Vitali Klitschko vs. Dereck Chisora: who will win?

[The Hammer]

welcome back tunney

Thanks, Forza.

[paul750]

In fairness, the Klitschkos themselves are probably annoyed that they can't find an opponent to motivate them. They are just too far ahead. Anybody who does have a lot of skill is simply too small.

[TaurusJ27]

I have Chsora being TKO'd by the 11th round.

[Anton LaVey]

No, Chisora actually won his past two fights.

Officially, he won one of his past two, but about 99% of the people who watched Chisora-Helenius thought Chisora clearly won.

Did you really score it for Helenius, Larry?

Let's be fair to Helenius though: he suffered a bad right shoulder injury (something Vitali knows about) before the Chisora fight, and still went ahead with the bout.

He also hurt his right hand in the early part of the Chisora fight.

And he still almost KO'd Chisora (who admits he was badly hurt) in round one.

Helenius has since undergone surgery on his shoulder and his career is in jeopardy.

So Chisora wasn't fighting the Helenius we are used to seeing.

Chisora will utilize movement and try to get in for body shots and then out again. He will hang in there until Vitali starts to time him, and then he'll get knocked out.

Vitali admitted he carried Adamek and could have stopped him early in the fight.

He won't be carrying Chisora.

But Del Boy will be carried -- out of the ring.

[Silencers]

I think Klitschko stops him in about 9 or 10 rounds. Helenius managed to hurt Chisora with a right over over the top early in their fight and I think Klitschko will do the same thing, blind Chisora with his up jab and come over the shoulder with his right hand over and over. If Chisora comes in shape and focused he will give it a good go though.

[The Hammer]

Let's be fair to Helenius though: he suffered a bad right shoulder injury (something Vitali knows about) before the Chisora fight, and still went ahead with the bout.

He also hurt his right hand in the early part of the Chisora fight.

And he still almost KO'd Chisora (who admits he was badly hurt) in round one.

Helenius has since undergone surgery on his shoulder and his career is in jeopardy.

So Chisora wasn't fighting the Helenius we are used to seeing.

I agree with everything you say here, but still, Chisora should have been given the decision win.

[Anton LaVey]

I agree with everything you say here, but still, Chisora should have been given the decision win.

Oh sure. Chisora fought a great fight and should have won.

My point is that he beat an injured and sub-par Helenius.

Now it's fashionable to knock Helenius because of that fight -- goes to show you, you can't please boxing fans.

Helenius had a bad shoulder and could have (should have?) cancelled, but because he gutted out the fight anyway and didn't take Chisora out, now he's a "bum."

Your damned if you do and damned if you don't in boxing.

[jimmy1569]

Look... i think Chisora will be in for the shock of his life when he realizes Vitali Klitschko is nowhere near in style to the two similar sized giants he faced in Fury & Helenious. This fight will NOT last very long if Derek is planning to force his way in by bobbing & weaving as he will make it that much easier for Vitali to tag him with precise shots as he's trying to come in. They ALL underestimate the biggest & most underrated part of Vitali's game & that is his reflexes & timing..



He's ALWAYS in position to throw punches & when someone makes it that much easier by trying to crowd him... he'll put himself in a bad position as Vitali is a master of getting two or three shots at you for every one that you throw. The Areolla fight should be the blueprint for all fighters who dare try to come inside of Vitali's reach without paying dearly for the indiscretion..



Vitali is adept at throwing punches while backpedaling... so if Chisora does manage to get inside he will be bombarded with shots on the way in. Most have a preconceived notion that Vitali ties his man up when the opponent is getting too close & that is such a fabrication & is pretty much pinning something on him that his brother does for a living. Vitali USES his fists to back you up & get you off him.. He rarely if ever ties up.. unless you've actually managed to get inside where he doesn't have punching room or when he was stunned a bit vs Sanders & Lewis.


Vitali's is one of the f ew fighters in boxing history that uses his punches for offense & defense.. he throws some punches for offense & he mixes some in for defense.... you guys might call this the robot clumsiness.... i call it a FOOLproof way to fight.. HE makes sure NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS. he's in position to get off his shots more than you can... you all think it's an abberation or some kind of joke that he's outboxed & outlanded.. outthtrown every single opponent that he's ever face.. I DON'T because I see what he's actually doing in the ring.. I PAY Attention.... The two times vs Kj & bYRD he couldn't tag his opponents because they were defensive specialists...



In THOSE FIGHTS Vitali was better than them on defense... IN OTHER words.. if he can't hit you.. there's no way in hell you're going to hit him MORE. i DON'T EXPECT the hardcore haters to get this but the nonobjective & nonbiased fan will recognize that what's stated here is the absolute truth that haters of Vitali WON'T REALIZE UNTIL HE'S GONE.... WATCH SATurday night & you'll see how Vitali plays matador to CHISORA'S bull rush.

[merker]

I just hope this fight proves me right and that it's EXCITING.

[The Hammer]

I just hope this fight proves me right and that it's EXCITING.

It will be a good fight.

Chisora will actually try to win, not just survive the distance like Kevin Johnson did.