Quote Originally Posted by diamonddavestafford
Quote Originally Posted by Punisher136
To be fair, Vitali and Lewis were the two superpowers in the heavyweight division. If Lewis stuck around and Vitali's body didn't become his own worst enemy, there would've been potential for great rematches. If they both stick around alittle longer and Vitali/Lennox 2 and maybe even 3 happen, it would be clear who the Best of this era was. It would be this era's Ali/Frazier. Those fights happen and Vitali could've be mentioned as the Foreman/Ali/tyson/marciano/louis of today. I think his body just gave out on him alittle too soon for him to clearly earn that recognition.
Lewis wont come back and you cant make that comparison anyway. Foreman, Louis, Marciano, Ali and Frazier were legitimate boxing greats; legends in fact. No way Vitali is carrying ANY of their jock straps. Who's Vitali fought? He fought Lewis and Kirk Johnson and those are the ONLY names of any caliber on his record. He got stopped by Lennox and Johnson aint sayin much. Lewis at least beat Holyfield and Tyson. Even if Lewis came back and whupped on him two more times it wouldnt put either of them in the same league as Ali, Foreman, Rocky Marciano or Joe Louis. Ridiculous in my opinion to even consider. People need to get off Klitschko's jock. Anyone with half assed boxing skill can do damage and have a decent record amongst an unimpressive division if they are 6'8" and over 250 lbs. It doesnt mean that they deserve to be compared or even spoken of in the same sentence as the legends do.
I'm not saying he's in the same league as those, i'm just saying he could've clinched a spot as being recognized as the dominant boxer of this watered down heavyweight era. Lewis would've had it hands down but the rahman ko washed that right out the window. I'm just trying to stick up for the guy for a change because everything else i say seems to be in the negative. His record's not as padded as Don steele's.