Vitali vs Lennox

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  1. jaymon112

    jaymon112 MARVELOUS Full Member

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    No offense to the Klitschko's dominance over the HW division but what i've noticed in some of these fights cause these guys are on a similar level its makes up for a more interesting and entertaining fights. :good
     
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    vnyc Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    but I'm not shocked all british "experts" and their "objective" opinions are here.
     
  3. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    I agree with that. :good

    Hopefully Povetkin blasts out Shot Rahman, to give his management the confidence to match him against Chisora. They already expressed an interest in Chisora as Povetkin's next "title" defense, so provided he doesn't struggle with Rahman's Remains, I reckon we'll get to see a superb action fight between two short come-forward guys, & I have faith in Del Boy to emerge victorious, provided there's no robbery in the air that night. Hopefully Chisora can KO Povetkin, & not be denied a hard earned win, as Huck was at the hands of corrupt judging officials.
     
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    round15 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Vitali would do serious damage to Lewis in the matter of Johnson vs Jeffries, if they fought now.

    Lennox was smart to get out on top and probably thought he could beat Vitali, but why risk another tough fight. I don't think Lennox wanted to go through another Mercer or Holyfield like war at that time in his career. Enough talk on both sides about a rematch and the ending of the fight was just smoke and mirrors.

    Lewis does rub his dreads in cuts and uses the dirty underneath uppercuts while leaning on his fighters to his advantage. He's more guilty of that later in his career.
     
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    round15 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What about Ruddock, Mercer, Golota, Tua? You think Klitschko walks through these guys?
     
  6. punchy

    punchy Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The argument that Lewis was lucky to win on cuts has always troubled me, no other fighter before or since has been able to do what Lewis did to Vitali and it makes me think that a fighter of Lewis's calibre and power would do the same, of course Lewis is probably the only fighter in HW history who could do what he did to Vitali's face. Vk is just too good which he has proven since the Lewis fight. Vitali was in good shape for the fight though if given more notice he would have been better but Lewis was in poor shape and would have been better to in a rematch.

    Vital has to be the most underrated fighter in history, he has lost twice once when he had an injury and the second on cuts and has ducked no one. I firmly believe that he could compete with any fighter in history on even terms.
     
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    punchy Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Tua might give him trouble and maybe Ruddock but he beats them all.
     
  8. exocet76

    exocet76 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Have you just started watching boxing this year?
     
  9. jaymon112

    jaymon112 MARVELOUS Full Member

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    Pretty much. Hopefully Chisora gives us more entertaining performances in the ring this year.