You seem to forget that Lennox was throwing more in the 5th and 6th than earlier in the fight...and he was having a significantly higher land rate. If I remember correctly he landed something like 56% of his punches in the 5th round, he was starting to land at will and turn up the volume and Vit was starting to lose his legs. Sure Vitaly has a better late-fight KO rate, but with that cut and Lewis turning things up...don't know if he would have been nearly as successful as he was early in the fight, especially with that cut.
But those facts don't matter because the only thing that matters is the way Lennox sat on his stool after the 6th round was over. The way he sat on his stool.
Exactly, and how many KOs does Lennox have in his career after round 8? Zero. How many does Vitali has? I would have been Lennox a round or two to KO Vitali, but if Vitali was still around after that then Vitali who carries his power late would have stopped Lewis in the late rounds no question.
re-watch the 5th and 6th, Lewis is tired but picking his shots very well, Vitaly is the one that initiates almost every clinch, hence why Lewis was able to catch him with those uppercuts, then Vitaly just leans and holds. Dude was hurting.
But those facts don't matter because the only thing that matters is the way Lennox sat on his stool after the 6th round was over. The way he sat on his stool.
Klitscko was clearly ahead at 6, but he lost the last two rounds big, and was getting tagged repeatedly with huge right hands from a big puncher, he could have went blind then go on to possibly win or lose then have to retire.
Nowadays I kind of wished the Lewis-Vitaly fight wouldn't haven't gotten stop. Just so Vitaly could have lost his eye sight. Therefor forced to retire early. And, wouldn't have witnessed this overrated career. With his racist fans making crap up.
Who woulda thought? I was actually rooting for Vitali in that fight! If I had a crystal ball I would've been going for Lewis all the way. I can't say I'd like to have seen Klitschko lose his eyesight, but I agree with the rest of your post.
Nowadays I kind of wished the Lewis-Vitaly fight wouldn't haven't gotten stop. Just so Vitaly could have lost his eye sight. Therefor forced to retire early. And, wouldn't have witnessed this overrated career. With his racist fans making crap up.
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