We already had a "Wladimir Klitschko runs the gauntlet" thread so I thought I would do one for his brother Vitali. How does Prime Vitali Klitschko matchup against the all time greats.
Muhammed Ali
Joe Louis
Mike Tyson
Rocky Marciano
Larry Holmes
Sonny Liston
Lennox Lewis
George Foreman
Jack Dempsey
Joe Frazier
Ken Norton
Evander Holyfield
George Chuvalo
Jack Johnson
Jim Jeffries
I'm probably forgetting some names, feel free to add more.
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are u thick or what take a look to the left of your screen below my avator what does it say
Don't let the facts get in the way of his moronic statement...
Vitali never fought anyone aside from a well-beyond-prime Lewis and Chris Byrd. He lost both fights. So that KO % really doesn't mean much. Vitali's best 'W' was Kirk Johnson maybe? How can you put him against anyone in history until he's fought - and beat - some ranked opponents in his REAL career?
who's put his name in with the greats? no,,,he hadnt beaten any greats. he did destroy some descent guys who were in the top 15 at the time like no other,, larry donald,,herbie hide,,corrie sanders,,kirk johnson,,danny williams. larry donald went the distance with a prime bowe and its the only time he'd ever been knocked down. vit dropped him 3 times for the tko
Foreman would KO Vitali, I'm quite sure of that. Maybe prime Lewis too.
Vitali's chin is good but he was badly rocked by Sanders, I just wonder how Corrie would've done had he not been out of shape (gassed out in the first round). He was staggered against Lewis too.
Yea he was rocked with shots that anyone but Chuvalo would drop from.
That shit he took from Lewis withouht ever going down was crazy.
I just dont see him going down.
And I doubt that Lewis punched lighter when he fought Vitali than he did when he fought McCall............but I dont think you loose much bang with age.
I never said Vitali was an all time great, his career was cut short by injuries. Vitali was an intimidating monster with devastating power and an iron chin, he had the potential to be an all time great.
If you take off your Klitschko haters goggles you will realize that Vitali was a beast and he would give every heavyweight in history hell.
Vlad owns dude u nuthug the Klits to death mate let it go why do u let people wind u up so much about the Klitschko brothers
My dear friend Wlad....I am not a Klitschko hater,I simply like to keep things in the proper perspective,as I see it.
Viti Klit was a good heavyweight...not great,he beat several bums and no one of note.
And as I have said before....his claim to fame was....A LOSS!!
Yet this is your 610th Klit kissing thread....get over it,he lost...he ain't coming back.And he ain't gonna marry you...
I never said Vitali was an all time great, his career was cut short by injuries. Vitali was an intimidating monster with devastating power and an iron chin, he had the potential to be an all time great.
If you take off your Klitschko haters goggles you will realize that Vitali was a beast and he would give every heavyweight in history hell.
Have you even seen Vitali fight? He is a monster with the highest heavyweight KO% of all time (35 wins, 34 KO's) and he has an iron chin, he has never been down. Prime Vitali Klitschko is capable of beating any HW from any era.
Vitali never fought anyone aside from a well-beyond-prime Lewis and Chris Byrd. He lost both fights. So that KO % really doesn't mean much. Vitali's best 'W' was Kirk Johnson maybe? How can you put him against anyone in history until he's fought - and beat - some ranked opponents in his REAL career?
My dear friend Wlad....I am not a Klitschko hater,I simply like to keep things in the proper perspective,as I see it.
Viti Klit was a good heavyweight...not great,he beat several bums and no one of note.
And as I have said before....his claim to fame was....A LOSS!!
Yet this is your 610th Klit kissing thread....get over it,he lost...he ain't coming back.And he ain't gonna marry you...
LMFAO :owned:
Typical comment from the #1 Klitschko hater on Boxingscene.
My dear friend Wlad....I am not a Klitschko hater,I simply like to keep things in the proper perspective,as I see it.
Viti Klit was a good heavyweight...not great,he beat several bums and no one of note.
And as I have said before....his claim to fame was....A LOSS!!
Yet this is your 610th Klit kissing thread....get over it,he lost...he ain't coming back.And he ain't gonna marry you...
Those on the list that I have seen from Ali,Holmes,Tyson,Foreman,Holyfeild...all beat the crap out of Klitoris,or make him quit.
Why is he even in the same sentence with these greats????
Who did Klit ever beat???...oh yeah,he gave a fat,out of shape Lennox Lewis a fight...which he lost.
If you are gonna keep asking how would mediocre heavys fare against the greats...gee,how would Corrie Sanders do?
Typical comment from the #1 Klitschko hater on Boxingscene.
Those on the list that I have seen from Ali,Holmes,Tyson,Foreman,Holyfeild...all beat the crap out of Klitoris,or make him quit.
Why is he even in the same sentence with these greats????
Who did Klit ever beat???...oh yeah,he gave a fat,out of shape Lennox Lewis a fight...which he lost.
If you are gonna keep asking how would mediocre heavys fare against the greats...gee,how would Corrie Sanders do?
Only one he'd have had a chance of beating is Mike Tyson. In his prime, I'm not so sure.
Oh, I think that he could possibly have overwhelmed Holyfield as well, simply given his size (even though Holy has fought many big men, he lost to most of them)..
is it because you haven't seen enough of other fighters..
Well Tyson and Holyfield is already a start :lol1:
It would be very hard to outbox a guy who's never been behind on the scorecards.. That did not happen with the level of opposition labeled above - Granted!
But Vitali had a great chin, reach and enough power in both hands to discourage just about anyone.
Can anyone honestly say that even a Prime Lewis beats him 10 out of 10 times? I wouldn't bet my money on it.
Marciano was just too small..
Anyhow.. this is just fantasy talk.. but one thing I can say with certainty.
Win or lose, Vitali would have put ANY of these guys through a hell of a fight.
:rofl: at George Chuvalo being in the list of "all-time greats"
I know Chuvalo isn't an all time great, I put him on there because he has the greatest chin of all time and I have mad respect for him.
Id have to give it thought to see who he'd beat, but Ill bet any money that he would never get KOed.
Foreman would KO Vitali, I'm quite sure of that. Maybe prime Lewis too.
Vitali's chin is good but he was badly rocked by Sanders, I just wonder how Corrie would've done had he not been out of shape (gassed out in the first round). He was staggered against Lewis too.
then let's list ray mercer, marion wilson, and oliver mccall as all-time greats while we're at it.
Yeah... I wondered about Chuvalo too. Ali, Foreman, Frazier, Dempsey, Lewis and Chuvalo??? What is he doing in there?
I guess he was there because of his all-time great jaw.
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then let's list ray mercer, marion wilson, and oliver mccall as all-time greats while we're at it.
:rofl: at George Chuvalo being in the list of "all-time greats"
I guess he was there because of his all-time great jaw.
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We already had a "Wladimir Klitschko runs the gauntlet" thread so I thought I would do one for his brother Vitali. How does Prime Vitali Klitschko matchup against the all time greats.
Muhammed Ali
Joe Louis
Mike Tyson
Rocky Marciano
Larry Holmes
Sonny Liston
Lennox Lewis
George Foreman
Jack Dempsey
Joe Frazier
Ken Norton
Evander Holyfield
George Chuvalo
Jack Johnson
Jim Jeffries
I'm probably forgetting some names, feel free to add more.
Only one he'd have had a chance of beating is Mike Tyson. In his prime, I'm not so sure.
Oh, I think that he could possibly have overwhelmed Holyfield as well, simply given his size (even though Holy has fought many big men, he lost to most of them)..