*SPOILERS* Live Vitali-Kevin Johnson Discussion

[OumaFan]

I just want it to go 12, get me my points in the prediction contest, don't do anything stupid Kevin, no power punches.

[Youngblood]

11-0 for Vitali...and Johnson talking smack and postering.

[Kev]

What a tool Johnson is, squaring up to Wlad and Vitali at the end as if he's a big deal.

He was Junior Witter at 230 lbs, fucking awful, I was willing him to walk to on to one in the dying seconds.

I'd even root for David Haye against him.....

[ninjaspy3]

I don't know about you guys but I was entertained Well, what could you expect really?

[Spicoli]

So Johnson punked out ?? Zahir raheem ish...Smoke Gainer vs Marquez ?? Cannot see until tape delay

[Nameless]

11-0 for Vitali...and Johnson talking smack and postering.

Especially as it should be a no contest 12-0 Vitali from what i've seen

[magee]

Johnson will be embarrased after all the pre fight talk. Seems like he was delighted with the fact that he didn't get knocked out and didn't care about the title. It will probably be his only chance of getting a world title and he blew it with that non display. Vitali did all he could against a fighter who didn't come to fight.

[ninjaspy3]

Is anyone really surprised? Of course all of the pre-fight talk was just that. Even I knew not to take that seriously. Everyone knows Kevin Johnson doesn't have much power in his punch and that Vitali has a great chin. The fight really couldn't have gone any other way. The only surprise is that Vitali did not KO him or TKO like some had predicted.

[JazMerkin]

I didn't see it the way everyone else did. Obviously Vitali dominated, but the thing is Johnson should have been nowhere near a title shot. He's actually got some real talent, but you can't make the jump from Devin Vargas to Vitali Klitschko just like that. He needed at least another 3 or 4 fights to gain the experience to be competitive in there.

I'm amazed no one is actually bagging on Klitschko for making this I believe a voluntary title defence. It's the equivalent of Mayweather or Pacquiao choosing to fight Antwone Smith, someone who might be dangerous in about 18 months to 2 years. Unlike others, I saw some talent in Johnson tonight & if you give him another year or so, he might be able to work himself back into position. Johnson fought like a sparring partner tonight for one key reason & that's that at this stage of his career he should be no more than a Klitschko sparring partner.

If he learns from tonight, he will get another shot & he'll make better of it. A more competent promoter wouldn't have just jumped at the money, but would instead looked to get him the shot at a level where he was ready for the title.

[Dadi Astthorsson]

Cagey counterpunchers are always going to give Vitali trouble. I'd like to see Toney or Chambers in there with him.

[Kev]

I didn't see it the way everyone else did. Obviously Vitali dominated, but the thing is Johnson should have been nowhere near a title shot. He's actually got some real talent, but you can't make the jump from Devin Vargas to Vitali Klitschko just like that. He needed at least another 3 or 4 fights to gain the experience to be competitive in there.

I'm amazed no one is actually bagging on Klitschko for making this I believe a voluntary title defence. It's the equivalent of Mayweather or Pacquiao choosing to fight Antwone Smith, someone who might be dangerous in about 18 months to 2 years. Unlike others, I saw some talent in Johnson tonight & if you give him another year or so, he might be able to work himself back into position. Johnson fought like a sparring partner tonight for one key reason & that's that at this stage of his career he should be no more than a Klitschko sparring partner.

If he learns from tonight, he will get another shot & he'll make better of it. A more competent promoter wouldn't have just jumped at the money, but would instead looked to get him the shot at a level where he was ready for the title.

Good post Jaz, I do agree about Johnson not being ready, the trouble is NOBODY is ready, and the guys at the top have already been handily beaten by the Klit's so its a difficult situation.

But I don't think Vitali fighting Johnson in a stay busy fight is as bad as Mayweather or Manny fighting Antwone Smith. Firstly Vitali is almost 40 and has only been back in action this year after an absence of four or five years.

Secondly it was his second fight in as many months. Floyd fights like once a year so it would be ridiculous for him to fight Antwone Smith but if he wanted to get another quick stay busy fight round about now to just get some more ring time in before March it wouldn't be that big a deal, it's what the old school fighters did all the time.

I guess Vitali wanted to makes sure he got in three fights this year, that's all.