The Great Vitali Klitschko shaking hands with some guy called Anthony Joshua

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  1. Potwash

    Potwash The Real Untouchables Full Member

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    Both brothers beaten up by 2 lions from the UK.

    We run heavyweight boxing.
     
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    Boon Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    I was thinking more like his giraffe because of what Joshua did to Vlad's neck :bananaride
     
  3. PH|LLA

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    His domesticated pet giraffe. :lol:
     
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  4. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    Did you really need to hear it?

    To give AJ his due that was one of the best connecting uppercuts ive seen in recent years

    Hardly levels talk


    Now there are of course a few other subject matters that you could use that cliche on

    Ring IQ being the first that comes to mind
     
  5. Pugilist Specialist

    Pugilist Specialist Active Member banned Full Member

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    Vitali is King
    He wouldcrucify wilder Joshua and Fury in the same night
     
  6. chico g

    chico g Let's watch some Sesame Street...lmao Full Member

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    Joshua's uppercut is pretty much is main weapon. That's probably why Ruiz had so much success. Too short and blubbery to land them on him.
     
  7. iii

    iii Boxing Addict Full Member

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    ? not to small for a check hook /uppercut to the liver...no one can fake them ...nah, just lack of ringcraft & IQ from Joshua in that fight...
     
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  8. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Joshua has already surpassed Vitali in legacy and greatness.

    Anyone who says any different is just a deluded Vitali fan boy.
     
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    Wlad should have finished him off when he had the chance
     
  10. Quina74

    Quina74 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Man people are so deluded... Anyone hyping up Vitali just remember his best wins are a fat South African and Chisora...the eye test means **** all when you haven't got any stellar or even good wins.

    This guy along with his joke brother get too much hype. Wladimir himself had no high quality wins. The best names on his resume are Haye and Povetkin both fights he should have been disqualified had any rules of boxing were followed.
     
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  11. Drago

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    In terms of legacy:

    Vitali´s black mark on his white jacket is the quit against Byrd. But not in 10000 years he would have been beaten down and humilated by a guy like Ruiz jr., not even on his worsest day.
    Ruiz jr. 1 will always be on AJs legacy, and it is still to this day a very embrassing defeat, dont matter what did happen in the 2nd fight when the Mexican was more busy with eating Pizza and Nacho then training.

    And in greatness:

    Who of AJs opponent was equal or better as the 2003 Lewis? Yes Vitali officially lost, but he was not really defeated. Lewis won the fight but did not beat Vitali, like Apollo with Rocky in Rocky 1, which was the reason for Apollo for a rematch since he didnt defeated Rocky. He won the fight but didnt defeat him.


    So i dont know who is in front when it comes to legacy and greatness. But prime for prime, or lets say Prime Vitali vs the best version of AJ whe had seen yet, i dont see AJ being close to win. Only with a cut maybe.
     
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  12. The Clan

    The Clan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Joshua has surpassed Vitali for definite!

    As for your ridiculous logic using fictional boxers to make some kind of point which legitimates Vitali’s loss, Creed didn’t KO or TKO Balboa so even that’s not a good comparison.

    Lewis had taken over the fight, he had eaten and walked through Vitali’s best punches and was brutalising Vitali, there was only one winner from Rd4 onward and here’s a clue, he wasn’t Ukrainian!

    Joshua wouldn’t come into the fight underprepared & unmotivated and wouldn’t allow Vitali to beat him to the jab for three rounds. Tick Tock Tick Tock it’s only a matter of time before Vitali’s face gets shredded again or he walks onto an uppercut/hook combination and licks the canvas!
     
  13. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    You’ve got to be crazy to not think AJ hasn’t passed vitali legacy wise. It’s not a h2h match up, AJ ranks a lot higher than vitali in terms of accomplishments
     
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    gdm Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Haha what did AJ do to be ranked a lot higher? :D
     
  15. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    Hmm idk, maybe having double the amount of world titles and a much better resume despite having nearly half the amount of fights:D