big lennox wrote: β19 Apr 2024, 09:54
jamesmcdonnell wrote: β19 Apr 2024, 08:54
There's not been a truly impressive win by a British Heavyweight, since Lewis fought Holyfield, although actually, I would argue his win over Klitchsko was more impressive, to take on a guy like that, at short notice, and grind out the win.
I agree. I think Lewis' win over Vitali is very impressive. Vitali was a tough assignment for any heavyweight in history.
I concur, I think Vitali would have been highly competitive in any era in history - he was big, strong, and used his physical assets well, he had a really awkward style, leaning on the back foot, and keeping his hands out in front of him, made it hard to connect, and he had a very good workrate too - not a brilliant puncher technically, but still cumulatively a hurtful puncher.
He was also tough and pretty much fearless too, cannot imagine any fighter in history intimidating Vitali. He was a bit of a nightmare, and proved so against lewis in the early running, before Lewis started to ramp up the pressure and his much heavier punches started to Land.
I'd have picked Vitali over Wlad all day long, he would have worn him down,