Vitali Klitschko vs Joe Louis

Vitali is a very effective fighter, but the degree to which he appears effective is skewed from reality due to his opponents limitations. The man was tested once in his career and he lost; not to suggest he cannot overcome adversity, but it is what it is.

The talent gap between a rusting Lennox Lewis and all of the victims is sizeable.

For all the credit Vitali rightly deserves for re-claiming his crown, Samuel Peters is a fighter of meagre ability. He is tough and strong, but so are many scaffolders, and while the comparison may seem harsh it is no less an apt retort to the initial comparisons between Peters and Foreman.

Joe Louis would find it hard at times to gauge the size difference but then there are those mistake he would pick up on with the low hands, pauses and hesitations that Peters could not even fathom as he ate leather.

Tackling a compatent big man like Vitali was alien for Peters, for Louis it would paint a familar blueprint with a few added tweeks here n' there by 'Chappie'.

Vitali would give Louis a tough bout, but the 'Brown Bomber' would put things into perspective whether he ended things later on or the Ukranian was stern enough to see the final bell.

Louis will get hit, but he will have the big man running with the big statements.

 

Vitali is going to be in for a long night. Louis cat quick punches will wear down the big man quick and Louis will finish him off in about 5 rounds.