Vitaliy steps down like a man. Good luck to Vitaliy.

**Derranged** · 11-09-2005, 10:18 AM

Originally posted by N_P

Haters were calling out Vitaliy to vacate the belt.

Vitaliy just did. Injuries have ended his career.

Props to Vitaliy for doing this. Good luck to him in his post-fight career.

This couldve been put in an existing thread.

**N_P** · 11-09-2005, 10:19 AM

Originally posted by Derranged

This couldve been put in an existing thread.

existing threads are hate threads; mine is not

**USA4LIFE** · 11-09-2005, 10:21 AM

Originally posted by N_P

Haters were calling out Vitaliy to vacate the belt.

Vitaliy just did. Injuries have ended his career.

Props to Vitaliy for doing this. Good luck to him in his post-fight career.

I agree, he tried to bring back the HW div back to what it used to be but too many damb injuries to his body. I wish him luck and hope he stays healthy.

**moochi** · 11-09-2005, 10:27 AM

Originally posted by N_P

Haters were calling out Vitaliy to vacate the belt.

Vitaliy just did. Injuries have ended his career.

Props to Vitaliy for doing this. Good luck to him in his post-fight career.

its pretty sad that we couldn't see more of him....

i really wanted to see him stamp himself as a legitimate champ......i respect him a lot, but a person who wins a vacant belt and then defends it once against a non-ranked opponent just isn't enough for me to hold him high up there.....

it is sad and we wish him all the best in the future...

**moochi** · 11-09-2005, 10:28 AM

also, what an idiot......why didn't he just fight and get his $8million...at least he would have deserved that......

**PBDS** · 11-09-2005, 10:33 AM

Originally posted by moochi

also, what an idiot......why didn't he just fight and get his $8million...at least he would have deserved that......

...Because he knew he couldn't perfrom due to the injuries. What a class move not to rob the public like that. You think any of the other heavyweights have that much class and dignity?

**moochi** · 11-09-2005, 10:36 AM

Originally posted by pbds

...Because he knew he couldn't perfrom due to the injuries. What a class move not to rob the public like that. You think any of the other heavyweights have that much class and dignity?

yes of course you are right, but i just think he would have deserved the money.....but the main reasons why i respect him was because he was/is a gentleman.....a real gentleman............i was praying that one day i would see him KTFO toney...

**Derranged** · 11-09-2005, 10:36 AM

Is there any way to verify that his knee is torn? And if so, would that shut the haters up, at least about the "fake injury" allegations?

**PBDS** · 11-09-2005, 10:37 AM

Originally posted by moochi

yes of course you are right, but i just think he would have deserved the money.....but the main reasons why i respect him was because he was/is a gentleman.....a real gentleman............i was praying that one day i would see him KTFO toney...

...Yep, what a shame. Wlad should draw inspiration from this and really step up his game and just take the **** over.

Vitaliy steps down like a man. Good luck to Vitaliy.