Klitschko vs Briggs Why was this fight not stopped?

[beez721]

A lot more durable, better conditioning - not enough for me classify him as being better.

I agree. wlad is clearly more technically sound. if he had vitali's chin,,toughness and work rate it would be scary

[beez721]

Ian John Lewis honored Shannon Briggs' personal request that the fight not be stopped unless he was lying cold on the canvas, because it was going to be his final shot at the title.

Call it unprofessional, call it respect, whatever. Briggs injured his arm and could not properly fight or defend, but still, somehow, went the 12.

briggs may have injured his arm but he makes excuses for every single one of his fights won or lost so its hard to figure it having anything to do with the outcome of the fight. I agree he did show incredible heart tho,,,i'll give him that. he could have easily quit but he kept on

[Simurgh]

It should have been stopped. But Briggs always did something to prevent the stoppage. The later stage of the fight he would just talk 'I am not hurt...'

but it was a BAD beating, the worst I seen.

after the fight briggs said "Ive faced George Foreman and Lennox Lewis, but Vitali is better than both of them."

Vitali definitely gave him much worst beating than Lennox did, although Lennox KOed him.

[beez721]

It should have been stopped. But Briggs always did something to prevent the stoppage. The later stage of the fight he would just talk 'I am not hurt...'

but it was a BAD beating, the worst I seen.

after the fight briggs said "Ive faced George Foreman and Lennox Lewis, but Vitali is better than both of them."

Vitali definitely gave him much worst beating than Lennox did, although Lennox KOed him.

not sure how much faith you can put into what briggs has to say. he also said foreman and vitali hit harder than lennox while lennox pretty much starched him while big George or vitali couldn't as much as put him on his trunks. doesn't make much sense to me

[Simurgh]

not sure how much faith you can put into what briggs has to say. he also said foreman and vitali hit harder than lennox while lennox pretty much starched him while big George or vitali couldn't as much as put him on his trunks. doesn't make much sense to me

Not much.. I don't think Vitali hits harder than Forman. As for Lennox I would say it's close.

However I believe that Briggs that fought Vitali either was on something or he grow up somehow... He looked way tougher than when he fought Lennox/Foreman.

[Ham Porter]

Vitali's knockout ratio is one of the most fraudulent in history. He's never been anything more than an accumulative arm puncher that wears you down.

[Weltschmerz]

Maybe the ref is a sadist and enjoyed every moment. Vitali is a proven sadist, no arguing there. The meaner brother.

[Weebler I]

I think a better question is why was this fight allowed to happen?

The Klitchkos take the easiest fights possible unless there's a huge upside (Haye) or they're forced to by sanctioning bodies (Povetkin, Pulev).

As Fury says, they're "strictly business".

[Weltschmerz]

The Klitchkos take the easiest fights possible unless there's a huge upside (Haye) or they're forced to by sanctioning bodies (Povetkin, Pulev).

As Fury says, they're "strictly business".

What fights did they avoid?

[jas]

What fights did they avoid?

wlad is avoiding briggs