Honestly, I think Vitali would have won. If the cut was from a legit punch, not laces, then it's a legit win. But even though Lewis was doing pretty well and busted Vitali's face, he was fucking gassed. I think Vitali would have outlasted Lewis.
I dont know why its hard. I agree. Vitali lost. But if someone wants to make a what if thread, i dont mind participating. Whats the big deal friend?
First guess. It seems like a bit of a jerk-off thread, and I don't mean written by a jerkoff. It's like a popular idea posted ad nauseam by people who wish something had gone a different way: man, if Tyson just started training with Rooney again and got his head movement back, he could beat so-and-so. It's like saying, without gassing early, how much more badly would Lennox have made Vitali's face look? Sure Vitali's face had half an eyelid still attached and a deep gouge on his cheekbone remaining along with a likely concussion, but if Lennox wasn't as gassed, how much more could he have beaten Vitali's face off his skull? Shoulda, woulda, coulda. Lennox was an unpopular champ in many regards back then. In his farewell fight against a formidable opponent, people still wish the opponent had at least one advantage he didn't have. Lennox won. It wasn't pretty and he had peaked earlier, but he won. The End.
A guy who looks like a 6 foot fat prick is calling me a cunt. Nice. And you twats wonder why you have like 10 people who use this forum.
Argumentative is what forums are for. You were being condescending simply because I was disagreeing with you. Big difference.
No, I was correcting your misinterpretations of my post (albeit in a smarmy manner). Had nothing to do with you disagreeing with me. If I was that thin-skinned I wouldn't bother posting on forums.
Well blame the OP. I dont have a problem with the thread myself. It brought some good fun discussion.
The fact that there was a thread about this same topic about 2 weeks ago. The arguments are always the same and no one budges in their opinions on the fight. Just wish this topic would go away for another few months before we have to rehash it all over again.
If Vitali didn't get cut, he may have won. But if Lewis had done more roadwork, he may have won anyway. But if Vitali threw more than arm punches, he may have won. Then again if Lewis was a supernatural ghost boxer from the future, he may also have won. But if Vitali was a girl, he may have been a pop star. If Lewis had been a knight in medieval times, he may have owned a horse.
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