Thoughts on Vitali vs. Adamek?

Admek is the #4 ranked heavyweight.

For practiacal purpouses, Admek is the second best opponent that VK could have theoreticaly secured, and the best that he could have secured in the real world.

If VK wins this then it will be among his top 3 wins.

I don't give Admek much chance.

It would be a good note to go out on.

 

Adamek is no all time great, but he is a proven world championship level fighter. Admittedly, this is as a light heavyweight, but he carried his weight unbeaten through the Cruiserweight and Heavyweight fights. I think this is Vitali's biggest test since the Lennox fight. Especially when coupled with Vitali's age. I think this is the most proven fighter that Vitali is faced. He is going to be in their with a fighter who can take a punch and actually will throw punches right throughout the fight.

I will need to look at Adamek's last couple of fights again, and also his age (he must be getting on himself). I dont know who the 5 best heavyweights in the world are and neither does anyone else, because the best fighters simply do not fight each other anymore. But, i think that Adamek is actually the most proven, with his form at the lower weights, combined with his activity against larger super heavyweights. For this reason, i think that this is guaranteed to be a great fight. I really hope that Adamek wins. Not only does it give us the chance to see a mega fight unification between Adamek and Wlad, but it also opens Adamek to other previous mega fight opportunities not really likely for the Klitchskos. In particular, i am thinking of a Hopkins v Adamek fight, which would be absolutely massive, imo.

 

Almost no chance of Adamek winning in my opinion even with Vitali's age. I don't see anything in Adamek's arsenal that can beat Vitali.

 

I can see him making the distance for sure, he has hard cheen. But victory? No way, unless Vitali ages even more overnight.

 

I think inactivity and old-age might hamper Vitali's mobility, and give Adamek openings to move laterally and pepper him with quick shots before jumping out of range again, and repeating the process. Either way, I think it goes the distance.

 

Adamek has cheen and is a highlander. I think he's going to punch vitali right in the balls.

 

A worthy opponent, but spot on with his chances being slim at best.

He's undersized and underpowered- His only real chance is to outwork and out-connect Vitali, which is highly unlikely.

He's a toughie, but I wouldn't be surprised to see him get stopped one way or another, although a lopsided decision loss is the most likely scenario.

 

Adamek has a hometown advantage, now if there's a handful of close rounds and Adamek lasts the distance (not an easy task), all bets are off

 

A Heavyweight fight with no Heavyweight luster.

 

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How can Adamek KO VitKlit? He can not. VK is also an elusive MOFO with two fisted power. He will realize that Adamek can not hurt him and from that point he will start a beat down. Adamek will need to be supremely fit to survive this fight. But I like the size of his balls.

 

As i said before, i havent really studied Adamek yet, but would it be fair to say, that Adamek will be the best conditioned fighter, with the highest work rate, that vitali has ever faced?

 

Many people discuss this fight as if Adamek doesn't have any real advantages, but he's the significantly younger, faster and more mobile man. It may throw Vitali. I assume Vitali will buzz him several times and damage him but find some frustration with his in and out movement and still edge him out in enough rounds to take it, location not withstanding. His punches will be more impressive looking as the fight goes on and the damage accumulates. I'm impressed by his confidence, all things considered, in making the fight in Poland. He'd not have done that unless he assumed no real risk of being outpointed and he knows full well Adamek knocking him out, while nothing's impossible, would be the fluke of the decade. That's to mean the kind of knockout that requires rattling a man's skull.

But, then there's another kind. Vitali's skin is... not good skin. Lately, it seems like he's always getting a shiner in sparring and Kevin Johnson who barely touched him either marked him up himself or aggravated some sparring damage with what I assume was mostly his jab. Adamek might get very, very lucky and cause a fight-stopping cut, even though he doesn't have the power to likely rattle Vitali. And the danger of a guy that retired plagued with injuries already getting another one is always there. TA might definitely end up in the right place at the right time, just like Solis may have or Johnson may have, etc. Vitali's second career has been so unlikely and no matter how he dominates, there's always that feeling I get that it's all been on thin ice, considering how he left in the first place.

It could either be a predictable VK domination or the size difference might be pleasantly offset by the advantages Adamek has, that I mentioned. It might be the perfect chemistry for an unlikely classic. I believe Adamek's feet hold the key to his survival as much as his chin. The question is if he can close the distance enough to land a combination without walking into a game-changer, and do it enough to hustle away a decision victory in his own backyard.

I'm inclined to say Vitali by UD, at this time. I think Adamek lasts at least to the later rounds (as did Sosnowski, who probably isn't more durable even as a heavy than Adamek and is a heck of a lot less savvy) and it's, of course, perfectly understandable to favor him getting worn down and stopped by then. I'm thinking he is going to get busted up but will ultimately be too determined to stop because he's getting hurt, and too hard to pin down to get legitimately stopped where he has no choice in the matter. If it were Wladimir, I'd say one punch somewhere would likely do enough to put him out. Luckily, Adamek's chasing of a HW title led him to a better stylistic match-up for him in the older brother. Luckily for us, perhaps, as well as Adamek. This one's much more intriguing to me.

 

Vitaly is more suitable opponent for Adamek than Wladimir. V.K is more laid back, he keeps his hands low, less tight on defense and is willing to brawl. Wladimir is more robotic, safety-first fighter. With his size and skills that's very bad for Tom.

If Adamek executes his game plan in 100% he could beat V.K. He is more mobile, has faster hands, has great chin and puts together great combos to the head and body. I expect Adamek to get in rapidly 3-4 times a round, throw combinations and then to use his lateral movement or circle around Klitschko. He needs to be focused all the time and not gas out.

If Klitschko lands one of his bombs on Adamek, even that Tommy has remarkable chin, it could be over before the final bell rangs. WAR ADAMEK!

 

It would take an upset of epic proportions to dethrone Vitali in this one.