisputed champion by a long stretch.... Also, Vitali was the clear number 1 4 years ago, and has returned with a great win for the best belt....
The best way to find out is letting them face each other. It is the only fight at HW that truely matters.
Haye i agree with your theory. I've always considered Vitali the better out of the two. Although i consider Wladimir the more skilled boxer i rate Vitali as the better overall fighter.