how many rd's could VK last with Foreman

[dempseyfire]

KO ratio means jack sqaut. Look at who they fought. Vitali hasn't beaten a fighter the calibre of Gregorio Peralta yet! George Chuvalo would've knocked Vitali out as well . . .

[dansweeney]

KO ratio means jack sqaut. Look at who they fought. Vitali hasn't beaten a fighter the calibre of Gregorio Peralta left! George Chuvalo would've knocked Vitali out as well . . .

thank you, finally someone with some sense, foreman kayoed frazier twice, lets see vitali do that, i dont think so

[Pno]

we have to first find out what it takes in a fighter to really BEAT VK. to KO him where he doesn't know where he is..

[TheGreat1]

I think Vitaliy would have defeated Foreman.

Foreman was a small heavy (220lb) in his first coming and a slow heavy dude in his second coming.


Foreman was not particularly skillfull and not particularly devastating (only 85% or so KO rate in his wins). Vitaliy is very skillful (he did outbox Lennox) and has 97% KO rate.


Vitaliy would have defeated George in both of his comings.

keep in mind that foremans level of comp was much higher then VK's.

[TheGreat1]

George has 68/ 76 = 89.4 % KO rate (76=bouts won)

Vitaliy has 33/34= 97.0% rate (34=bouts won)

lets see how his % is after 42 more fights. with good comp.

[Pno]

if good comp shows up even

[TheGreat1]

George has 68/ 76 = 89.4 % KO rate (76=bouts won)

Vitaliy has 33/34= 97.0% rate (34=bouts won)

in 1988 george had 59 wins with 56 by ko. the other 5 dec came at the very end of his career. also at 59 wins he only had 2 losses, the same as VK has now.

[Nautilus]

in 1988 george had 59 wins with 56 by ko. the other 5 dec came at the very end of his career. also at 59 wins he only had 2 losses, the same as VK has now.

good info.

56/59= 94% Ko Rate (Sanders has about the same I believe)
vs. 97% Ko Rate for Vitaliy

No doubt it would have been a great match.

[paulmmv]

dont count vitali out i think vitali could very well beat a prime foreman

[Pno]

It would all hinge on his ability to either absorb or dodge Forman's BOMBS...