This is a fact. Vitali was pre-prime. Sure he was undefeated...so was Ali when henry cooper knocked him unconcious. Vitali didn't reach his prime until afterwards when he gained the mental edge and when he had lived in the U.S. and studied boxing longer. It wasnt until after he got in the ring with Lewis that he realized that no one could ever knock him down. Sure Lewis cheated...we all know that, sure it should have been a TD win for Vitali...but you can't go back in time and make things right. What should be noted is that Vitali didn't really reach his prime until later. He and his trainer state this. Wow...lewis cheated to win a controversial fight againt a pre-prime vitali on 2 weeks notice...good job.
32 years old with 33 professional fights is most definitely NOT pre-prime.
Poet
i doubt half of these morons even watch boxing.
To the advocate of vitali being pre-prime. Could you define his prime? When he was retired healing up an injury, or when he was close to 40 beating up briggs?
Lewis said he was "at the peak of my powers" when he got his ass whooped by Vitali.
Lewis was coming off the KO win over Tyson. In the Lewis-Tyson post fight interview Lewis stated "I'm like fine wine, I get better with age"
In an interview right before the Vitali fight, Lewis said "I'm at the peak of my powers, I will keep fighting for many more years"
Vitali dominated Lewis and scared him into retirement. That's a FACT.
Vitali Klitschko vs Lennox Lewis
THE TRUTH
Vitali took the fight on just 10 days notice.
Vitali was clearly winning the fight 4-2 on all 3 scorecards at the time of the controversial doctor stoppage. Lewis barely survived the 2nd round, he was badly hurt, holding on for dear life, wobbling everywhere and staggering around the ring like a drunk. Lewis was badly hurt several times in the fight and was getting outboxed, outworked, outmuscled and outlanded by Vitali.
punches landed
Vitali 156
Lewis 102
Lewis was exhausted, worn down and hurt from the accumulation of punches and was ready to get KTFO again, he collapsed onto his stool at the end of the 6th round, Vitali was clearly the fresher of the two, he was a man on a mission and would've KO'd Lewis for sure if the fight had continued.
After the fight, Vitali intimidated the shit out of Lewis and made him look like a bitch.
All the fans at Staples Center cheered for Vitali and booed Lewis after the fight.
Lewis promised Vitali a rematch.
Vitali destroyed Kirk Johnson in 2 rounds and called out Lewis again in the post fight interview. The scared Lewis retired shortly after that fight.
Lewis turned down 30 million dollars for a rematch and retired like a coward because he knew he would get destroyed by Vitali.
Vitali dominated Lewis and scared his bitch ass into retirement.
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George Foreman: "Vitali was winning the fight. Lewis got lucky. There has to be a rematch!"
Jim Lampley: "A lucky escape for Lewis who was clearly losing the fight"
Even Emanuel Steward was upset and pissed off at Lewis for blatantly ducking a Vitali rematch.
Lewis is scared to death of Vitali.
This is a fact. Vitali was pre-prime. Sure he was undefeated...so was Ali when henry cooper knocked him unconcious. Vitali didn't reach his prime until afterwards when he gained the mental edge and when he had lived in the U.S. and studied boxing longer. It wasnt until after he got in the ring with Lewis that he realized that no one could ever knock him down. Sure Lewis cheated...we all know that, sure it should have been a TD win for Vitali...but you can't go back in time and make things right. What should be noted is that Vitali didn't really reach his prime until later. He and his trainer state this. Wow...lewis cheated to win a controversial fight againt a pre-prime vitali on 2 weeks notice...good job.
Excellent post!
Green K sent
Lewis said he was "at the peak of my powers" when he got his ass whooped by Vitali.
Lewis was coming off the KO win over Tyson. In the Lewis-Tyson post fight interview Lewis stated "I'm like fine wine, I get better with age"
In an interview right before the Vitali fight, Lewis said "I'm at the peak of my powers, I will keep fighting for many more years"
Vitali dominated Lewis and scared him into retirement. That's a FACT.
If a slow, old, fat Lennox busted up Vitali like that what do you think a prime Lennox would do? Like Mayweather said, either the Klits opponenets have size but no skill or they have skill but no size. The last time the better brother fought a guy with size and skill he got his face busted open.
Vitali Klitschko vs Lennox Lewis
THE TRUTH
Vitali took the fight on just 10 days notice.
Vitali was clearly winning the fight 4-2 on all 3 scorecards at the time of the controversial doctor stoppage. Lewis barely survived the 2nd round, he was badly hurt, holding on for dear life, wobbling everywhere and staggering around the ring like a drunk. Lewis was badly hurt several times in the fight and was getting outboxed, outworked, outmuscled and outlanded by Vitali.
punches landed
Vitali 156
Lewis 102
Lewis was exhausted, worn down and hurt from the accumulation of punches and was ready to get KTFO again, he collapsed onto his stool at the end of the 6th round, Vitali was clearly the fresher of the two, he was a man on a mission and would've KO'd Lewis for sure if the fight had continued.
After the fight, Vitali intimidated the shit out of Lewis and made him look like a bitch.
All the fans at Staples Center cheered for Vitali and booed Lewis after the fight.
Lewis promised Vitali a rematch.
Vitali destroyed Kirk Johnson in 2 rounds and called out Lewis again in the post fight interview. The scared Lewis retired shortly after that fight.
Lewis turned down 30 million dollars for a rematch and retired like a coward because he knew he would get destroyed by Vitali.
Vitali dominated Lewis and scared his bitch ass into retirement.
http://i34.tinypic.com/izb4on.gif
George Foreman: "Vitali was winning the fight. Lewis got lucky. There has to be a rematch!"
Jim Lampley: "A lucky escape for Lewis who was clearly losing the fight"
Even Emanuel Steward was upset and pissed off at Lewis for blatantly ducking a Vitali rematch.
Lewis is scared to death of Vitali.
That's my take on the fight. And Lewis did open the eye nefariously. This clip is the definitive moment the cut opened up in a clinch with Lewis hitting and holding ILLEGAL! Vitali from Saturday night wouldn't allow this to happen and would smash this Lewis no problem.
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I can show you the definitive moment where a Vitali headbutt led to a ko win. Or a moment where Vitali tried to kick Lennox Lewis in the balls which is the very definition of nefarious.
Cry me river. Your guy had his chance in the 2nd round and failed capitalize on LL's glass chin.
Thats the breaks.
That's my take on the fight. And Lewis did open the eye nefariously. This clip is the definitive moment the cut opened up in a clinch with Lewis hitting and holding ILLEGAL! Vitali from Saturday night wouldn't allow this to happen and would smash this Lewis no problem.
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Everyone cant be Joe Calzaghe.
You think hes never been cut? You think hes never had injuries so painful he wanted to quit? he sucked it up and did what was nessicary to win.
Vitali is a crybaby who cant accept reality. Was defeated by an unmotivated Lewis, and has to wear that the rest of his life.
Cry me a river.
Its not a coincidence that Vitali loses to both the strongest guy on his resume' in Lennox and the fastest in Byrd. The rest were bums like sosnoski, adamek and fat Briggs.
Stop blaming everything on bad luck, and foul play. Its really sad.