
Originally Posted by
MAYWEATHER P4P#1
Lennox would have stopped him in a couple more rounds he was cut in a bad way and they were by punches.Also he quit with a shoulder injury against Byrd he could have shown guts and heart by carrying on and winning.Danny williams did against Potter many of fighter have gone through the pain barrier and injury to win he would'nt push himself.
Are all injuries the same? Are their different severities that can describe levels of rotator cuff injuries? YES.
This may be a completely different debate, but to say how and what vitali should do with a legitimate injury during a fight is purely opinionated. Because to say he has no heart, but then was enraged that the fight was stopped due to a cut that could of ended his career negates itself. To say he has no heart, but wanted to fight on through that specific cut doesn't add up. Not to mention he took on the undisputed heavyweight champ of the world on 11 days notice. Yea, he's as chicken as they come

I still say no to him being a hall of famer, he hasn't earned the right, But to say he has no heart is well, an irresponsible comment to make.
Until you can prove the level of injury he suffered and williams suffered were similar, i myself do not believe anyone can question his "heart" after that last battle with Lewis.
Oh and by the way,
Lewis punch stats were decreasing everyround while vitali's were increasing (even with the cut) vitali took lewis' hardest punch, and walked right through it. You can have your opinion about that fight, and i'll have mine. But thats all they will ever be, because lewis did not fulfill his promise to rematch Vitali and retired.
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