Vitali rates SRL as his favorite fighter, also gives props to Lewis

Did they broadcast US boxing in the USSR?

 

Tyson.

 

Vitali has spoken Lennox is the man.

Cue Klitards...

 

The old man probably had some bootleg laserdiscs smuggled through the Iron Curtain. The quality sucked and it jumped every ten frames, though. That's why he retained his awkward kickboxing stance and style, never quite got the fundamentals of boxing.

 

I think the USSR had crumbled by the time they were big time amateur fighters. Wlad won the gold medal in the 1996 games.

Anyway, you can be sure tapes were smuggled in even before that.

 

For real?

 

Great move from Vitali :good

 

That's what I call sportsmanship, take a note brittards

Unlike bitter-ass lennox Big V never said one negative thing agains the loser. Learn, learn and learn....

 

Nice post OP

 

Vitali = Class guy. SRL is the favorite fighter of a lot of guys our age, he's a close second behind Hagler for me.

 

“Vitali Klitschko is the best heavyweight out there right now,”


Lewis, who will be at ringside calling Vitali's WBC title fight this Saturday against Odlanier Solis from Germany, said in a conference call yesterday that he is very impressed by the elder Klitschko's accomplishments . 
“I think it stacks up very high,” Lewis said of Vitali’s heavyweight legacy.
“To come back from a layoff like he did, and to have just a tremendous fight winning the championship back again is a tremendous accomplishment. And even to continue winning at this‒at the age he's at and still have the drive that he does is amazing.”
Lewis also saluted “the Klitschko era” of heavyweight boxing, and gave his opinion on Vitali's and his brother Wladimir's Hall of Fame credentials.
“It is definitely the era of the Klitschkos,” said Lewis. “The fact is that both of them hold titles and they're really the kings of the heavyweight division right now."
“And as far as the Hall of Fame, that's an automatic question. You know whenever have we had two heavyweight brothers ever holding titles at the same time? I mean, that's an award in itself. So, yes, I would definitely induct them on just that premise alone.”

:hi:

 

wish he fought like leonard

 

Vitali gets some points in my book. Not bitter about Lewis loss,like Sugar Ray Leonard.

He's a good dude.

 

You know a lot of 6'8" 250 lb guys who can fight like Leonard?

Vitali has a very interesting, unique, and exciting style. Learn to like it.