Some people say Vitali no longer has power

He never did.

 

It's clear to see he has lost power since his comeback in 2008 and in the past couple of years is losing it even more so, he couldn't stop Briggs, Solis injured his knee Vitali's power did nothing to him, he defiently hurt Adamek who looked like a child in their with Vit but couldn't knock him out, Chisora gave him his hardest fight for years and never looked to be hurt throughout the whole fight, Charr was game to go on but was stopped by a cut.

Before Vitali's lay off he would have been knocking out the likes of his past 5 opponents, i'm not saying he isn't powerful just that his punch power has declined over the past few years he tends to just bludgeon his opponents into defeat now.

 

This could well be a valid point. Power can often be deceptive against lesser opposition. Lewis didn't seem to be too bothered by his power and was happy to take one to give one, when we've seen him fight more cautiously against other punchers.

I certainly don't think he hit as hard as his brother.

 

Certainly valid; examine the source!

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Even against excellent opposition, KO% can be deceptive. Vitali has scored precious few true out-cold ten-count one-punch knockouts.

Exactly. Part of it was being fatter, older, slower, and not having much of a choice but to stand and trade - but his body language didn't betray any unwillingness to do so and he contentedly gobbled up Vitali's best home run swings in order to get in his own. Vitali has a much better chin than Lennox, but not half the power.

Nowhere ****ing NEAR as hard.

 

It's been a pleasure settling this with you.

This case is closed.

 

Yeah. Funny thing, though - he was still there in the 3rd. And 4th. And 5th. And 6th.

 

Eh. Answer is in the middle.

I would wager that he does, but rarely/never gets in the dogfights needed for it to come out, at this point of where he has aged with a body riddled with injuries, supposedly.

Who has really made it the distance with him? Briggs, Chisora, and Johnson? Big deal. Most guys can hold up to it until the later rounds but usually not the full 12. Chisora is the onlly one of those three to win a single round.

 

I agree with everything.

But you can't tell me that Vitali didn't have excellent power in the Lennox-Johnson-Sanders days.

 

It has declined, but it was never devastating to begin with.

He was heavy-handed back in the day, more so than now.

 

I don't think he was ever the puncher his KO percentage suggested him to be. He KO'ed guys who were chinny like Hide and Williams and other than some early shots, Lewis was able to walk through everything else. So he's never been a devastating one puncher hitter, more an accumulative puncher.

But his power has clearly declined from what it used to be. Partly due to him committing less to his punches after the injuries that caused his retirement and partly due to his physical decline as he has aged.

 

:good

 

no power what? hes stopped 41 opponents. what?

 

This.