Vitali Klitschko: "I Know I Beat Lennox Lewis"

[TheFairPole]

My goodness, you sir are blind! The end of the 6th rd saw lewis nail vitali on the ropes which caused vitali to grab onto lewis`s waist as he fell forwards from lewis`s punch. Then in the corner just before the bell, lewis landed the uppercut again while vitali looked around with a bewildered look on his face and his arms down, he didnt punch back or defend. Lewis even hit him as the bell rang and vitali just stood wavering around, before weaving a zig zag path back across to his corner. But the fact is, during the end of round 6, as opposed to during the break between rds Lewis was punching, vitali was trying to hold on and the ref was noticably having a good look at him.

What I said was exactly what happened at the very end of the round. You sir need to watch Lewis at the very end of the round and see that he swings at air with his last couple of puches, then stumbles to his corner and almost misses the stool. What is blind about that. I never said Lewis didn't have a better round but Lewis was punched out and that was clear.

[paul750]

The only cut that stopped the fight was the cut I spoke of, and it happened by the side of the glove catching the skin of the eye on a punch that essentially missed. Couldn't be replicated with 1000 tries, a freak thing, one-in-a-million, as I said. Everything else you're spewing is, as you say, "verbal diarrhoea." (LOL) None of the other cuts have anything to do with anything.

It's only your opinion on how the cut was caused and if it could happen again. There was still bad cuts on his cheek and eyelid. Klitschko was messed-up by Lewis' power punches, nothing else. Clutching at straws after three-and-a-half years is pathetic. It's only opinions you're giving, and bad ones at that.

[beez721]

It's only your opinion on how the cut was caused and if it could happen again. There was still bad cuts on his cheek and eyelid. Klitschko was messed-up by Lewis' power punches, nothing else. Clutching at straws after three-and-a-half years is pathetic. It's only opinions you're giving, and bad ones at that.

well,,,,it doesnt take power shots to cause cuts,,in fact its often the grazing punches that slice you open. Im not sure which shots opened up the cuts but it really doesnt matter. it was by punches and not butts so its a legit tko win for lewis

[-Hyperion-]

Old Not In Shape Lewis, Beat Him, Vitali Is Just Strong, But Nothing Special.

Seriously, All This Talk About This Guy Just Because He Won At Most 4 Rounds Of A Fight That Lasted 6 Against An Old And Exhausted Guy, And He Lost Fair And Square!!!!!!!

[beez721]

Old Not In Shape Lewis, Beat Him, Vitali Is Just Strong, But Nothing Special.

Seriously, All This Talk About This Guy Just Because He Won At Most 4 Rounds Of A Fight That Lasted 6 Against An Old And Exhausted Guy, And He Lost Fair And Square!!!!!!!

ok,,,now your getting a bit carried away. yea,,,lewis won fair and square but this over the hill out of shape crap is ridiculous. it was the fight right after his most impressive victory. a domination over tyson so he wasnt a shot old fighter and according to his own trainor he was in good shape for the fight. he had trouble with vitali's height and style. but yes,,,he won fair and square

[GasPed]

ok,,,now your getting a bit carried away. yea,,,lewis won fair and square but this over the hill out of shape crap is ridiculous. it was the fight right after his most impressive victory. a domination over tyson so he wasnt a shot old fighter and according to his own trainor he was in good shape for the fight. he had trouble with vitali's height and style. but yes,,,he won fair and square

There's no doubt Lewis was past his prime for the VK fight, and he was for the Tyson fight too (fortunately Tyson was even more past it). Whereas Vitali was just coming into his prime (although in retrospect it was a pretty short-lived prime).

So it's pretty simple - prime Vitali lost to a past-his-prime Lewis. And Lewis, being the smart guy he is, weighed up his options (i.e. the risks associated with fighting prime Vitali when he (LL) would be even more over the hill) and walked away. While surely that's a big disaapointment for Vitali, he really needs to get over it. That was 3 years ago, you big baby.

[Hydro]

There's no doubt Lewis was past his prime for the VK fight, and he was for the Tyson fight too (fortunately Tyson was even more past it). Whereas Vitali was just coming into his prime (although in retrospect it was a pretty short-lived prime).

So it's pretty simple - prime Vitali lost to a past-his-prime Lewis. And Lewis, being the smart guy he is, weighed up his options (i.e. the risks associated with fighting prime Vitali when he (LL) would be even more over the hill) and walked away. While surely that's a big disaapointment for Vitali, he really needs to get over it. That was 3 years ago, you big baby.

Lewis was probably in his prime in the late 90s, maybe 2000.

if he was still in his prime at 37, then that's some great longevity.

lewis wasn't in good condition, even klitschko said so.

lewis still won fairly, regardless.

But Vitali can rest assure that his legacy as a great is still intact. He defeated the great, young, dedicated, well-conditioned full-time fighter Corrie Sanders, the well-conditioned Kirk Johnson who always came up big in big fights, the rising Danny Williams who knocked out Tyson faster than anyone else, and the steel-chinned Herbie Hide.

[paul750]

But Vitali can rest assure that his legacy as a great is still intact. He defeated the great, young, dedicated, well-conditioned full-time fighter Corrie Sanders, the well-conditioned Kirk Johnson who always came up big in big fights, the rising Danny Williams who knocked out Tyson faster than anyone else, and the steel-chinned Herbie Hide.

LOL. Have some karma.

[-Hyperion-]

But Vitali can rest assure that his legacy as a great is still intact. He defeated the great, young, dedicated, well-conditioned full-time fighter Corrie Sanders, the well-conditioned Kirk Johnson who always came up big in big fights, the rising Danny Williams who knocked out Tyson faster than anyone else, and the steel-chinned Herbie Hide.

POST OF THE DAY!!!

[lennon]

What I said was exactly what happened at the very end of the round. You sir need to watch Lewis at the very end of the round and see that he swings at air with his last couple of puches, then stumbles to his corner and almost misses the stool. What is blind about that. I never said Lewis didn't have a better round but Lewis was punched out and that was clear.

Ok ive just watched the rd in question, i dont know what your talking about however, swings at air???? Looks like he lands an uppercut and a couple of left hooks on vitali who is neither defending himself or punching back!!!!
I dont know what his stool or sitting posture after the bell has got to do with anything, but during the end of the round Lewis was punching and Vitali was doing nothing and looked finished!

Here is the evidence-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm-gEsyTW8s