Vitali the man compare to Wlad the Squid.

First off, I don't think he's exponentially more skillful than his brother. I do think however he's become more skilled over the years, and is IMO a much more complete fighter now. He's become a solid all around fighter as far as offense, defense, and ring generalship.

I think his improvement in skill is primarily from his in ring experience for the last 10 years. He has a very boring style, but he's learned how to fight at a distance using his jab, clinch properly and throw intermittent hooks. I don't think he's more fluid than his brother, nor do I think he even utilizes combination punches as well either, but he fights in a safer manner than his brother and I think he's kind of programmed himself to be like that from him being knocked out a couple times earlier in his career.

He doesn't take the kind of chances Vitali takes in order to get guys out of there. He knows if he tries to open up a little too much, he's susceptible to getting nailed with some shots himself.

He fights much differently than he did back when he was getting knocked out. He has a lot of ring smarts, he is very judicious with his punching, and he doesn't look for the knockout. He's dominated everyone since 2005-06. Now his style might not be aesthetically pleasing, but skills wise he knows how to get the job done without getting much damage inflicted on him.

Now H2H, I think Vitali would knock him out. But I also think Wladimir would do pretty well in the early rounds against him until he starts taking flush shots from his brother. It would be one the few fights in his career where he doesn't have a size or strength advantage on his opponent.

Vitali is by FAR the more entertaining fighter but skillswise, I think Wladimir is at worst case on par with his brother now.

 

Jennings rocked Wlad a couple of times?:huh

 

Haha ya, must have been a different Jennings and a different Klitschko.

 

God, it only makes sense!

 

He had him on roller skates for a few seconds & was REALLY FORCED to hold on to recover. Plus, not fighting in Germany showed what a REAL REF WOULD DO BC OF HIS HOLDING TACTICS. After the point deduction, Wlad was concerned, had to fight & not hold & I thought for sure he was gonna gas again like against Brewster.

:deal

 

atsch

 

OK, maybe not roller skates, but the few times Jennings landed somewhat solid, the look on Wlads face was like he was just hit with a pie (concerned)...&...immediately started holding.

Like I said, he's NO ATG & if he wasn't a giant, would have been just an average HW & probably never Champ. At least not as long as he has been Champ.

 

Ok man, sounds like you see what you want to see. Wlad is very sorry for being born a big man and using it to his advantage. Lennox and Vitali are sorry too. So are Ali and Foreman.

 

Ali wasn't as big as those others you mentioned.

Sure, its not Wlads fault he's a giant, but because he is, don't you think he should have destroyed Jennings???

 

:hi:
Rums, what did you think of Wlads performance vs Jennings? He has more conventional skills than Vitali who is unorthodox. But I still see Wlad as a nobody if not for his size.