Was the Peter Klitschko fight the most partisan of all time?

[Kev]

I couldn't believe Vitali's ring entrance, having 5 of probably the top 8 greatest heavyweights of all time, Foreman, Frasier, Lewis, Tyson and Holyfield all sending him personal messages and urging him to win the fight and then Michael Buffer announcing the reigning champ Sam Peter as being there to 'spoil the party' has there ever been a more partisan display of bias before a big fight in recent memory?

What is it with the champ emiritus and the respect he has throughout the boxing world?

It was as if he was the Messiah or King arthur having just drawn the sword from the stone I've never witnessed such a bizarre outbreak of love for a fighter before, let alone one who hadn't fought in 4 years.

What did everyone else make of it?

I was gutted for Sam Peter, I really wanted him to smash Klit's face in just to silence all the Vitali manlove that was going on, did anyone else get wound up by it?

[brucelee]

I couldn't believe Vitali's ring entrance, having 5 of probably the top 8 greatest heavyweights of all time, Foreman, Frasier, Lewis, Tyson and Holyfield all sending him personal messages and urging him to win the fight and then Michael Buffer announcing the reigning champ Sam Peter as being there to 'spoil the party' has there ever been a more partisan display of bias before a big fight in recent memory?

What is it with the champ emiritus and the respect he has throughout the boxing world?

It was as if he was the Messiah or King arthur having just drawn the sword from the stone I've never witnessed such a bizarre outbreak of love for a fighter before, let alone one who hadn't fought in 4 years.

What did everyone else make of it?

I was gutted for Sam Peter, I really wanted him to smash Klit's face in just to silence all the Vitali manlove that was going on, did anyone else get wound up by it?

I love intelligent fighters. What's not to love on Klits?

[smashup]

Yeah it did seem a bit weird especially when the Pussycat dolls started singing
I was bored silly watching the fight too....

[Dark Lord Al]

The pussycat dolls are singers ? i watched the build up to the fight and i thought they were 5 hookers with fire ants in their panties.but singers NO!!

[awdleyfuturehalloffamer]

i like vitali's fighting style better than vlad's. Vitali would have beat lewis if not for his eye. The man is a really good fighter.

[Preme]

I couldn't believe Vitali's ring entrance, having 5 of probably the top 8 greatest heavyweights of all time, Foreman, Frasier, Lewis, Tyson and Holyfield all sending him personal messages and urging him to win the fight and then Michael Buffer announcing the reigning champ Sam Peter as being there to 'spoil the party' has there ever been a more partisan display of bias before a big fight in recent memory?

What is it with the champ emiritus and the respect he has throughout the boxing world?

It was as if he was the Messiah or King arthur having just drawn the sword from the stone I've never witnessed such a bizarre outbreak of love for a fighter before, let alone one who hadn't fought in 4 years.

What did everyone else make of it?

I was gutted for Sam Peter, I really wanted him to smash Klit's face in just to silence all the Vitali manlove that was going on, did anyone else get wound up by it?

Had nothing to dow tih champion emirtius. It was in germnay where the klits are big, simple as that. the 5 fighters done it coz they got paid lol you think they done it because the wanted to?

[BIG H]

i like vitali's fighting style better than vlad's. Vitali would have beat lewis if not for his eye. The man is a really good fighter.

Congratulations on the most stupid comment in recent memory. That's like saying, Spinks would've beaten Tyson if he hadn't got knocked out. Beating a guy's face so bad that he has to be pulled out by the doctor after 6 rounds impresses me far more than if Lewis had've won a 12 round jab fest. He did a job on Klitchko, look at their faces after the fight and tell me who won.

[cpcompany]

I thought the entrance was really shite. Corny and embarassing. Saying that, I dont have any particular dislike for the Klitchkos

[piye]

Great entrance and performance by Vitali, Klit got hammered by Lewis, he never entered the ring with those cuts lewis did it with his fists so that is no excuse.

[Otley]

I thought the pussy dolls were rubbish.....need a better class of performance than them

The ring entrance was good but a little over the top and sad to see Tyson look so fat

Samuel Peters performance was a total let down but fair play to Vitali

*Also the audience was a little quiet and caused the atmosphere to be a little low...maybe the arena was too big to appreciate the crowd

[intoccabile]

I just enjoyed the fact that Vit clinched twice in the entire fight.
Take notes, Wlad.

[Beanflicker]

Well keep in mind the fight did happen in Vitali's adoptive home of Germany. I'm sure you'd see a similar amount of bias if Hatton/Malignaggi were to happen in England.

But yeah, I felt bad for Sam because he really had the cards stacked against him. But goddamn, those 5 legends really bet on the right horse hahaha

[BoxingGorilla]

I thought that Vitali should have been more aggresive and tried to KO Peter. It seemed to me that V. wanted to stave Sam Peter off more than fight him.

Maybe that is too much to ask after the layoff.

[Mikkel_K]

Well keep in mind the fight did happen in Vitali's adoptive home of Germany. I'm sure you'd see a similar amount of bias if Hatton/Malignaggi were to happen in England.

Exactly. Vitali was the home fighter. Watch an Arthur Abraham-card and you'll see something completely similar, although this was obviously taken to the next level.

[USA LOVES THE KLITSCHKOS]

i like vitali's fighting style better than vlad's. Vitali would have beat lewis if not for his eye. The man is a really good fighter.

Congratulations on the most stupid comment in recent memory. That's like saying, Spinks would've beaten Tyson if he hadn't got knocked out. Beating a guy's face so bad that he has to be pulled out by the doctor after 6 rounds impresses me far more than if Lewis had've won a 12 round jab fest. He did a job on Klitchko, look at their faces after the fight and tell me who won.

Say what you want but Lewis backed out of the rematch and I know why and so does he.