Vitali threw the fight against Byrd so Wlad could fight for and win the IBF belt. He's not retiring cos they are trying to figure out a way for Wlad to get his mitts on the WBC belt. Bounter is devising a contract that stipulates Wlad will have to fight for the vacant belt when Vit retire's. They hople the belt will fall into some slackjaw's hands so it will be an easy night for Wlad. If he wins it he'll most likley retire and claim he was undisputed champion of the world with out fighing any of the tough contenders around right now.
I thought that I would make a new thread about this but I think that that would of spiraled out of control and ended up here anyways so; Does any have the scorecards for the fight betwen lennox and vitali? I would love to see how the judges scored the rounds.
Don't get me wrong. Lennox lewis won that fight and I do belive that if the fight had continued on Vitali would probably loose on the fact that half his face would be torn off. TKO6 TO RULE THEM ALL! But still what rounds where given and so on? It was a while since I last watched the fight and all I can remember is that Lewis came on strong the last rounds.