A 37 year old out of shape Lewis beat Quitsko. Get over it!!!! Lewis did lose the early rounds but was coming back and seemed to be getting better as the fight went on. No way Vitali could continue with that eye. A prime Lewis destroys either brother.
This is really what it boils down to.. Lewis detractors have done everything under the son to build off of a controversial stoppage which favored a near 38 year old champion who was off for 12 months and deconditioned, in an effort to boost the legacy of a man who lost the fight... The undeniable fact is, Lewis deserved the win and had this match taken place 3-4 years earlier, it wouldn't have required the intervention of a ringside physician..
Vitali wasn't hurt. He's tired, sure, but he's not hurt. Between the two, Lewis looks far more drained than Vitali. Just throwing those final punches winded Lewis so much that he couldn't stand anymore. He just fell onto his stool.