This HW prospect looks a bit special

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

Vitali was far more athletic than other fighters his size. Compare his movement pre-injuries to welded-spine fighters like Wilder, Valuev, Fury, or even Wlad.

I think part is his old kickboxing days



way 2 slick

Ah ****. I forgot all about his kickboxing. I remember there was a thing going around a while back about him being KO'ed there? But I think it was by a kick though.

[Kigali]

Vitali was far more athletic than other fighters his size. Compare his movement pre-injuries to welded-spine fighters like Wilder, Valuev, Fury, or even Wlad.

I think part is his old kickboxing days



way 2 slick

So Vitali is more athletic than Wilder...is that what your spewing??


Wilder makes Vitali look even more like a slow timid robot.

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Ah ****. I forgot all about his kickboxing. I remember there was a thing going around a while back about him being KO'ed there? But I think it was by a kick though.

Yeah he got KO'd by a spinning heel kick to the temple. Only time he's been knocked down I think.

[NateHound]

Holy **** he looks like Kostya!

[Citizen Koba]

Athletically he looks great for a HW. Speedy, good reflexes and pretty good footwork. That straight right is sneaky. And its good to see a big guy dictate with his jab. Of course, judgement will have to be reserved until we see him face a guy who can show us what kind of chin and endurance the guy has. But his skillset is easy to see.

Only con I can see: he keeps his hands pretty low! Particularly the jab hand. He got hit with some silly punches because of it. Strange for a European fighter with such a good amateur career.

Also: WTF is it with Ukrainians being the biggest mofos on the planet? What's in the water over there?

Erm. Radiation?

[BigAlexSand]

Very interesting. Good head movement, fast hands, seemingly good power and good combinations. I hate his legs, put on some muscle on those f***ing legs, in time like Wilder it will pose issues. Besides his hands being low; I suspect he had quite a bit of confidence going into the fight. The kid is a talent including with the size and technique.

[Weltschmerz]

We will see this guy dominate in a few years, then he will go on to dominate for a decade like Vladimir in ultra boring fashion, much to the pleasure of NSB.

[Rossman]

He might be good some day but you can't tell anything by watching him fight a pro debut type opponent.

[Jedi Vader]

I'm impressed with what I see with this kid. Good physique and technique. It will be interesting to see how he develops and when he ups his competition.

[kiaba360]

Vitali is athletic to you?

You must be in a wheelchair.

I said his hand positioning reminded me of Vitali, not his athleticism. Teslenko is 20-30lbs lighter than Vitali was. He'll probably put on weight as he ages, which could affect his speed/agility.