Vitali quit against Chris Byrd who, at the age of 18 was fighting as a welterweight! Vitali did sustain an injury in that fight but take a look at Danny Williams - he won the Euro belt with a dislocated shoulder. Vitali got injured and quit like Victor Ortiz.
Vitali also avoided David Haye since September 2011. He later said he'd fight the winner of Haye vs Chisora but instead disappeared in to obscurity following Haye's technical knockout of Chisora - something Vitali was incapable of achieving when he fought Chisora. I think he knew Haye's speed was too much of a threat to him because, if you remember, in the post-fight interview of the Chisora fight, Vitali admitted that if Chisora was a faster fighter then Vitali would have been in trouble.
I used to be a big fan of Vitali and, although I'm still a fan and I'd tune in to his fights if he ever resumes his boxing career, he did lose a marginal amount of respect for some his actions during his career.
So did you lose respect for Vitali?
Vitali also avoided David Haye since September 2011. He later said he'd fight the winner of Haye vs Chisora but instead disappeared in to obscurity following Haye's technical knockout of Chisora - something Vitali was incapable of achieving when he fought Chisora. I think he knew Haye's speed was too much of a threat to him because, if you remember, in the post-fight interview of the Chisora fight, Vitali admitted that if Chisora was a faster fighter then Vitali would have been in trouble.
I used to be a big fan of Vitali and, although I'm still a fan and I'd tune in to his fights if he ever resumes his boxing career, he did lose a marginal amount of respect for some his actions during his career.
So did you lose respect for Vitali?
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