Vitali Klitschko vs Evander Holyfield

Bigger? Goes without saying and it's about the only thing he has going for him in this one.

Tougher? Can't say I saw any real distinction in favor of Vitali, in this department, but Holyfield fought the tougher opposition and never quit in his prime. Instead, fighting through some quite questionable health and fitness.

Vitali "will impose himself"? In what way? It's not like Vitali is going up against either a Herbie Hide, a Danny Williams or dare I include a Great, like Sam Peter, is it?


Holyfield lost to only Bowe and Moorer in his prime; neither of whom i would call "much lesser fighters than Vitali". More to the point is that prime versions of Bowe and Moorer are both substantially better than any opponent Vitali ever beat.

Vitali had something quite distant from a glorious career and is best known for his losses, which leaves very little to go on, when matching him up against genuinely great heavyweights.

Of course, people can dream.

 

Holyfield beat Bowe who imo beats Vitali. What's Vitali's best win?
And Vitali ain't tougher than Holyfield!
Holyfield fought a who's who of the division.
Vitali missed
Tyson
Tua
Holyfield
Chagaev
Povetkin
Oquendo
Fury
Pulev
Helenius
All ranked when he was. His resume is **** poor.

 

He doesn't have losses to lesser men, nor does he have any close fights to lesser men. Holy has a few. Why can't you acknowledge this? Why? That is the problem.

Vitali beat plenty of contenders, some of who where better than the opponents who beat Holyfield. Fact. Larry Donald anyone? Wanna compare who did better with Vaughn Bean?

The fights Vitali lost were due to an injury when he was well out in front, and cut when he was ahead vs elite level fighters. No re-match was accepted. Anyone could lose under these circumstances.

 

Um, how many of these guys were actually ranked while Vitali was an active champion?

Vitali would have beaten the **** out of Holyfield when he was champion. Everybody knows that.

Holy missed out on plenty too:

Ike
Morrison
Golota
McCall
Bruno
Ruddock
McCall
Hide
Tua
Briggs
Witherspoon

I could list more. Your point is meaningless. Key point, all of the above guys I listed were Ranked when Holy was active in the 1990's. If would have been nice if Haye or Valuev had the balls to fight Vitali. They didn't. It would have been nice if Lewis accept the re-match, he didn't.

 

I can't understand how anybody in he world can question Evander's toughness. As a small heavyweight, he fought anybody, including elite heavyweights who were much bigger than him. He has been in countless wars.

On the other hand, I can't recall Vitali being in too many wars.And his toughness can be questioned somewhat on the basis of the Byrd fight where he quit.

 

Fun thread needs a bump.

 

This "small" Holyfield had incredible muscle mass he outmuscled his opponent. several times. He was one of the most
muscular and ripped World Champion in the boxing history.Please forget this " Poor Holy was small and fragile" stupidity !

 

It's a Holy decision for me. Vitali is extremely straight forward and Holyfield's skill should mean the difference. By no means would it be a walk in the park due mostly to size.

 

He was juiced to the gills and would **** so hot he would turn a lake into steam, where do we get this Holyfield was a weak heavyweight crap from?

because he was a Crusier and wasn't very big framed? So? strength has nothing to do with wide shoulders and wrist measurements like god be damned with this "naturally bigger" argument it is what it is.

 

Holyfield fought

Douglas
Lewisx2
Oquendo
Rahman
Ruiz x3
Ibragimov
Valuev
Tysonx2
Dokes
Toney
Byrd
Moorer x2
Botha
Donald
Mercer
Stewart x2
Foreman
Thomas
Holmes
Cooper
Deleon
Bean
Bowe x3
Ruiz x3

He was
38 when he lost to Ruiz
40 when he lost to Byrd
41when he lost to Toney less 6 days
42 when he lost to Donald
45 when he lost to Ibragimov less 9 days
46 when he lost to Valuev
42 when he lost to Donald
Vitali's resume isnt on the same chart!
Vitali did not rematch Byrd.
Holyfield wanted to fight the Klits, they preferred easier meat.

ps All those I named Vitali did not fight were ranked whilst he was.

 

thank you!

 

Vitali would smoke Roid Deal by unanimous decision or ref stoppage after battering Headbuttfield for 10 rounds.. Holyfield’s headbutts wouldn’t work on a super tall guy and his power wouldn’t worry Vitali

 

He's going to do what Lewis couldn't in two fights?

 

Holyfield on points but can't see it being easy tbh.

 

Watch the Sherman Williams fight. Holyfield gets cut, then says I cannot go anymore the very next round! He quit and was saved by the cut rule due to a clash of heads inside 4 rounds. If you're being honest, Holyfield used his head as a weapon several times. The guy was a dirty fighter, low blows and such. Also on PED's. Yes he did fight larger men. Bowe whipped him badly, Lewis won both times. The larger in shape big men he fought defeated Holy and I showed you he wasn't good vs. the top jabbers either.

If they fought from 1999-2004 Vitali would have badly beaten him....badly.

Vitali would exchange when needed. He didn't run from exchanges. He has such control of fights his fights, was too active for the other guy, and could counter. Most could not take his power either.

Better post? I shorted them up as you skip the longer ones.