who's gonna be here after klitschko/johnson?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by lefthook89, Nov 19, 2009.


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  1. ramalinga

    ramalinga Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I am a huge fan of Vitali and if he beats Johnson, it was a good fight to stay busy against a previously unproven, but at least undefeated contender.

    Vitali obviously can't build a legacy on megafights against ATG's, but he certainly does build a good one based on dominance and consistency. Nobody ever looked good against him, win or lose, nobody ever outboxed him, he never had a really bad performance in 40 pro fights. Louis, Holmes, Tyson didn't build their great legacies on beating ATG's in their prime either but they all had something special. Vitali will never have the Ali - Frazier megafight, but on the other hand he will most likely conclude his career without being outboxed by someone like Norton.
     
    ramalinga, Nov 20, 2009
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  2. lefthook89

    lefthook89 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    as ive said before, ive got absolutely nothing against the klitschkos as they do dominate and set a good example and that much i have respect. but their styles is just something im not a fan of, and the fanboys come out of the wood works and consider them greek gods. THATS what i cant stand, not the klitschkos themselves. the klitschkos are wothout a doubt some of the best HW's in the last 10 years.
     
    lefthook89, Nov 20, 2009
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  3. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    I am a big fan but I wish Wlad would tear apart guys like he used to. In the late 90's early 00's when he would just go guns blazing when he KO'd McCline, Botha, Barett, Shufford, Batterd Byrd, Mercer and it was exciting. WK gets the KO but I feel he should get it in half the time like Chugaev should not have made it 9 or 10 rounds, Rahman should not have made 6, and Thompson should not have seen the 11th.
     
    KO KIDD, Nov 20, 2009
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  4. Larryboys

    Larryboys Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Johnson's a pretty weak challenger but there's not much competition out there. If Vitali beats him he's won 3 fights in a year against much younger guys, you have to give him credit for that, champions in their 20's are only fighting once or twice a year now and often not against the best competition available to them.
     
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  5. lefthook89

    lefthook89 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    good point, cant argue with that:good. vitali is staying pretty active for a champion his age.
     
    lefthook89, Nov 20, 2009
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  6. millertime1367

    millertime1367 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Johnson will NOT be a great win....he's a guy with a padded record whos getting a shot
    Vitali should dispatch of him nicely
    If Johnson gives Vitali trouble or pulls an upset either we have underestimated him to the extreme or Vitali is showing his age

    This is a stay busy fight....if Vit looks bad its cause he didn't use CHEF this time!
     
    millertime1367, Nov 20, 2009
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