Quote Originally Posted by Lyle View Post
Well Vitali is going to have to sit down on his punches vs Valuev, he's not going to be able to pitter pat his way through that fight. I think Vitali has lost LOTS of power since his come back.
I think Vitali can play any way he wants. Valuev will be bigger. That's it. So far no one has been able to knock Valuev out and it may not be possible. Vitali can pitter-pat and play keep away all night. Haye and Chagaev have already set the mold and Klitschko can perfect it.

I think this incarnation of Vitali is much like Chad Dawson. He can do a whole lot, but he only does what he has to to win. Call it a feeling, but I think he didn't want to pull the trigger on Peter and Arreola. There was something about him that suggested to me he was enjoying hurting his opponent.