If Lewis had been in the ring with Wlad instead of Haye during that 12th round.....

[Mugwump]

Lewis didn't beat Vitali, the medical doctor did.

The doctor punched Vitali in the face?

It really doesn't matter who was ahead on points because Vitali was most definitely behind on facial damage. Fighters are taught from the very beginning to protect themselves at all times. It's arguably the most important skill a fighter must learn.

Lennox ate plenty of ferocious shots that night, but he protected his face sufficiently. Vitali was unable to protect his - hence the damage.

Blaming the doctor is a cop out. No doctor who swore the Hippocratic Oath could live with himself after sending out a fighter wearing that kind of damage. It was horrific. Moreover, had Lennox landed another on that region Vitali may have suffered permanent disfigurement and/or vision impairment.

Vitali deserves credit for putting up a good fight. But he lost fair and square.

[BKM-2010]

Like I said, prime Lennox Lewis is the worst possible style matchup for the Klitschko's(after young Foreman btw) because he has the size. The SIZE man. You take that advantage away from the Klits, which is something that they have enjoyed for 99% of their fights, it's gonna be hell for them. There is a reason Vitali kept getting hit against Lewis, in his 15 year career that's pretty much the only time he was getting hit at will. The only time his defense of leaning back was backfiring badly. Again, the worst version of Lewis beat Vitali klitschko.

[BKM-2010]

The doctor punched Vitali in the face?

It really doesn't matter who was ahead on points because Vitali was most definitely behind on facial damage. Fighters are taught from the very beginning to protect themselves at all times. It's arguably the most important skill a fighter must learn.

Lennox ate plenty of ferocious shots that night, but he protected his face sufficiently. Vitali was unable to protect his - hence the damage.

Blaming the doctor is a cop out. No doctor who swore the Hippocratic Oath could live with himself after sending out a fighter wearing that kind of damage. It was horrific. Moreover, had Lennox landed another on that region Vitali may have suffered permanent disfigurement and/or vision impairment.

Vitali deserves credit for putting up a good fight. But he lost fair and square.

Who's to say that at any point in their careers that fight doesn't have the same outcome? Vitali's leaning back doesn't work against Lewis. lewis can reach his face just fine, and also proved he could tag him on the inside as well. Both things that NOBODY else has been able to do against him. Because that's the only BIG heavyweight with quality that he has faced.

[StarshipTrooper]

Like I said, prime Lennox Lewis is the worst possible style matchup for the Klitschko's(after young Foreman btw) because he has the size. The SIZE man. You take that advantage away from the Klits, which is something that they have enjoyed for 99% of their fights, it's gonna be hell for them. There is a reason Vitali kept getting hit against Lewis, in his 15 year career that's pretty much the only time he was getting hit at will. The only time his defense of leaning back was backfiring badly. Again, the worst version of Lewis beat Vitali klitschko.

Ah yes. Typical pattern. When every other argument gets shot down the nuthugger inevitably returns to size-whoring: Well, he's BIG :rofl9:

Poet

[StarshipTrooper]

Who's to say that at any point in their careers that fight doesn't have the same outcome? Vitali's leaning back doesn't work against Lewis. lewis can reach his face just fine, and also proved he could tag him on the inside as well. Both things that NOBODY else has been able to do against him. Because that's the only BIG heavyweight with quality that he has faced.

The only other Heavyweight with quality big or otherwise that he's faced was Chris Byrd.....and Vitali quit on his stool with boo-boo against HIM.

Poet

[paypayvay]

The only other Heavyweight with quality big or otherwise that he's faced was Chris Byrd.....and Vitali quit on his stool with boo-boo against HIM.

Poet

....because of a freak injury , he was winning on all score cards

did you even watch that fight ?

[StarshipTrooper]

....because of a freak injury , he was winning on all score cards

did you even watch that fight ?

Sure did.....
Poet

[paypayvay]

Sure did.....including the part where he punked out on his stool like a little b1tch with his boo-boo.

Poet

yeah , because shoulder injuries are not painful , and if you quit because of that you're a b!tch , you must know that from that time you had a shoulder injury during your heavyweight title fight .. oh wait.

[kendom]

and TBH i wonder why you don't hate lewis ...

i've seen you countless of times calling any european fighter " eurofraud " and their fans " euro tard " at one point you called them " inferior europeans " etc...

why lewis ? because he's black ? you can only approve european fighters if they're black ? are you the typical african-american fan who blindly supports any black fighter ? or maybe you're the typical middle aged self hating white ?

Quit pulling a race card Lewis is a superior boxer than both Kiltchskos

[young_robbed]

....because of a freak injury , he was winning on all score cards

did you even watch that fight ?

Freak injury? You mean a cut? Which was caused by a punch? Those things happen all the time in boxing. it became worse and worse as the fight went on. It was just a bad cut. period. And whether he was winning on all the scorecards is irrelivent. Because it was still a very even fight. Lewis wasn't getting dominated. He would've likely took control