Vitali Klitschko vs Chris Byrd, was it rigged?

Byrd was coming on strong, vitali chickened out, he was afraid to get stopped!

 

Smart decision by Vitali, he had enough injuries already no need to add to it. If he had continued he wouldn't still be HW champion today. Jeff Lacy continued in a fight with that injury and we all know what happened to him.

 

He went through Soviet army training. Red army soldiers were taught to never show pain :smoke

 

Vitali was afraid of being stopped by Byrd, the guy who couldn't knock out a fly?

The same Vitali who stood toe-to-toe with Lewis, trading dozens of shots without hitting the canvas?

 

But he won the event

 

Why no rematch?

 

There was no need for one, because Vitali won the event

 

wow... you must be kidding

 

Vitali always winsm the event.

The actual fights are a bit of a problem.

 

Evander Holyfield, Buddy Mcgirt, and Jeff Lacy finished fights with torn rotator cuffs as well.

 

No point bothering to win the fight once you've won the event.

 

You don't walk out of the ring with your title by winning the "event".

I hope you're being sarcastic...

 

vitali fans: he was smart for quitting, disgracing himself and ruining any chance for being labeled great.

real boxing fans: he punked out against a guy he could have jabbed, tied up, leaned on and won the decision and being held in the highest regard.

 

Someone's been reading too much boxingnews24.com articles :yep