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I was watching Vitali vs. Hide earlier tonight and I came to this conclusion. In 99 when Vitali fought Hide, he had a fairly orthodox style. He kept his hands up, especially his right, his left moved between his waste and shoulders, but it was fairly orthodox. Watching vitali over the years his hands keep getting lower and in the Briggs fight he kept his right at waste level, his left below his waste unless firing it, literally he stands there in front of a puncher like Briggs, with fairly good size and reach, with hands completely down below his waste and he doesnt get hit. Guys try to counter him, but he just leans back and seems to have some sort of 6th sense in knowing what his opponents will do. He is the most in shape 39 year old, with tons of experience, he is also well studied in the sport and for every fight. I think right now he is the best he has ever been at avoiding getting hit and its too the point where he requires almost no clinches and no defense. The advantage this gives is beyond dodging punches, but Vitali saves energy not having his hands up, he also can protect his body better, but it also allows him to throw punches from countless of angles that most boxers would not be able to properly train for. I mean seriously, how many fighters could get in the ring with guys with 75% KO%'s + and stand there with their hands down right in front of them and never get knocked down...you guessed it nobody.
Im a fan of Wlad too, and Wlad is the better athlete, the bigger puncher, but I think this 6th sense of Vitali is something Wlad lacks and this unorthodox style to me is unique and would cause anyone in history a ton of problems. I mean Vitali Klitschko would make big George Foreman look like little george foreman and Vitali has more angles to punch from with his style, he has better stamina and brains than Foreman ever had, this current Vitali pushing 40 would have beat the Ali Foreman fought with such ease its hilarious. You know why Ali didnt stand toe to toe with Foreman...because he couldnt. Vitali is bigger, stronger, and meaner, he's smarter, and he has more endurance, but also he'd be throwing from more angles and he does what Foreman didnt do in Zaire...HE USES DISTANCE AND BACKS AWAY FROM COUNTERS. He alsow ouldnt let Ali push down on the back of his head.
Its almost like he's bored now, or he just respects no one else, I wonder if when he spars with Wlad if he keeps his guard down at all times? He knows whats coming at all times and if he has a weakness its in the clinch where he often doesnt tie up his opponent quick enough...thats really about it.
Im a fan of Wlad too, and Wlad is the better athlete, the bigger puncher, but I think this 6th sense of Vitali is something Wlad lacks and this unorthodox style to me is unique and would cause anyone in history a ton of problems. I mean Vitali Klitschko would make big George Foreman look like little george foreman and Vitali has more angles to punch from with his style, he has better stamina and brains than Foreman ever had, this current Vitali pushing 40 would have beat the Ali Foreman fought with such ease its hilarious. You know why Ali didnt stand toe to toe with Foreman...because he couldnt. Vitali is bigger, stronger, and meaner, he's smarter, and he has more endurance, but also he'd be throwing from more angles and he does what Foreman didnt do in Zaire...HE USES DISTANCE AND BACKS AWAY FROM COUNTERS. He alsow ouldnt let Ali push down on the back of his head.
Its almost like he's bored now, or he just respects no one else, I wonder if when he spars with Wlad if he keeps his guard down at all times? He knows whats coming at all times and if he has a weakness its in the clinch where he often doesnt tie up his opponent quick enough...thats really about it.
Briggs got knocked the *** out by Lewis years and years ago.. the win meant nothing for Vit.. his resume is horrible
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