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

[BLOODSHED]

Man, Rahman scared him so badly. All praise to Rahman!

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

[Leo Pradun]

...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?

ye dude i agree, that show hes nothing like them other money hungry scum bags out there...

[Leo Pradun]

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

ye dude, this is beyond ibf and wbo, call out rahman and beat him for disrespecting the family name....

[Derranged]

[QUOTE=ImSoFlyyy]Man, Rahman scared him so badly. All praise to Rahman![/QUOTE/]

You morons will never learn.

[Living Legend]

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

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

That's what's not going to happen...Wlad sould draw some insprartion and just retire also, because I gurantee rahman will knock him silly he they ever fight...

[Kid Achilles]

Great thread. Finally someone with an ounce of common sense. Rahman or James Toney would simply sit on their belt and wait for their leg to heal, freezing up the heavyweight division completely. Vitali did the right thing by retiring and vacating his belt.

One of the last class acts in the division takes his leave.

[kallsop]

The WBC gave him one week to meet with their designated doctor, or get stripped. So he retires and won't have to see the doctor. How convenient.

Want to buy the Brooklyn Bridge from me, I've got two!

I don't know the truth, nobody on this forum does, but I'm not buying what they're selling without VERIFICATION. You can take it hook, line and sinker if you wish, and more power to you.

[Stiv Rex]

okay, so maybe his knee was a little screwed up, so what?? if a football or basketball guy can come back, and their job involves RUNNING nonstop, then how come a boxer cant? i think its a bunch of bull****.
i didnt think vitaly was ducking rachman, i still think he would beat him, but this is ridiculous. he quits because of another injury? take the six months to recover, do a 2 month training camp, fight a tuneup, then start all over setting up a fight with rachman.
this is the difference between a european fighter and an american. you know hes got a lot of some type of heart. his face was opened up like there was a zipper on it against lewis, but he punks out against sorry ass chris bird with a hurt shoulder. now this with rachman.
what is the matter with this guy? i dont think he deserves to be the champ, no matter who he beats.

[Manny_P]

okay, so maybe his knee was a little screwed up, so what?? if a football or basketball guy can come back, and their job involves RUNNING nonstop, then how come a boxer cant? i think its a bunch of bull****.
i didnt think vitaly was ducking rachman, i still think he would beat him, but this is ridiculous. he quits because of another injury? take the six months to recover, do a 2 month training camp, fight a tuneup, then start all over setting up a fight with rachman.
this is the difference between a european fighter and an american. you know hes got a lot of some type of heart. his face was opened up like there was a zipper on it against lewis, but he punks out against sorry ass chris bird with a hurt shoulder. now this with rachman.
what is the matter with this guy? i dont think he deserves to be the champ, no matter who he beats.

AMMMMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEEEEEENNNNNNNNN!

Rahman retired Vitali KleeeschckHOE.

[Stiv Rex]

oh yeah, by the way, he is doing the right thing by vacating the belt, sortof. if hes the champ hes got a right to take the time he needs to get better. this is not a guy who isnt fighting because hes scared, hes hurt. But to retire? this stinks of quitting. unbelievable. he says, "i want to be able to give the fans what they deserve." what we deserve is a friggin heavyweight championship fight. if it has to be a year from now, so be it. dont quit, you f****** p****.