Vitali Klitschko Is Overrated

The same logic applies to every historic heavyweight, who is assumed to be picking fluff out of their naval, between their retirement and their return to the ring.

In some cases their regular exhibitions are well documented, during said period.

In Vitaly's case, he obviously want going to make comparable money to what he made fighting, inside a circus tent.

 

He really isn't that much better than Bruno in terms of ability. He had a more successful career overall and was more dominant, but Bruno would brutally KO 90% of his opponents and was h2h not far behind Vitali.

 

This thread is wasted without Mendoza here to keep repeating (in a manner befitting of having split the atom or some such shite) that Vitali lost fewer rounds than any heavyweight champion in history.

 

Brunoz effort was comparable if not better than Vitali's against Lennox Lewis

 

So what?

Why would that have any meaning, for either fighters resume?

 

Levels

 

He’s overrated by people wanting to put him on top 10 lists based on achievement. I have him top 20-25.

H2h is trickier and subjective. I can see a case both for and against him being top 10 on that list.

His confidence soared after the Lewis fight imo and it was a shame his knee gave out before he could establish a dominant run. In that aspect he was truly unlucky.

After he came back he won a couple of solid fights especially for an older fighter, and one his size coming off a bad leg injury.

He proved a lot had he been healthy he could have proven more.

 

lol "prime Riddick Bowe" trashed his belt rather than face Lewis.

 

He'd be reading it tho...........i imagine he'd be a bit pent up

 

Don't worry he is busy doing it on another forum!

 

What it means is that Vitali didn't separate himself all that much from Frank in terms of ability. Nothing to do with resume.

Vitali was up on the cards? So what , so was Frank Bruno and he fought a prime Lewis who was faster and more explosive.
Ability wise the Lewis fight showed Vitali couldn't get out of the way against over right hands and jabs even when they were slow enough so he could see them coming. The man was a sucker for a right hand over the top. Thats why he hand picked slow and small plodders all throughout his career.

 

Our loss is truly their gain mate.

 

Most sensible people don't base their favorable interpretation of Vitally on his losing efforts.

What separates him from Bruno, is that he beat multiple Ring Magazine Ranked contenders, often in a very dominant fashion.