The tale of TKO6: Lewis vs Klitschko

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by escudo, Dec 22, 2017.


  1. escudo

    escudo Boxing Addict Full Member

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  2. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The "Vitali only had 2 weeks notice" thing works both ways. Lewis wasn't very prepared for Vitali, who is a VERY different type of fighter than Kirk Johnson.
     
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  3. escudo

    escudo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This is true. I highly doubt Lewis is as lax about training if he knew he'd be fighting Klitschko instead of Johnson.
     
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  4. UFC2015

    UFC2015 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Lewis is lying when he says he had no idea who Vitali was or who the Klitishko brothers were. He had seen their fights on video before for the last year to 2 years. Lewis was preparing for a fight for much longer than 2 weeks because he knew he had a fight coming up.
     
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  6. UFC2015

    UFC2015 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It's funny because Lewis was contracted to HBO for another 2-3 fights and at the time he insisted on seeing out the contract/deal and then reassessing his future, the Vitali fights was just one of them, its funny how he decided to go back on his HBO deal and retire rather than go for the justified rematch where the money was good as well under the pretext of "Wife/Mommy wants me to retire". His post fight attitude was just so unwarrior like "He was my mandatory, i gave him a chance to fight, i am not fighting him again". Would you ever see someone like Ali behave like that?
     
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    uppercut_to_the_body Well-Known Member Full Member

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  8. escudo

    escudo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    @IntentionalButt gave me an exemption and I hope the rest of the mod team will as well. The fight was 15 years ago and some may not know why there is a 600 page thread about it.
     
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  9. MVC!

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    Fact: TKO6
     
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  10. Odins beard

    Odins beard Fentanyl is one hell of a drug.... Full Member

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    I think he would have been.

    He arrogantly said he could have 1 Klitschko for lunch and the other for dinner or words to that effect.

    Truth is Lewis hadn't fought a true top tier opponent since Holyfield who could actually pose him problems and Johnson was a gimme and Vitali was his best opponent in 4 years.

    Remember prior to the Vitali fight he was like a fine wine.....reality hit home that night.

    Great fight.
     
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  11. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for ya, but I did advise you to place this in the Classic Forum just to be safe.

    You sure you want to chance it here out in the open wilderness, or would you like me to move it?
     
  12. escudo

    escudo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Oh ****. My browser used to automatically link classic. Yeah if you fell like one of the other mods will merge it than please move it to classic. It's your decision.
     
  13. pistal47

    pistal47 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Any professional that acts like one is very different than the obese turd that showed up that night underbthe name "Kirk Johnson."
     
  14. BCS8

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    Classic is Classy ;)
     
  15. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    no u r lying, he was preparing for fights he had, not fights he didnt have.

    what fighter prepares for fights they dont have?