Originally posted by Dave Rado
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I don't see any version of unHolyone or Bowe, the guys who first nicked up each others undefeated records, they don't beat Vitali at his best. Even at age 37-38 coming off 4 yrs retirement, he's pitched a shutout against 2 prime slugger/bulls, Peter/Arreola, and one highly experienced, highly avoided southpaw champion, JCGomez.
His shot selection near perfect and accuracy unparalleled in the division and near best if not best in boxing history. Bowe was too ******, not strong enough, and was carefully matched around any big heavy sluggers until Golota who owned him before retiring him to ignomy. The unHolyone way too inconsistant and running out of gas in 12 rders against Foreman and Bowe, sometimes in midrounds against little guys.
So, who could beat Vitali best to best. I give Tyson the best chance, I'd put money on it. Followed by Dempsey and Ali, but none of my money goes on them.
The interesting thing about Vitali is that he will retire with the alltime KO% record for champions as far as I can tell, 92-93%, yet he's not a big one punch slugger. He's a boxer first and foremost, but those rapier stingers he lands round after round have snap backed up by 250lbs of highly developed muscle.
And to think, some say he's the 2nd best brother.
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