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Vitali nearly Knocked Out!
Posted: 13 Oct 2011, 14:18
by baulks
Watching Vitali Klitschko's 5th pro fight, he back peddles against Troy Roberts and appears off balance, then Roberts lands a left hook and sends him to the canvas in the 2nd minute. The Ref ruled it a slip and refused to count. Their feet don't appear to tangle, Roberts if anything wrong footed him and I think it was a legit knockdown.
What do you guys think?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRu84wMegwc
Re: Vitali nearly Knocked Out!
Posted: 13 Oct 2011, 15:06
by raylawpc
The referee obviously had a better view, but it looked legit to me. I don't think he was hurt - kind of a slip / knockdown, i.e., Lurch was off balance but a punch landed.
Re: Vitali nearly Knocked Out!
Posted: 13 Oct 2011, 16:40
by Brutu
Not a legit knockdown.
Troy Roberts rush and crowded him in a corner and had his right knee
in back of Vitali's left knee and he just knee tripped him off balance.
Re: Vitali nearly Knocked Out!
Posted: 13 Oct 2011, 17:05
by Brutu
watch at about 2:10 of it.
Roberts right leg/knee gets behind Vitali's left leg/knee
while he was retreating and there seemsto be a delayed reaction while
Vitlai tried to regain his balance going backward.
Re: Vitali nearly Knocked Out!
Posted: 13 Oct 2011, 19:21
by raylawpc
BarryWashington wrote:Brutu wrote:watch at about 2:10 of it.
Roberts right leg/knee gets behind Vitali's left leg/knee
while he was retreating and there seemsto be a delayed reaction while
Vitlai tried to regain his balance going backward.
i see what ur talkin bout but i dont think there was enough contact to say that's what made vitali go down. look to me like it was there for not even a second all the while vitali was rushing backwards and off-balance to start with against the ropes and then ate a left hook.
if vitali learned how to truly box and not rely on just arm length & size he could have been so much better (as in learning how to slip punches and create counter punching angles/opportunities from the sides rather than relying on his arm length & sheer size to avoid opponents blows or leaning his upper torso back or just galloping backwards in a straight line). still a pretty good fighter tho so kudos to
baulks for makin this a thread
Wasn't much of a hook, but he went down after getting hit by it so it was a legit knockdown.
Re: Vitali nearly Knocked Out!
Posted: 13 Oct 2011, 20:02
by dempseyfire
It was an off-balance KD due to Vitali leaning back too far but a legit knockdown nonetheless . . that's why it's typically a boxing no-no to lean straight back from punches, although Vitali has done it with success for the wide majority of his career.
Re: Vitali nearly Knocked Out!
Posted: 14 Oct 2011, 02:25
by Brutu
I forgot to mention that when Robert's right knee made contact with
the back of Vitali Klitchko's left leg,Roberts foot would have been directly
under his own knee of course and his toes even further out right behind the left heel of Vitali Klitschko and when Klitschko hurridly
was trying to evade being cornered ,he tripped over Roberts front part of his shoe and lost his balance.
Re: Vitali nearly Knocked Out!
Posted: 14 Oct 2011, 03:21
by Diamond WEAPON
I agree with Brutu.
Re: Vitali nearly Knocked Out!
Posted: 14 Oct 2011, 13:06
by BoxBuzz
He may have legitimately knocked OVER versus down.
And nowhere near KO territory.
Re: Vitali nearly Knocked Out!
Posted: 19 Oct 2011, 20:49
by pound per pound
Brutu wrote:watch at about 2:10 of it.
Roberts right leg/knee gets behind Vitali's left leg/knee
while he was retreating and there seemsto be a delayed reaction while
Vitlai tried to regain his balance going backward.
About right. Its not a clean knockdown. I would say no knockdown. The ref made the correct call. Only a fool would think Roberts had Vitali hurt.
Re: Vitali nearly Knocked Out!
Posted: 19 Oct 2011, 21:04
by NazNaci1
Diamond WEAPON wrote:I agree with Brutu.
I have to say the same.
Re: Vitali nearly Knocked Out!
Posted: 19 Oct 2011, 22:07
by gregor
It looked like Vitali was starting to lose his balance (more because of his poor footwork than any contact with Roberts I think), but since his opponent managed to land clean shot clearly before he went down he should be counted IMHO. Vitali wasn't hurt at all, but that is not the point there.
BTW, Roberts did better than many title opponent of Vitali - just because he came in shape and actually tried to win (and he landed a couple of punches as well).
Re: Vitali nearly Knocked Out!
Posted: 19 Oct 2011, 22:13
by crusader
Does it matter that Roberts was in shape? The bout lasted a round and a half....
Re: Vitali nearly Knocked Out!
Posted: 19 Oct 2011, 23:11
by Diamond WEAPON
The Dark Destroyer wrote:Why are we debating the legitimacy of a knock down Klitshcko suffered in his fifth pro fight?
Because its evidence that Dempsey would kill him in 30 seconds. Old-timers FTW!!!
Re: Vitali nearly Knocked Out!
Posted: 19 Oct 2011, 23:26
by raylawpc
The Dark Destroyer wrote:Why are we debating the legitimacy of a knock down Klitshcko suffered in his fifth pro fight?
We're bored . . .
Re: Vitali nearly Knocked Out!
Posted: 20 Oct 2011, 04:15
by Brutu
It is interesting to note at this early stage of his pro career,
his fighting style.
looks like he has sort of a slouching stance
that he goes in and out of.