Vitali's win bad for boxing?

**DaxxKahn** · 10-13-2008 03:43 AM

Originally Posted by Lyle

If I'm not mistaken the last guy who generated a bunch of intrest in the heavyweight division of the sport besides Lennox Lewis (who had help: Holyfield, Tyson, the Michael Grant, Tommy Morrison, and Shannon Briggs hype machines), and Wladimir (who creates less hype because he has fought nothing but southpaws recently and therefore couldn't just gun for the KO) was Vitali.

With Vitali in there you have a solid brawling big man who will stand and trade with anyone and a fight that is Vitali vs anybody is interesting: Valuev, Ruiz, Lyakhovich, Chagaev, Rahman, McCline, Golota, Brewster, Haye, Dimitrenko, Arreola, even a fight vs a washed up Shannon Briggs would be exciting because if anyone fights Vitali you KNOW he will KO them.

Plus this makes it easier for the brothers to have the belts unified in a way...it's a pick your poison division now Wladimir or Vitali who do I want to get KO'd by?

Rejoice fans of boxing, the heavyweight division has a new virtually undisputed (Damn that Valuev!) champion via The Brothers Klitschko

Actually the reason Lennox had generated so much interest is the fact he dominated during HW boxings 2nd greatest era outside the 70's legends..

McCall, Mercer, Bruno, Botha, McCall, Morrison, Golota, Holyfield, Briggs, Tua, all good fighters that would have been either champion or top contender at any point in history be it for their boxing skill or plain out power.

Vitaly could have been the next great heavyweight after Lennox once he took the reigns...I was actually shocked when he retired...I also gave him credit for not wanting to hold the title up due to injury...

Right now Vitaly is more of an enigma that people want to see if he really is the legit thing rather then people caring if he is back in the division or not

I give Vitaly respect and I think he will be around fdor as long as he wants at the moment...though there Are not really many interesting fights for him...

Maybe Valuev?