Vitali

[JAB5239]

Agreed. Greatness should be measured on more than just resume. Ali's greatness was measured on more than just resume, for instance.

So you think it should be measured by fantasy make believer fights?

[JAB5239]

Vitali is a tremendously skilled fighter. He won the kickboxing world championship before even becoming a professional boxer. He has every attribute to beat any fighter in history.

Except for Lewis and Byrd!

[JAB5239]

His resume is based on bums by today's standards. Vitali has had more world impact than Ali, with his involvement in politics, charity, education, etc. Ali was an outrageous, unpopular man too. Vitali is seen as a man of enlightenment. Plus, Vitali made a greater comeback than Ali, by far. He outshines him in every department.

Wow....you have no boxing knowledge whatsoever!

[JAB5239]

Go fuck yourself.

I see you're going to try and pollute this section with your insults and flames because you can't debate. Hopefully something is done about this.

[GeneralZod]

Vitali did so much more valuable things outside the ring.

Appreciate your 'recap' of Ali's career, and man, wasn't he just fighting puppies? It's a sweet resume he has himself there--- but compared to the Klitschkos, he still gets absolutely flattened... sorry andy boy. Stick to your haye boy fanboyism ;-)

It would be amazing if you could explain yourself.

[A_Jeffrey]

45-2 (41 KO)
3 time world champion.
2nd highest knockout-to-fight ratio (87 percent) of any champion in heavyweight boxing history, only bested by Rocky Marciano.
8th longest reigning heavyweight champion ever.
Never knocked down in his pro boxing career and barely losing a handful of rounds in his 16 yr pro career, only 2 losses coming by way stoppages due to injuries, Vitali being ahead on all score cards in both fights.

Vitali deserves to mentioned among the great HW's in the history of the sport. He had a 4 yr lay-off during a time period which could arguably have been the absolute prime of a monster of a fighter, and he was always fighting as the WBC champ in the shadow of Wlad holding all the belts. He should have been the greatest HW of his generation, but will unfortunately not be remembered as such.

Vitali dominated every fighter he faced; he's one of the most feared and intimidating HW champs ever, with tons of skill and natural fighting instinct to come along.

Vitali will be missed in the heavyweight division, but never forgotten.

Boxingschene is made of Klitschko haters. The only thing these so called "boxing historians" say about Vitaly is: "dat whitey got KOed by Chris Byrd" or "dat whitey cuts easily".
I can understand that Vitaly hurt a lot of those mofos, but being sore looser is just pathetic.
No way any of these "experts" will admit Vitaly is a great fighter.

[A_Jeffrey]

It's funny how these "historians" think that Byrd actually stopped Vitaly.
The reason why they think that is because they never even saw the fight. They just read the fight result on boxrec lol

[JAB5239]

Boxingschene is made of Klitschko haters. The only thing these so called "boxing historians" say about Vitaly is: "dat whitey got KOed by Chris Byrd" or "dat whitey cuts easily".
I can understand that Vitaly hurt a lot of those mofos, but being sore looser is just pathetic.
No way any of these "experts" will admit Vitaly is a great fighter.

This section doesn't need this kind of crap. Make a valid argument or go back to NSB.

[JAB5239]

It's funny how these "historians" think that Byrd actually stopped Vitaly.
The reason why they think that is because they never even saw the fight. They just read the fight result on boxrec lol

I've seen it and I know in spite of the scores most rounds were close. I know Vits only landed 8 more punches the entire fight, and I know he quit. Should it not be considered a tko?

[StarshipTrooper]

Is this even a serious question? Nah, can't be.

You are doing a masterful troll job, i'll give you that.

Sad thing is he isn't trolling: He truly believes the ****ty delusions he's spewing