Why is Vitali so great?

[ИATAS]

I don't think I ever recall either of these guys fighting on the inside. Do you have an example to remind me?

Vitali just did, he mixed it up a little bit on the inside against Gomez. Not a ton obviously, but he did throw some shots when they were engaged, whereas whenever anyone so much as touches Wlad he freaks out

[dans]

Vitali just did, he mixed it up a little bit on the inside against Gomez. Not a ton obviously, but he did throw some shots when they were engaged, whereas whenever anyone so much as touches Wlad he freaks out

Could have fooled me. All I remember was him and Gomez rubbing their jabs together and Gomez fumbling around like he was trying to get some butt love. Hugging doesn't count either. I respect your point, but I just personally don't remember it.

[Pullcounter]

neither klit bros are great, just very good in a garbage HW division

[ИATAS]

Could have fooled me. All I remember was him and Gomez rubbing their jabs together and Gomez fumbling around like he was trying to get some butt love. Hugging doesn't count either. I respect your point, but I just personally don't remember it.

Trust me, it was there, just not a whole lot of it.

For the record I'm not a fan of either, I just personally think Vitali is a bit better, although he's starting to show his age so the Gomez fight wasn't a great testament to that.

It's like picking the lesser of two evils, really.

[KingTito]

I'd say Wlad is better.

[conor026]

To me Wladimir is the better of the brothers and deserves more credit than he gets. A lot of Vitali's fans claim he's one of the greatest heavyweights of all time, but based on what? Please don't give me the KO Percentages garbage.

Here's a comparison of the brothers careers:

Vitali
Biggest wins - Gomez, Peter, the immortal Danny Williams, Corrie Sanders, Kirk Johnson.
Losses - Chris Byrd (quit), Lewis (TKO, cut)

Wlad
Biggest wins - Monte Barrett, Byrd (twice), McCline, Peter, Brock, Brewster, Ibragamov, Thompson, Rahman.
Losses - Brewster, Sanders, Purrity

Yet somehow Vitali receives more credit and boxrec has Vital as their #1.

It all just makes me scratch my head.

Vitali will always be the more popular because he has heart and
is a big puncher, whereas Wlad has a boring style of fighting.

In my opinion, Wlad has faster hands and feet, better conditioning,
a crisper jab but has a glass chin and has been knocked out three times.

Vitali has KO power, better timed punches, an iron chin, better ring
generalship and i don't think he has been knocked down it a fight.
He lost two fights, one because of a shoulder injury and the other a cut,
but was winning on points in both fights when they were stopped.

If you compare both Klitschko's against Samuel Peter, Wlad was knocked down
three times and won on points, whereas Vitali bathered him for nine rounds.

P.S. I think if, Vitali wasn't cut in the lewis fight, he would have knocked him out.

[dans]

Vitali will always be the more popular because he has heart and
is a big puncher, whereas Wlad has a boring style of fighting.

In my opinion, Wlad has faster hands and feet, better conditioning,
a crisper jab but has a glass chin and has been knocked out three times.

Vitali has KO power, better timed punches, an iron chin, better ring
generalship and i don't think he has been knocked down it a fight.
He lost two fights, one because of a shoulder injury and the other a cut,
but was winning on points in both fights when they were stopped.

If you compare both Klitschko's against Samuel Peter, Wlad was knocked down
three times and won on points, whereas Vitali bathered him for nine rounds.

P.S. I think if, Vitali wasn't cut in the lewis fight, he would have knocked him out.

I think that if they let the fight continue Vitali would've been knocked out. Just opinion though.

[Easy-E]

Vitali has always been the bigger, stronger brother who can take and deliver punishment.
Wlad has a suspect chin and oftentimes looks sloppy and in poor shape against mediocre opposition.
Vitali would murder Wlad if they ever fought.

[Easy-E]

Vitali will always be the more popular because he has heart and
is a big puncher, whereas Wlad has a boring style of fighting.

In my opinion, Wlad has faster hands and feet, better conditioning,
a crisper jab but has a glass chin and has been knocked out three times.

Vitali has KO power, better timed punches, an iron chin, better ring
generalship and i don't think he has been knocked down it a fight.
He lost two fights, one because of a shoulder injury and the other a cut,
but was winning on points in both fights when they were stopped.

If you compare both Klitschko's against Samuel Peter, Wlad was knocked down
three times and won on points, whereas Vitali bathered him for nine rounds.

P.S. I think if, Vitali wasn't cut in the lewis fight, he would have knocked him out.

Wlad is not a well conditioned fighter. Vitali has been in wars and thrown big punches for many rounds, while wlad throws measured punches for entire fights and still gets visibly tired. Look at the Brewster and Purrity fights.

[dans]

Wlad is not a well conditioned fighter. Vitali has been in wars and thrown big punches for many rounds, while wlad throws measured punches for entire fights and still gets visibly tired. Look at the Brewster and Purrity fights.

I believe that statement is purely false. Wlad always comes in the ring in excellent condition and I think outside of his losses, he has had great stamina.