Can Today's Heavyweights Fight Like This?

[vacon04]

So why could Bowe fight like that?

He was an exception to the rule, but to be fair Vitali also has a massive punching output, throwing over 700 or 800 punches per fight.

[Capaedia]

He was an exception to the rule, but to be fair Vitali also has a massive punching output, throwing over 700 or 800 punches per fight.

Good point. I forgot about Vitali's insane output.

But a lot of those are arm punches (due to the dodgy shoulder) and jabs.

[damuttz112]

There's no rule mate, the skill level outside the elite has considerably declined in the Heavyweight division. Plus Vitali and his brother have no inside game. This is not a knock on their skill because they have never been forced to infighting (except against Lennox Lewis).