I heard about this fight before when Warring was interviewed he said he knocked Vitali out. Kind of poor quality and they have some corny Rocky flashbacks in the video. Still interesting to see a 205lb Vitali jumping around and throwing kicks. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xivni_vitali-klitschko-vs-james-warring_sport
I was surprised how light Vitali appears to be on his feet. Very fit at that time by the look of things.
:rofl:rofl Pitty patty above the waist pant boxing does not equate you to K1. Legs smashed to bits would be each and every result for VK - otherwise he would have chosen K! or Muay Thai style fights. It certainly was available in Eastern Europe and they were / are very good at it.
He will be leg kicked into submission Didn't he have surgery on both knees? He is no K1 level striker.. That ship sailed years ago.
just like frans botha? a fat bum that was only stopped one time in what looks like a dive in his numerous fights againt the top kickboxers in the world? frans botha put up many respectable fights againt the best in the world, and holds wins over jerome le banner and peter aerts, boxers being leg kicked into submission is a myth perpetrated by kickboxing nuthuggers. vitali would run through a grand prix
really? a 35 year old washed up club fighter against a 26 year old masato? thatd be like throwing phil baroni at andre ward in a boxing match and acting like it would mean absolutely anything
Is the leg kick thing a myth though? Maybe a quick come forward style like Prime Tyson's would close the distance an expose a K1 level Kickboxers flaws in punches. But Vitali, a guy who's footwork isnt the best and likes to work behind the jab? He is made for eating leg kicks
eating leg kicks, maybe, but those kicks beating him into submission and leaving him uneffective? no way. again, frans botha was able to walk through leg kick against the top guys and was able to put up good fights despite being over the hill and out of shape this is only bothas 5th kick boxing fight [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dO6fBVyUDA[/ame]