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I had Klitchko winning the first 2 rounds. Lewis wasn't getting his shots in, and wasn't throwing much. He looked old and uncomfortable, both actually. At times it looked like a wrestling match. Vitali was landing his right in the 2nd round, they were starting to connect. So he had his old 1-2 going while Lewis was still sloppy and not yet in the fight, however, he blocked many right hands from Klitchko.
Lewis came out strong in the 3rd round, and was more accurate. He was getting Klitchko off balance with his jab(If he was in his prime, he would have used this and picked him apart, winning the fight. Lewis looked shot in 03) this allowed him to land some shots. But Klitchko kept coming although being more active, Lewis landed the better more meaningful punches IMO, and didn't hold as much. So I give Lennox this round but it was very close.
In the 4th, Vitali kept using his left jab over and over, was more active, landed the better shots etc, he wont this round.
In the 5th, Lewis looked more focused, I think he listened to Manny. Coming out strong landing good shots. Looks like he got advice from his corner to hit the clinching Klitchko's body over and over. It was effective. :40 right hand from hell from Lewis. I give this round to Lennox as well.
Lewis won the 6th because of his chopping uppercuts. I looked closely at the end of the 6th, Lewis wasn't done. He was so close to his corner, you couldn't see him wobbling and he looked like this at the end of the 3rd and other rounds where he still came out strong. I'm not convinced he was done.
Lewis went out like a true champion, he didn't hold like Klitchko, and kept coming forward even when he had no legs or stamina. A true Lion. Vitali had no sportsmanship unlike Lewis, who also helped him get up when they both fell down in the early rounds.
So anyway, this was very close. I have it 3-3 looking at it now but I might change it when I watch this fight more often. I think round 3 was very close and many have that one for Vitali, I might too later. So it was either 3-3, or 4-2 for Klitchko. Hardly a domination, especially in the 6th, not 10th or something.
About the stoppage, this was a case of having a chin too good for your own good, if you can look at it that way. A handful of men could keep taking uppercuts and right hands like that from Lennox Lewis. Look at Vitali's face, this shows it. If it would of continued, Lewis would have ripped his face open, seriously damaged him etc. A fair win for Lewis.
Lewis came out strong in the 3rd round, and was more accurate. He was getting Klitchko off balance with his jab(If he was in his prime, he would have used this and picked him apart, winning the fight. Lewis looked shot in 03) this allowed him to land some shots. But Klitchko kept coming although being more active, Lewis landed the better more meaningful punches IMO, and didn't hold as much. So I give Lennox this round but it was very close.
In the 4th, Vitali kept using his left jab over and over, was more active, landed the better shots etc, he wont this round.
In the 5th, Lewis looked more focused, I think he listened to Manny. Coming out strong landing good shots. Looks like he got advice from his corner to hit the clinching Klitchko's body over and over. It was effective. :40 right hand from hell from Lewis. I give this round to Lennox as well.
Lewis won the 6th because of his chopping uppercuts. I looked closely at the end of the 6th, Lewis wasn't done. He was so close to his corner, you couldn't see him wobbling and he looked like this at the end of the 3rd and other rounds where he still came out strong. I'm not convinced he was done.
Lewis went out like a true champion, he didn't hold like Klitchko, and kept coming forward even when he had no legs or stamina. A true Lion. Vitali had no sportsmanship unlike Lewis, who also helped him get up when they both fell down in the early rounds.
So anyway, this was very close. I have it 3-3 looking at it now but I might change it when I watch this fight more often. I think round 3 was very close and many have that one for Vitali, I might too later. So it was either 3-3, or 4-2 for Klitchko. Hardly a domination, especially in the 6th, not 10th or something.
About the stoppage, this was a case of having a chin too good for your own good, if you can look at it that way. A handful of men could keep taking uppercuts and right hands like that from Lennox Lewis. Look at Vitali's face, this shows it. If it would of continued, Lewis would have ripped his face open, seriously damaged him etc. A fair win for Lewis.
I'll go with greatness alone:
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