If Vitali beats Rahman?

[leff]

On the issue of race, I'm convinced that it does play a part in Vitali's approval rating.

Some fans don't like him because he's white and some don't like him because he's Ukrainian. Whether it's skin color, nationality, religion or whatever, IMO he is being discriminated against. And that's ok because he's still the WBC champ no matter what people think.

As far as his boxing skills, IMO I don't see how anyone can deny his right to be called champion. He has around a 93% ko ratio. Only one man out of Vitali's wins has ended the fight on his feet. He's never been knocked down. Nor has he ever been behind on the score cards at the end of any of his fights, including his two losses.

Having said that, I would still like to see him rematch Byrd and Lewis.

IMO, If you don't like him, it's probably because he's either beaten your favorite boxer or it has nothing to do with boxing at all.

So ****ing true

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Rahman sux!!! If Vitaly beats Byrd and avenges his loss I will acknowledge him as the legit HW Champ.

[!!Captain]

He won't quiet anyone until he faces off with Byrd. Once he beats Byrd then most but not all, will give him his due. Beating Ruiz will get him some props and love from the entire boxing community if the beating is bad enough.

I don't see King allowing this fight to happen. There is no way that he will loose one of his HW champs and he KNOWS that Byrd cannot win that fight. Too bad though, I really wish Klichko would unify the belts. Maybe HBO will put enough pressure on King to let this fight happen, they did say that they will work on organizing unification bouts after the last PPV with Klichko.

[Eyeh8you]

93% ko ratio. Only one man out of Vitali's wins has ended the fight on his feet. He's never been knocked down. .

He has an 97% KO rate (33KO/34 Wins)