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.
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