All right, I guess I'm a Klit hater...

[jabsRstiff]

"When you are an elite fighter, that much wieght difference should not matter."


You are kidding, right ?

When you're facing another world class fighter....you better be in goddamned best shape of your life.
Kirk Johnson was in the WORST shape of his life.

[Mr. Ryan]

The weight makes a hell of alot of a difference. Just 5 pounds makes me feel sluggish.

[Neuraxis]

Again you don't know what your talking about, I DO dislike Wlad but not for the reasons that you claim that I do, I dislike him for the reasons that I have already stated.

Why do you always want me to adress these questions, that you just all of a sudden come up with? However I will try to answer your question.

Ok, your right the Klits are the most accomplished big men in the HW division. However this does not speak to their skill, it speaks to the lack of skill in the HW division around them. The other big men in the division are for the most part absolutely terrible.

The heir to the HW crown, Wlad, has truly been exposed, he lost to an outta shape, semi retired, but dangerous golfer,and then to the pathetic Lamon Brewster, and then was put down by TOS who can punch but thats it. Before his lost to Sanders Wlad was beating the best out there, but now he is struggling with bums. The old Wlad was an explosive puncher who had a tremendous jab but this Wlad is dead and gone.This why I say Wlad is finished. He just isn't the same fighter anymore.

Vitali on the other hand is a man who commnands more of my respect. While I mark him down for quitting against Byrd, he is a HW destroyer. The man's skills are average and he looks awkard but he his a fairly smart fighter and uses his height well, he also doesn't outpunch himself like his little bro. I also give Vitali much respect for fighting the red hot guy in the division right now, Danny Williams, thats how your supposed to start off your title reign. After he beats Williams I expect Vitali to try and unify.When he and Byrd meet again, the winner will be the true champion.

Thats about as fair as an assement as I can give both Klits.

You are really over inflating the greatestness of Wlad pre-Sanders. He wasn't beating the best out there, but he was winning in convincing fashion against good competition, which is exactly what he was doing against TOS besides the KD. How does someone who has no heart come back to win a round on every judges scorecard in which he is KD? Shouldn't he have just given up and thrown in the towel since he has no heart?

[theironone]

Vitali is the best of a bad bunch, big, strong, heavyhanded but limited skills. For every glaring positve he has you can see one of his glaring limits.
His win over Johnson is nothing to shout about, Johnson was like a bloated pig he didn't deserve to get paid turning up like that, 'elite athlete' my arse all the average athletes would be insulted by the way kirk showed up.
Sanders was dangerous for a round or two but like others have said semi retired.
He looked good against lewis but at the end of the day the scorecards don't mean **** - ask Mr Taylor about the scorecards.
Also that fight was still up in the air I felt either one could of won (barring the fact that Klit was cut to ribbons!)
Like I said before HE IS THE BEST out there IMO but the best of a bad bunch so nothing to get too excited about