I think Wlad is chinny and hasn't been severely tested. His losses have been by ugly KO.
Vitali, though is a whole 'nother story.
He hits just as hard as Wlad, but has a chin of granite.
He may not be as mobile and agile as Wlad, but IMO has been the better all-around fighter.
All this is to say that I don't get the Lewis hate while supporting Vitali, or the Vitali hate in supporting Lewis. All I saw was a hugely tremendous fight, the likes of which we haven't seen since. THAT was a heavyweight fight. We were robbed of more of this classic when Vitali got that ugly gash over his eye. If not... the fight was promising to be a classic for the ages.
Wlad, on the other hand, has never faced that kind of test.
And the first one to mention Sam Peter gets shot.
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