Vitali's Getting His Ass Beat In Sparring

[Heru]

I'd never seen him before, but Butler's pretty nasty with the head and upper body movement. This should be over 15 years old though.

[Pullcounter]

well.... here is oreo-la's chance to win it for all the obese people in the world.

[Mr. Philadel]

He's 5'10" and whooping his 6'7" ass ? That's gangsta.

WAR NIGTMARE!!!

[IIG]

Vitali in 9.

[eazy_mas]

some people just look at one sparring fight and they say he ****ed up.

Sometimes a person doesnt come 100% everyday it happen to everyone you and me as well as Vital and Mayweather.

They are human after all.

[BEEHOP]

I think Vitali ko's him in 2 rounds, and maybe I'm being generous.

It would make me happy if I was dead wrong though.

[da_realist1]

Doubt it tbh Vitali's hardly even lost a roubd in boxing full stop

[Motofan]

KLITSCHKO RUMORS

Hey Dougie what's crackin'?
I was just writing you to tell you about the gym rumors I've heard from my homey who is a trainer. He told me that Vitali has been looking real bad during sparring sessions. He told me that he was getting his ass whooped. Have you heard anything like that. Peace out. -- Jose

I’ve absolutely heard a few rumors about Klitschko’s training camp. I heard that sparring partner Lionel Butler was getting in his ass, and I heard that one of his knees is less than 100 percent, which has made it difficult for him train and spar.

However, just because Butler is giving Klitschko fits doesn’t mean Arreola can. Butler has mastered the forgotten art (among heavyweights, anyway) of bobbing-and-weaving. He’s 5-10 and he makes himself 5-6 as he gets in close and gets off to the body with both hands. I don’t think Arreola can do that. However, if Chris can tap Klitschko’s body, he can hurt the giant. I’ve seen it done to both Klitschko’s in sparring session from 2004 when both trained in L.A. (and as is the case with Butler, it wasn’t a world-beater who troubled them, it was Dominican fringe contender Fernely Feliz, who knew how to get low and get inside). - Doug Fischer

I hope you are around after the fight.

[Benny Leonard]

He's 5'10" and whooping his 6'7" ass ? That's gangsta.

There are lots of advantages with being smaller. Watch a lot of Tyson fights and you'll see why. Shame Tyson couldn't prove it on the elite level against guys like Lennox. Training has a lot to do with it. A smaller fighter has to be in tip-top shape and in his prime to give himself the best chance.

You make yourself smaller so the Taller fighter has to reach down. When he does this, it leaves him vulnerable. At 5'10+ you are also right in range for the mid-section and tall fighters like that have a big mid-section to pound. Tall fighters like to use their jab and clinch to steady the pace because their stamina isn't usually as good as smaller fighters so little fighters can apply heavier pressure with speed, agility, power and strength of their own...pounding the mid section to tire the opponent and get his hands down and his head hunching over (if hurt) to smack him in the jaw in a combo of body to head.

Many tall fighters can also be knocked off balance. Only some have very good balance over a certain height.



All that said and getting back to the topic: Chris isn't 5'10 and he isn't agile or fast.

[Benny Leonard]

I think Vitali ko's him in 2 rounds, and maybe I'm being generous.

It would make me happy if I was dead wrong though.

Many seem to be leaning towards this: