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You saw a different fight than I saw, bias Englishman. Lewis was the one getting staggered and wobbling around from Vitali's powerful punches. Just call him lucky Lewis that the fight was stopped saving him from a KO defeat. Vitali has never been knocked down in his entire career while Lewis has been knocked out twice.Comment
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Doesnt really matter what some of you self proclaimed boxing gurus think in the end. Vitali, Lewis and Joshua were and are heavyweight champions at the end of the day. They all fought with heart and almost always delivered a good if not exciting fight.
What have you done besides try and nit pick the careers of world class fighters?Comment
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He only had 10 days to prepare.Comment
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I like how people defend Lewis with the most emotional responses possible. Been going on like that for years.
(not referring to TS, BTW)Comment
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I'm a Wladimir Klitschko fan and I've never had problems with heavyweights of such size being tired in heavyweight bouts during the late rounds. It's expected! Not once have I unfairly criticized Anthony Joshua for getting slightly tired against Wlad.
However, you are cherry picking specific gifs to prove a single point. Both boxers had their moments of success and problems. In that specific instance, Lewis had the upper hand. However, Vitali Klitschko had the upper hand for more parts of the bout. Hence, he was up on the score card.
Also, it is totally speculative that AJ's punches inflict more damage than Vitali's as well.
"Lewis chubbiness helped to withstand Vitali's attacks"Lewis was 256lbs, the WORST shape of his entire career.
"Vitali retired Lewis" > those other feats!-He'd been violently KO'd 2 years earlier by Rahman.
"A long time to heal wounds. He may have been more healthy and refreshed than ever."He hadn't fought in a year since Tyson and gained 7lbs of pure fat since then.
So did Vitali!Took the fight on 2 weeks notice
"Whatever he was, he was definitely LESS experienced"-Vitali was already 32 years old with 7 years pro experience and 33 fights.
Wlad was also 41 years old with nearly 2 decades of mileage from training camps, sparring and boxing bouts (69 of them).Wlad was 240lbs, his BEST and lightest condition since 2009.
Plus, it's totally arbitrary to claim that 240 pounds specifically is Wladimir Klitschko's BEST weight. Wlad weighed 241 pounds many times after 2010.
Doesn't change the fact that Wlad reached an age when most other heavyweights were retired or were losing, never mind them beating the next best possible opponents that are younger by over a decade.1.5 years earlier he was a huge favorite to beat Fury at -500
Which was predominantly based on Pulev not performing at his best, by being too emotional and excited during the bout (because both of them had personal issues with each other before the bout). Thus, the win was more down to Pulev not performing as well as he could, rather than Wlad doing anything too special himself.Picked up one of his best career wins over Pulev in late 2014
Doesn't change the fact that Wlad reached an age when most other heavyweights were retired or were losing, never mind them beating the next best possible opponents that are younger by over a decade.-Had a full training camp to prepare
Historically, it's been proven that the best future heavyweight boxer is more likely to beat a 40+ year old former champion / best heavyweight than vice versa. Thus, Joshua's win goes by the norm. Whilst Wlad's loss is of the norm too.AJ was 27 years old with 3.5 years pro experience and 18 fights.Comment
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It may be because Vitali was a great prime name to have on the record. Not like the over-the-hill shells of great fighters also on lummox’s record.Comment
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........... ludicrous claim, he was stumbling all over the ring and gasping for breath sat in the corner.
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