Chris Byrd vs Vitali Klitschko (Highlights)

[JAB5239]

Klit won most of the rounds, not many would argue against that. But the rounds were very close and Byrd was backing Vitaly up nearly as much as he got backed up despite the huge disadvantages he was at.

Scoring criteria is based on

1. Clean punches
2. Effective aggression
3. Ring generalship
4. Defense

Vitaly landed 8 more punches thru the entire fight and obviously landed the harder punches of the two. Slight advantage to Vitaly in Category one.

While Vitaly only landed 26% of his total punches but he threw nearly twice as many keeping Byrd on the defensive. When Byrd did throw though he landed at 44%, but overall not active enough to win the effective aggression category. Advantage Klitschko.

Byrd moved and did as he pleased either standing in front of Klit or moving out of danger without the ring being cutoff on him and was the more apt of the two to give angles. Vitaly on the other hand was content to move in straight lines both offensively and defensively. Advantage Byrd in ring generalship.

Byrd blocked, ducked and slipped punches making Vitaly land at a career low connect rate and was never visibly hurt in this fight. Advantage Byrd in the defensive category.

Depending on what one prefers, if you favored a defensive fight, an argument could be made Byrd actually won. Myself, I prefer the guy throwing punches looking to make something happen offensively therefore had Vitaly winning the majority of rounds. Anyone trying to claim the rounds weren't close based on the criteria of judging a fight is just foolish though and only choosing to see what the want to see instead of everything that was happening.

What, none of the Klit fans want to comment on this post?

[Ubermensch]

As usual you can't refute a thing I've said.

There is no point. Your mind is made up and you just want to bait people into wasting their cyber-breath arguing with you.

Nothing could be more pointless.

The great fun I get out of it is seeing your continued insistence that you are objective, which only an idiot could believe at this point in time.

It's that "but" at the end of "I like the Klitschkos (or Wlad, or Vitali)" that is the killer every time.

[joseph5620]

What, none of the Klit fans want to comment on this post?

They can't and that includes Tunney's alt.

[Ubermensch]

They can't and that includes Tunney's alt.

Who is that?

And who really gives a **** anyway?

Rehashing a fight that happened years ago over and over again in the effort to score some kind of points against a current heavyweight champion you have some weird obsession with / grudge against?

Kind of sad, in a way. But also pretty amusing.

[JAB5239]

There is no point. Your mind is made up and you just want to bait people into wasting their cyber-breath arguing with you.

Nothing could be more pointless.

The great fun I get out of it is seeing your continued insistence that you are objective, which only an idiot could believe at this point in time.

It's that "but" at the end of "I like the Klitschkos (or Wlad, or Vitali)" that is the killer every time.

It's pointless because you have nothing to bring to the table and argue with..

And please, go find one post where I've ever said anything other than complimentary things about the Klits as people. Its in the minds of the nuthuggers that if you're at all criticizing them you can't like them.

[Jedi Vader]

Who is that?

And who really gives a **** anyway?

Rehashing a fight that happened years ago over and over again in the effort to score some kind of points against a current heavyweight champion you have some weird obsession with / grudge against?

Kind of sad, in a way. But also pretty amusing.

Tunney has outed himself!!

How would a Jan 2011 know that Jab has a "Weird Obsession" when you have only been a member for 2 weeks?? Hahaha

Tunney, you're an idiot!!

[JAB5239]

Who is that?

And who really gives a **** anyway?

Do you really think playing ****** is going to prevent you from being banned AGAIN?

[Ubermensch]

It's pointless because you have nothing to bring to the table and argue with..

And please, go find one post where I've ever said anything other than complimentary things about the Klits as people. Its in the minds of the nuthuggers that if you're at all criticizing them you can't like them.

Yes, you obviously have a great deal of affection for the Klitschkos.

That's why you spend most of your time here magnifying the supposed flaws in their careers and trying to sully their reputations.

I know that's what I do when I really like someone: try to make them look bad at every opportunity.

Like I said, carry on!

[Ubermensch]

Do you really think playing ****** is going to prevent you from being banned AGAIN?

Who is the "Tunney alt" ?

[Toney Loc]

I agree. Ali was better almost everything.

So Ali beats Vitali because he fights nothing like Chris Byrd? Gotcha.