Vitali Klitschko's weakness

treeve · Dec 7, 2013

andrewa1 said: ↑

That's absolutely nuts. First of all, let me say that I think Byrd was doing better than some people on here say, and better than the official scorecard. I had Vitali leading in a close one, and compubox had it close as well. Vitali's post fight interview revealed he thought he was behind on the scorecards. That's why he quit, he made the rational determination that if he was losing anyway, he didn't want to jeopardize his career by worsening the injury. It was the right call, look at Helenius/Magomed.

But he was clearly hampered by injury, he was dominant in the first couple rounds, and then wasn't throwing the same way. He didn't rematch Byrd because no one but braindead haters had any doubt he was the better fighter, and it would have been a boring fight that wouldn't have gained him anything (because the haters were going to use it against him no matter what at that point).

As far as him being bad against technical fighters, that's a bs myth. People like you were saying Kevin Johnson was going to beat him for that reason, and look what happened there. Johnson is a better technical fighter than any contender you mentioned except Byrd and Chambers(Haye is good technically, but no better than Adamek or others, and less good than Johnson, his power is what makes him a better fighter than Johnson). VK's got nothing left to prove against technical fighters.

His real weakness, to the extent he has any, is against very tall reachy fighters. He relies on incredible reflexes to lean back and dodge punches from his opponents. That works less well against taller fighters. Lewis is a good example of that. If there's a missing link in his resume, its not beating a top superheavyweight (Sanders and Briggs were 6'4, closest to it but just shy of what I'd consider superheavyweight). He wanted to fight Valuev, which would have solved that gap, but Valuev chose not to take the biggest payday of his career (and after his championship run!) to avoid the beatdown VK would have given him.
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Lewis had grant

fists of fury · Dec 7, 2013

I don't think Vitali displayed an obvious weakness stylistically or otherwise in any fight to be honest. If there was a weakness he kept it well hidden.

CHEF · Dec 7, 2013

PinoyKid said: ↑

He couldn't stop Chisora.
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didn't stop him but beat the **** out of him:deal

jc · Dec 7, 2013

His standard of opposition hasn't been good enough to say what his weaknesses are.

chitownfightfan · Dec 7, 2013

JacK Rauber said: ↑

The reality is both brothers have always been physical specimens. Older brother is clearly the tougher of the two.

VK had real stamina issues until Emanuel Stewart started working with him. The turnaround wasn't overnight but it began the transition from a physically gifted big man into a more talented boxer.

The key to VK winning in many of his fights is the officiating. If they penalize him for clinching and force him to fight the whole fight he is vulnerable. If not, he can jab, clinch and hold against the best out them, and just grind out a win.

VK is a very good fighter, has a pulverizing jab, despite what some say here. Just due to his size, if he can hit anyone consistently with the jab, jab, straight right, he will take just about anyone out. However, if he is forced to fight against any of the big, talented heavyweights, it is a pick'em fight.

Prior to Stewart working with VK he was unable to hold and hit, the way he does now. That is why Corey Sanders KO'd him. VK's stamina was atrocious.

So, if I were to pick his primary weakness, even today, it would be his stamina. Force him to fight and you may get him.
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Ummmmmm

Wrong Klitshcko:-(

HerolGee · Dec 7, 2013

vitalis weakness is fighting opposition who are better than average.

christo · Dec 7, 2013

SimplyTheBest said: ↑

OP is a dumb troll that likely wasn't even watching boxing when this fight took place, much less watched the fight
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:deal

JAB5239 · Dec 7, 2013

The Long Count said: ↑

Vitali Dominated Byrd until he tore his rotator cuff. Quite simply their were much more appealing fights on the table for Vitali rather than another beat down of byrd.

As far as his weaknesses-I always felt his jab was average to weak, nothing like his brothers. His power is slightly overrated as well. He basically wears opponents down because he is so huge and durable it puts tremendous mental and phsyical pressure on an opponent to last the distance with him.
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He was not dominating Byrd, but he was winning decisively on the cards. Most rounds were close and he only outlanded Byrd by 8 punches for the entire fight.

boxfan99 · Dec 7, 2013

Chris Byrd is the slick fighter drooling all over the place after getting knocked down by Ike right?

HitBattousai · Dec 7, 2013

Vitali doesn't really have a glaring weak spot in his game. I would say he gets schooled by certain ATG fighters(prime Ali for one), but that's more about how good those fighters are rather than Vitali lacking anything.

puncherschance · Dec 11, 2013

vitali's weakness is his boring robotic personality and boxing style/lack of heart. he is the tin man of boxing.

No Fear · Dec 11, 2013

puncherschance said: ↑

vitali's weakness is his boring robotic personality and boxing style/lack of heart. he is the tin man of boxing.
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The answer is 'His Heart' :deal

Kevin Willis · Dec 11, 2013

Equating chess with fighting;

"Everyone plays chess but nobody is an expert. Everyone is an expert but nobody fights."-Vitaly klitschko

SimplyTheBest · Dec 11, 2013

Elroy said: ↑

Considering Vitali's losses were both highly controversial. Lewis was a stalemate , which Vitali was winning until injury, and Byrd was a 1 sided beating until injury...

There is no weakness in Vitali Klitschko.. The only way possible to beat Vitali with respect to his entire career is to enter into the ring against him and pray to god that he will become injured. And even this is not really a weakness since 2 injuries in 50+ fights gives less than a 1/25 chance of victory. I wouldn't like those odds.

The best way to avoid a beating from Vitali is to duck him.

Byrd flew away, Lewis retired rather than do that again... Vitali could be the best HW boxer of all time.
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Chisora got that wish, it didn't help him. VK beat him with one arm.

dinovelvet · Dec 11, 2013

SimplyTheBest said: ↑

Chisora got that wish, it didn't help him. VK beat him with one arm.
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Vitali fought clearly with two arms all night.
You like to think that and make excuses because Vitali could stop him after recieving a slap around the face.

You k2 fans are a joke.

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