Vitali Klitschko is one of the greatest

[Lacrimosa]

Ali would outbox him

I doubt, but there is another option... Vitali is very vulnerable to cuts, and Ali was very good at cutting his opponents... If they fought I think that one of the most probable outcomes could be Ali by TKO due to cuts... But there would be no domination of Ali, or he probably would have been trailing on the cards...

[GJC]

NO...saying that the Soviets or even the Cubans wouldn't dominate like some people think. It would be just more competitive. You would still have the elites from the States as the elites with them having a tougher time winning because more elite fighters from the Soviet Union and Cuba would take the stage. But standouts from both sides would be standouts...as long as the amateurs proved to be worthy pros because there is no guarantee.

Cuban's and the Soviets have a good amateur record but no reason their success rate on turning a great amateur into a good pro would be any greater than for the U.S.

[GJC]

Ali, Louis, Frazier, etc. weren't even real world champions. Fighters from the former Soviet Union weren't allowed to turn pro until the 1990's because of the cold war. Now our Soviet fighters are allowed to turn pro and are ALREADY DOMINATING.

OK what Soviet amateurs from the 60's and 70's would beat Ali, Frazier and Foreman? I realise they don't have any amateur pedegree, on no wait hold on they won gold medals nearly forgot. To be fair I guess Vitali might have got a gold if he didn't get caught for the steroids.

[hookoutofhell]

vitali could hang with any HW from history - mofo is one of the strongest boxers of all time. up there with foreman, liston and lewis.

in some ways he is a great HW but he hasn't had that all dominating career that he should have because of bad luck with injuries and also because of the success of his brother.

btw vitali has the best staredown - bar none!!!

[GJC]

Vitali would bend ali over and **** him. Vitali is one of the baddest to ever walk the planet.

We'll he lasted 6 rounds against Lewis so he is good

[SN!PER]

Prime Foreman stops Vitali
Prime Ali outpoints Vitali
Prime Tyson stops Vitali

But Vitali would probably beat Liston, Holmes, and most other HWs.

[Bad Boy Dazza]

Vitali is the best Boxer right now and the best of his time (which is after the Lewis/Tyson/Bowe/Holyfield era). I still say Vitali is better than Wlad.

Vitali is #1 in my book, best boxer right now.

LEWIS retired to escape a rematch.